lucky at life… and why stress isn’t all bad

By | 2015-03-31T13:42:48-08:00 April 15th, 2014|The Mind|

I woke up this morning to a kiss from my husband, as he went off to do what he loves. My pups jumped into bed with me to cuddle, as I answered emails from people who are passionate about CrossFit, education, health, fitness, and life in general. I made some delicious Rocket Fuel Mochachino, and [...]

is costco paleo???

By | 2015-03-31T13:42:51-08:00 April 2nd, 2014|Nutrition, The Mind|

It's pretty rare that I have a Sunday at home, but when I do, and it's raining out, we ALWAYS go to Costco... and believe it or not, it can be really fun. It just takes the right company, the right mindset, and the right knowledge of what the heck to buy and how to get [...]

perfect diet imperfection

By | 2015-04-01T10:24:33-08:00 March 12th, 2014|Nutrition, The Mind|

I talk a lot about eating clean, balancing macronutrients and making this a lifestyle. But what I haven’t talked much about yet is how to make this all realistic and sustainable over a lifetime. Because after all, is something really a lifestyle if it can’t be sustained for a lifetime? So here are my thoughts [...]

it’s all about the balance…. and bacon!

By | 2015-03-31T13:42:58-08:00 March 2nd, 2014|Nutrition, The Mind|

This past month has offered me a lot of perspective on CrossFit, life, happiness, and balance. I have received a number of emails asking for advice on this, so I figured I would share my experience in hopes of helping at least one person who might be going through something similar. In the first week [...]