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• Voices of Reason

  

  A super short post tonight to kick off 2016. Hope you all like it! While having lunch with a friend of mine, she remarked, “Michelle, I hear your voice in my... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The “R” Word

  

  I have come to strongly dislike the word “Resolution.” And because it’s soon to be a new year, I know I’ll be hearing a lot of it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Rules to Live By

  

  My wonderful Spiritual Director suggested something recently to me that I thought must be shared. “Make some rules for yourself.” Rules? I suppose I asked for... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Breath of God

  

  I cannot get enough of this Hymn that I came across a couple months ago while praying the Liturgy of the Hours. This was in the Daytime Prayer in my iBreviary... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Power of Prayer

  

  “Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you – for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart.” — St. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The “No Time To Workout” Workout

  

  Ever since I started my blog, I asked people, “What could I write about that you’d ACTUALLY READ and follow?” The majority of my friends responded with the... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 4 Moves To Become a Morning Person

  

  Ugh, Monday. What’s worse than Monday? Sunday night. Sunday evenings have always been the absolute worst for me for as long as I could remember. Back when I... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Only The Strong Will Survive

  

  This past month I’ve been thinking a lot about strength. And my lack of it. How it would frustrate me if I didn’t hit a big number on my lifts and set a new... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Birthday Blog Post – 37 Life Lessons

  

  Last year I wrote this post for my 36th birthday which included 36 life lessons. I just read it again and I must say, not much has changed. I agree... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Your Body Tells a Story

  

  A wise person once said: You Don’t Have a Body. You Are a Body. If I AM a body and it is not something I have, then why or how could I possibly consider changin... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Chasing Shade

  

  This past weekend I was house sitting for a friend of mine who lives in an awesome part of Cleveland. The homes there remind me of my old neighborhood, Oak... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Becoming a Fit Family

  

  I originally wrote this post for Rox Star Fitness. Hope you enjoy! Is there just one person in the family that dedicates a lot of time to working out and... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Running With The Rosary

  

  “The ROSARY is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known; it is the book of the simple, which... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• To Confused To Choose – When Dieting Becomes a Heavy Burden

  Happy July to all!  Thanks for all the positive feedback concerning my last post. Seems quite a few of you got some good information out of it, which is always... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Becoming the Best Version Of Yourself

  

  When I started out as Personal Trainer 7 years ago, I recall giving a few pieces of advice that seemed to resonate with people. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Social Media Overload: How to Manage Your Social Media Addiction

  

  With the latest social media addiction called Periscope, I have already seen the downside of how social media can cause some negative habits creep into my... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Put Down Your Phone and Pick Up A Book

  

  A popular saying among fitness people and gym rats is, “Do you even lift?”  This is usually directed towards the male  population in a mocking tone to those boy... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• An Alarm(ing) Diet Tip

  

  So I’ve been utilizing my latest tip for about a year now and I feel like a brat for keeping it all to myself and not sharing it with my awesome readers. It’s... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Periscope – Get On Board!

  

  Have you heard of Persicope? If you’re on Twitter, you probably have by now. Sounds like Twitter created this video app that allows you to “broadcast” from... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• When The Fire Dies Out, Find a New Campsite

  So it’s 13 weeks until my next figure competition and I am completely unmotivated to do anything about it. Workout-wise, I’m doing well. No big problems there.... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING