Feeling guilt and shame can be a choice. It is okay to let go of the ideal and live into yourself.
Author: LizSmithCoach
Resilience.
Having grown up in a home that wasn't always the picture-perfect view of a nurturing environment, I have been interested in the concept of resilience as it is used to discuss children who are exposed to negative events but bounce back from them to live happy, successful, and fulfilling lives. I have considered resilience part [...]
When junk food tries to get healthier.
One of the podcasts I listen to (Side Hustle School) has recently been sponsored by Dunkin Donuts. The ad, read by the host, focuses on two 'healthier' options involving egg whites and some spinach and other 'healthy' ingredients. I think one item is a sandwich (with whole grain bread...still unhealthy) and maybe the other is [...]
Losing time.
I get emails from Triathlete Magazine. Recently, they had a headline for a link titled "5 easy ways to lose time in your next triathlon." I clicked it thinking that they were going to explain how to get absorbed in something so that you "lose time" meaning the time will go quickly because you are [...]
Morning workouts.
Your alarm goes off. You were up a lot the night before, unable to sleep. Or you got to bed late and don't quite feel rested. Do you let yourself sleep more or do you hop out of bed and get your planned workout in? I have done both. Sometimes I really need that sleep, [...]
Should you sign up when you don’t know if you can train sufficiently for that race?
Have you ever not trained for a race because you weren't sure what your schedule would be, and thus if you could fully train? Have you trained for a race and then not been able to do it? Which feels better to you? We will never have all the answers as to what the future [...]
Awesome set of weights to save space if lifting at home.
When I graduated law school nine years ago, I wanted to work at the public defender's office in Alaska. Preferably in Juneau, where my husband lived and worked. I had interned there for two summers, but the timing wasn't right upon graduation so I took another job. And then another. There was a hiring freeze [...]
A different kind of breakfast food.
Some people like breakfast food. Others prefer a more typical lunch or dinner for their morning meal. I usually love typical breakfasts, but... A couple of weeks ago I had breakfast at one of my favorite restaurants in Pacific Grove, CA. (Il Vecchio if you are in the area - highly recommended!! And I rarely [...]
Different types of cycling: what counts?
I am sure I'm not alone in partaking in different activities all related to riding a bike: Riding outside on my triathlon bike. Riding an indoor training on my triathlon bike. Riding in or outside on my road bike. Commuting to work on a heavy bicycle with added weight (panniers filled with food and clothing). [...]
Body Positivity.
There seems to be a movement of larger individuals being big and proud. According to wikipedia this is referred to as fat acceptance. The counter is that it isn't healthy to be overweight, so why do people promote a larger body type? I have been watching The Bold Type, a show about a fashion magazine, [...]
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