The absolute beginning of the biggest improvements in my adult life came when I started imagining not just what would be "good enough" but what would be "ideal". Thing is, you can always scale back from the ideal, or work up to the ideal--but the act of thinking of the ideal at all can help (at least it helped me) remove some self-imposed barriers I had no idea even existed! … [Read more...] about Curating Reality for Happiness and Hyperproductivity
Motivation
Some Very Inspirational Reading, and Do You Want a Podcast?
It's no secret that the Sweden PCC this past year was a wonderful success. One of the very big reasons that was the case was the fantastic participants. Malin Kirjonen was definitely a standout and she was a total blast to talk to. I think she was born having adventures and travelling around the world. At a young age she started her career as a trainer by leading a … [Read more...] about Some Very Inspirational Reading, and Do You Want a Podcast?
Inspiring Articles and Interviews, and an Easy Salad Idea
First off, if you haven't already read this really great experience article about kettlebells and tai chi, please do! And while you might think the info doesn't apply to you, think again. Allison's experience is by no means isolated. As someone 50+, she was able to regain a lot of health and vitality from her kettlebell practice and enjoy her passion for taiji all the … [Read more...] about Inspiring Articles and Interviews, and an Easy Salad Idea
Drawing a Line in the Sand
Yesterday I went to visit a friend of mine who lives in Celebration, FL. For those of you who live outside Florida, Celebration is a city built by Disney. It's pretty neat, and most of the eerie-ness has worn off of its perfect "all built at the same time" veneer. As more people have moved there, they’ve managed to smooth the “Stepford-like” edges in that way that humans do. … [Read more...] about Drawing a Line in the Sand
Substitute taught a friend’s fitness bootcamp classes last night – and here’s their kettlebell workout!
While my super awesome fellow personal trainer friend Alicia Streger was out of town yesterday, I had the opportunity to lead her 6PM fitness bootcamp and her 7PM kettlebell bootcamp. WHAT A CHALLENGE! :) I love challenges though. Problem was, traffic and closed roads fought me all the way there and by the time I had arrived (with maybe 2-3 minutes to spare) I was staring down … [Read more...] about Substitute taught a friend’s fitness bootcamp classes last night – and here’s their kettlebell workout!
Create and Become Your Own Ideal
So... a lot this week about photoshopped pictures on the covers of women's mags, and now this whole thing with a tv show that I don't watch calling someone (who looks pretty normal to my warped mind) "too muscular." Of COURSE it's one of those shows totally targeted to women. Now, before I reach for my aluminum foil lined hat and start screeching about conspiracies of women … [Read more...] about Create and Become Your Own Ideal
It’s Never Too Late and There’s Always a Way
It's been an interesting couple of days for sure - I just got back from the absolutely intensely awesome Marketing Mastermind Intensive in San Diego—which you will hear more about within the next few days, weeks etc. You'll also see more evidence that I've attended it as things get more and more awesome on this site and elsewhere. Yesterday I was severely jet lagged and … [Read more...] about It’s Never Too Late and There’s Always a Way
LOL.. Twitter….
So a friend of GiryaGirl on Twitter made a post this morning, or rather a re-tweet of the following quote: “If you talked to your friends the way you talk to your body, you’d have no friends left at all.” ~Marcia Hutchinson This made me pause... and then remark: LOL are you kidding? They'd just all be "special friends" ...perhaps I have said too much But it got me thinking … [Read more...] about LOL.. Twitter….
