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What Selfhood Means to Me ...

Selfhood to me involves stimulating myself mentally and physically. It's important to me to stay active and set an example for my daughter so she understands the benefits of exercise. Mentally, selfhood means continuing to allow myself time to learn and giving myself time to read about things that interest me and stimulate my brain. 

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Grateful.

I started this company inspired to help other mothers be happier and healthier. I never believed it would be where it is today. I still work a full-time job and stay up to ridiculous hours of the night working away, but I know it's all worth it! 

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Active Rest

We're back to reality today after enjoying a ton of "active rest" over the long weekend! So I didn't actually get in any workouts the past couple of days, but we were definitely on the move!

Active rest involves replacing your formally planned workout with another, less intense form of exercise. Don't get this "rest" confused with sitting on the couch watching Netflix.

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Health & Fitness Myths Uncovered!

There are some common health and fitness myths that never seem to get old. One being that lifting weights will make you big. THIS IS A MYTH!

Fact: as women we really don’t have the testosterone to put on big and bulky muscle. So if you are avoiding the weights, think again. Resistance training will actually help you lose weight faster and probably keep it off in the long run.

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Get Fit With The Fam! #CityLiving

As a mom of one I am still learning how to balance everything and I still get uptight when things go off schedule. I hear this becomes easier when baby #2 arrives (no, I’m not pregnant). Exercise has helped manage my stress and I laugh a lot more because of it. So this weekend, get moving wherever and whenever you can!

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12-Week NTM Progress Update - Cheyenne

WOW! Cheyenne is a 23-year old mother of 2 who came to me after struggling with another program that had on her too little calories and not a lot of guidance. We won't get into a lot of detail about which program she was following, but what Cheyenne needed was a customized plan that made sense for her life ... and her life only! Together we explored the best choices and tools she needed to achieve the results she wanted before returning to work from mat leave.

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