If there’s one thing I’ve really missed since COVID took the world hostage, it’s attending baseball games. I’m so excited to be back in the stands with a hot dog in my hand. And it was...
Turning mistakes, missteps and misunderstandings into opportunities
Whether it’s accidentally CCing the whole office in a personal email or snapping at a colleague who asks for project updates, we’ve all taken a few missteps our professional relationships. At...
3 Micro-Adjustment Strategies to Increase Your Mental Strength
Squats! A favorite lower body workout for many. Aside from helping you shape your gluteus maximus, squats also strengthen your legs, hips and knees. But even a small error in your form can...
Find Strength in Your Scars
Life, with all the challenges it likes to throw our way, can leave us with some pretty gnarly scars. Literally. I have dozens of them all over my legs. For a long time, these scars bothered...
The Benefits of Quieting Your Mind
On days when there seems to be nothing to do but work—meeting after meeting, client after client, three cups of coffee deep—that’s when I know I need to stop the clock, call a timeout and...
1-minute Relationship Pop Quiz
One of the main themes of Thoughtfully Fit is learning to “kick yourself off of autopilot” and move through the world with thoughtfulness and self-awareness.Have your interactions lately been...
The Practice of Agility: When was the last time you played dodgeball?
Remember dodgeball? Does just the word make you cringe? It does for me! I remember playing dodgeball in elementary school and being so stressed. You know the balls are coming, but you never...
How to Handle the Haters
It took me three years before I could speak about my ex-husband’s arrest publicly. Why? I was afraid of what other people would think. John was the one who was leading the double life. But...
Wanting to quit is normal.
Doing an Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run) is considered one of the ultimate endurance events. But I can tell you from personal experience that completing it is about...
Consciously Choose with Strength
My favorite day at the gym is arm day. I love the narrow focus on small muscles that you normally don’t think twice about. I love the simplicity of doing one muscle group at a time: first biceps,...
Stillness is Essential, Not a Luxury
People are often surprised to learn that some of the most important days of an exercise program are those where you intentionally do nothing at all. I learned this the hard way. When I...
Life Coaching Might Hurt More Before it Gets Better
Last week I shared the relief I experienced (in the pain in my butt!) after finally making an appointment with a physical therapist. As I’ve been doing my daily exercises at home (while secretly...