It can be really freaking tough to stick to the habits that help us move toward our goals. We have to go out of our way to do nearly any of it. Eating well. Prioritizing sleep. Living a physically active life. Managing stress. These take … [Read more...]

One reason we put things off is because we wait for things to be just right. Until all of our circumstances are perfect. When we have everything we need to have. Know everything we need to know. Everything is just right. So we keep … [Read more...]

Have you ever been working toward something with no idea when you might finally make it happen? No clue whether you’re even close? It’s easy to quit in situations such as this. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with quitting. For … [Read more...]

Discouragement destroys dreams. Sometimes, it keeps us from getting started. Perhaps more heartbreaking is when it leads us to quit. Without ever knowing if we might have made it. If we’d just tried harder. But why try harder when that … [Read more...]

Sometimes we can be our own toughest critics. Any time we do something that we wish we hadn’t. Even after the fact. We can be so hard on ourselves. The negative self-talk. The name-calling. Idiot. Stupid. Failure. These … [Read more...]

There are so many ways in which we look for ways to make things easier. Tips for making workouts more enjoyable. Tricks for making cooking delicious, nutritious meals more affordable. Hacks for making sleep more restful. We might even … [Read more...]

We face countless opportunities to compare ourselves to others. Social media. Reality shows. Even day-to-day gossip. Comparison can leave us feeling inspired, seeing what might be possible. It can leave us feeling validated, knowing … [Read more...]

How do you determine whether a goal is worth pursuing? How do you know if it’s worth the effort? The time? Life is short, after all. As the days pass, this becomes clearer. So, how do we determine toward what ends we might devote our … [Read more...]

You may have made a change to your diet recently. Perhaps this change is based on quantity. Counting calories or carbs, for example. Perhaps this change is based on quality. Paleo, vegan, carnivore, or AIP, to name a few of the myriad … [Read more...]

Cravings can be real buzz killers. You want to look, feel, and perform your best. You have a pretty good idea of what we need to do to make that happen. You’re pretty consistent with those things, too. Most of the time. Until a … [Read more...]