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I am up at Daily Fast Fuel today. Some may think I find a way to work the topic of exercise into all my “spiritual” conversations because I run an online fitness coaching business with Team Beachbody. While, yes, that is my “business”, as in, “I do such-and-such to bring in an income for my family,” my job as a Team Beachbody Coach didn’t start with that goal in mind, and through my personal journey I have come to an understanding of just how spiritual physical exercise actually is. I can’t change anyone’s mind as to why I work this topic into my conversations. I believe passionately that we must do a much better job with the restoration and the renovation of our outer shells – for whether we want to...

Where have I been. Where have I been? Well, we returned from that glorious trip to the Bahamas and guess what? Life kept right on moving! One of my LEAST favorite sayings is, “Back to reality!” or “Back to real life!” Hey, if I’m breathing – life is real – no matter where I am or what I am doing. So while I didn’t see my return from the Bahamas as “back to reality”, as I worked very hard to earn that trip (and trust me – it was REAL – I was there), there was certainly an adjustment period to getting back into my weekly routine. There were a zillion customer contacts to make – suddenly, upon seeing our Atlantis pics, there were dozens interested in my Beachbody Challenge. There was...

While reading scripture a few weeks back, I got stuck on the word “A”. It was located in a scripture that is referenced often, memorized by many, and handed out like spiritual candy when one needs encouragement. I believe scripture to be all-powerful – as in, there is serious spirit-fill caffeine packed in the Bible, only this verse seems to get slung around so often that it had sort of lost its impact on me. Its punch. I viewed it as a decaf verse.  And you know how much I loooooove decaf. This time, however,  the word “a” popped out at me and wouldn’t stop poking around in my heart until I’d exhausted what the heck it meant. I’ve been pondering this for weeks now. Today, thanks to a comment left for my husband...

In January of 2011 I made a PUSH goal to celebrate my 20th wedding anniversary with a vacation for me and my husband. Away. Alone. No children. Our anniversary, approaching in September, was the perfect event to fuel my desire to save money to whisk George away. Somewhere. In February of 2011, I realized that I could, with focused  effort, EARN a complimentary trip for two to Atlantis, via my company, Team Beachbody. The task looked huge. But the reward outweighed the enormity of the task. I set to work, with the goal of completing my qualification for this trip by November. On November 1, the goal had been crushed. George and I would be treated to a vacation in Atlantis. We just returned. What did this trip teach me? 1. Big goals are worth fighting for –...

I’m up at Workingmother.com again this week. And I’m talking about dinner. What? Well, a girl’s gotta eat. And so does her family. So what’s my trick for providing healthy meals for my family, with minimal effort, while also holding down a home business? Take your time? Think S L O W L Y . . . Nom.

At the end of Les Mills Pump Extreme, the song “Let Me Be Myself” plays during cool-down and stretch. Not one to get overly emotional from music, especially music during a workout, I’ve surprised myself not once, but twice now, by tearing up during this song. The workout is vigorous, so I thought the tears could simply be a huge expulsion of relief for finishing strong. Today, however, three very clear thoughts rose to the forefront as to why THAT song cracked some emotions. First, as I get to know other Beachbody Coaches via Facebook, both on their personal pages and through private groups, I see a number of commonalities via threads. I find that the unconditional support we have for one another is unlike anything I’ve experienced in other...