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Mar 19
Mar 19 Building a Fitness Routine That Works for You

Hey there. For years, I’ve believed that the best way to approach life is from the inside out. That means starting with a connection to yourself before making decisions about your health, fitness, and everything else. When you take this approach, you’re not just following trends or reacting to outside pressures. You’re making choices based on what truly matters to you.

Mar 18
Mar 18 Finding Enjoyment is the Key to Lasting Change

Hey there. We live in a world where we are constantly told what we should be doing. Social media is filled with fitness influencers and self-development gurus shouting about discipline, willpower, and taking action. You scroll through your feed, nodding in agreement, thinking, “Yeah, they’re right.” But you don’t act on it. You don’t make the change. And then, the guilt creeps in.

Mar 15
Mar 15 The Mental Boost You Get from Being Active

Hey there. I’ve always been someone who feels better when I’m moving. Even when I’m sitting still, working on something that needs my attention, there’s this underlying feeling that I’d be better off if I just got up and took a quick walk. Exercise, activity, movement—whatever you want to call it—has a noticeable impact on how I feel mentally and emotionally.

Mar 13
Mar 13 How Fitness Marketing Skews Our Body Image

Hey there. Fitness marketing has a way of making us believe that we should be constantly chasing an ideal body. The industry thrives on making us feel like we are out of control and then selling us solutions to fix that feeling. Whether it’s a diet plan, a workout program, or a supplement, the message is always the same, you need this to finally achieve the body you want.

Mar 11
Mar 11 Why You Should Be Excited to Fail

Hey there. Failure is something most people fear. It is seen as a sign that we are not good enough or that we should not have even tried in the first place. But what if failure is actually the key to success? What if every time something did not go as planned, it was an opportunity to learn, adjust, and improve?

Mar 10
Mar 10 Are You Chasing External Validation or Real Growth?

Hey there. When it comes to living an inside/out life, your mindset determines everything. Everything inside you leads to everything outside of you. And this calms the storm. You know the storm. When you focus on things outside of yourself and your capabilities, nothing is ever enough. No matter how much you achieve in health and fitness, your career, or your personal life, it never feels like enough if you are chasing external validation.

Mar 9
Mar 9 Managing Stress Before It Manages You

Hey there. Stress is a part of life. It’s something we all deal with, but if we aren’t careful, it can start to control us instead of the other way around. I’ve been thinking a lot about how we manage daily stress and how the way we handle it can either help us grow or completely overwhelm us. The key is recognizing what triggers our stress and then figuring out how to regain control.

Mar 8
Mar 8 How to Shift Negative Self-Talk into Confidence

Hey there. How do you talk to yourself? When you take a step back and observe your own thoughts, what do you hear? Are you encouraging and supportive, or do you criticize yourself without even realizing it? The way you talk to yourself matters more than you think. It affects your confidence, your actions, and even how others perceive you.

Mar 8
Mar 8 Why Most Fitness Plans Fail and How to Succeed

Hey there. When it comes to fitness, we’re often told what to do. We see the workouts, the meal plans, and the before-and-after pictures. But what we don’t see is the foundation that makes all of it stick. That’s why I believe in an inside-out approach to fitness. It’s not just about what actions you take. It’s about why you take them.

Mar 7
Mar 7 Becoming Your Own Body Standard

Hey there. Body image should be personal. You should be your own body standard, not an idea created by someone else. Yet, throughout life, most of us have tried to conform to different beauty or fitness ideals without even realizing it. Where do these standards come from?

Mar 7
Mar 7 Choosing Confidence and Reinforcing It Through Daily Actions

Hey there. Confidence is a choice. That might sound strange, but the truth is, confidence doesn’t come from repeating actions until you eventually believe in yourself. It starts with the belief first. You decide that you are capable, that you can navigate challenges, and that you have what it takes. From there, your actions reinforce that belief instead of being the thing you’re relying on to create it.

Mar 6
Mar 6 Letting Go and Moving Forward

Hey there. Letting go is one of the hardest things to do. As you start connecting with yourself, you begin to notice things that no longer fit…habits, thought patterns, even certain relationships. This is a natural part of growth, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Change happens whether we want it to or not, and resisting it can leave us feeling powerless. Instead of fighting against it, we need to learn how to navigate it in a way that keeps us moving forward.

Mar 6
Mar 6 Letting Go of Blame Helps You Move Forward

Hey there. One of the most powerful things we can do is redirect blame. It’s easy to point fingers at people, situations, or anything else when things don’t go as planned. But shifting all blame onto ourselves isn’t the answer either. While I believe we are ultimately responsible for our lives, even the things we can’t fully control, the goal isn’t to carry unnecessary weight. The goal is to take ownership while letting go of what doesn’t serve us.

Mar 5
Mar 5 It’s Never Too Late to Change

Hey there. You ever feel like you've wasted too much time to change? Like there's some invisible deadline for when you're supposed to have everything figured out? I think we all, at some point, buy into this idea that life has a set timeline. That we need to hit certain milestones at certain ages. And we stick with this belief… until we decide not to.

Mar 4
Mar 4 Taking Ownership of Your Life Starts with a Choice

Hey there. I talk a lot about taking ownership of your life because it’s one of the most powerful shifts you can make. It’s easy to feel like life is just happening to you, that circumstances beyond your control are dictating everything. And to be fair, there are things we can’t control. But there are also plenty of things we can. When you decide that everything in your life…your actions, your mindset, your choices is your responsibility, things start to change.

Mar 3
Mar 3 Breaking Free from the Algorithm Trap

Hey there. I’m frustrated by algorithms. The internet has been part of my life for over twenty-five years, and I’m tired of scrolling and being fed what I’m supposedly wanting to see next. I think a lot of people feel the same way. Especially those of us who are thirty-five and older. We remember what life was like before social media, before smartphones, before the endless loop of algorithm-driven content.

Mar 2
Mar 2 You Can Move Forward

Hey there. Something I talk about a lot is how, from this point forward, you can go in whatever direction you want. Your life up to this moment has shaped you, but moving forward is your responsibility. You have the power to choose where you go next. It doesn’t matter how you got here. What matters is what you do from here.

Mar 1
Mar 1 Taking Ownership of Your Life Starts with Belief

Hey there. There are a lot of things in life that we can’t control. I want to acknowledge that first because today, I want to focus on what we can control. We have the power to take action on the things that will actually change if we put in the effort. And beyond that, it’s about how we view this process. If we believe in ourselves, if we see ourselves as capable, that’s where real change begins.

Feb 28
Feb 28 Appreciating Your Body While Working to Change It

Hey there. What I want for everyone, including you, is to be able to appreciate and love the body you are in while you put in the effort to change it. If you are exercising regularly and following an eating plan based on your preferences, your body is going to change. It may not look like someone else's, but it will evolve in a way that works for you.