Life · Marriage · Motherhood · Parenthood

Start Again

I truly believe this. Even on the toughest days. We have a choice, we can decide to roll over the yucky feelings from the day before or smile and take a deep breath and give the new day an opportunity to enter. I won’t allow the tired, frustrating and overwhelming feelings of yesterday define my… Continue reading Start Again

Life

When the mood has left you, where do you go?

We have all probably experienced that exhilarating feeling when you first commit to something or someone. It’s like a rush that spreads through your body and lifts you and makes you believe you are capable of anything. That anything is possible and attainable, especially this here thing you have just committed to. And then, time… Continue reading When the mood has left you, where do you go?

Life

Love yourself and love others

I love February for so many reasons, and Valentine’s day of course is one of them. I love all the hearts and the red and the pink. What I love most though is knowing that it’s not just one day. We have a chance every day to tell those around us that we love them and… Continue reading Love yourself and love others

Life · Marriage · Parenthood

No room for grumpy 

Whoah, this sure hit home when I read it.  Not proud to admit it but I definitely had my grumpy pants on about 10 minutes ago.  Typically I like to get my workout and shower in before the kids wake up because then it’s just constant distractions and the girls wanting my attention. Well today… Continue reading No room for grumpy 

Life · The Triathlon

When someone believes in you

I am a huge advocate of words of affirmation, believing in oneself, and not letting fear getting in the way of accomplishing our deepest goals. Of course I realize it is one thing to promote it and another to follow through with it. Last year when I signed up for the Pasadena Triathlon (coming up… Continue reading When someone believes in you

Life

Don’t go through life with your breaks on 

I love this video. Actually it’s more the audio. When I listen to it I place my phone face down and close my eyes so that I can focus fully on the words.  Mindshift – a motivational video I first heard this audio from my coach in one of the challenge groups I was doing.… Continue reading Don’t go through life with your breaks on 

Health and Fitness · Life

Love, blessings, and exercise 

That run and bike combo really did me well because I was sure running on some pretty fantastic exercise endorphins yesterday.  Maybe it’s a combination of truly feeling blessed by the family I have and the encouragement I get to workout and the feeling of accomplishment that settled in me after getting it done, but… Continue reading Love, blessings, and exercise 

The Triathlon

The Triathlon: First combo 

I asked my husband today how he thought I should approach my training for the triathlon. Should I just start combining running and cycling? He said he read my post about feeling the nervous butterflies and yes that I should start there because water is my element so the run and cycling is what I… Continue reading The Triathlon: First combo 

Health and Fitness · The Triathlon

The Triathlon – March isn’t so far away 

About 6 months ago I signed up for my very first triathlon at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. I was and still am super excited about this.  Back then though March 2017 seemed so far away. But now, oh my goodness I am starting to feel a little bit of the nervous butterflies creeping in.  5k… Continue reading The Triathlon – March isn’t so far away