2017 Goals
One of my goals this year is to become a master of time management. I have always used my google calendar pretty efficiently but not as well as I could. I was inconsistent with the reminder alerts, so my mornings went something like this: While still in my PJ’s, I would take out my laptop […]
That Was Then, This Is Now
About seven years ago, I was at a party where the hostess was telling what she thought was a funny story about me in front of many people. Her story was the day she witnessed me in my car, screaming and carrying on while stuck in a line of traffic. Time stood still for me […]
We All Need a Coach
In October of 2015, we had our first ribbon cutting of Active Life Fitness. Being a new business owner was exciting, but it was also terrifying and exhausting. Having that responsibility was a lot different than working one-on-one as a personal trainer as I had been for many years. I was so sure of myself […]
When one door closes
When one door closes, another one opens was a common phrase we heard from many people when we left our jobs to pursue starting our own business. One year later, Active Life Fitness was born, and three months after that, our gym was destroyed by a fire. When one door closes, another one opens was, […]
Striving for Excellence
I recently attended a workshop in New York City led by Phil Scarito, one of 12 master trainers in the world at StrongFirst, founded by Pavel Tsatsouline. In the world of kettlebells and martial arts, he is, like Madonna, recognized by one name: Pavel. He started the Russian Kettlebell Challenge, an advanced kettlebell training certification, […]
What do you Fear?
On the day of our Grand Opening Celebration, my husband and business partner asked me if I was going to be saying a few words that evening. I was annoyed at myself for not preparing something ahead of time but responded to him by saying, “No, I forgot”. I have always been petrified of public […]
A Cop at the Door
Is that your cell phone? Who is calling us in the middle of the night? I turned over in bed to find my husband looking out the window. He said, “There’s a cop at the door.” My heart sank, and a flood of adrenaline pumped through my body. Before I could remember if any of […]
Bicep curls, Beards, and Boobs
Marty and I discussed checking out Crunch in Garwood and had some errands to run yesterday, so we decided to put on our workout clothes and pop over after we were done. When we arrived, we stood at the front desk, scanning the room while patiently waiting for someone to acknowledge our existence. In our […]
Exercise Will Change your Life
Twelve years ago my world came crashing down on me. All of my hopes and dreams for the life I had planned were shattered. My marriage was over, and I had become a depressed, angry, exhausted mother of three children under the age of seven. My self-esteem was at an all-time low, and I knew […]
Start now! Don’t stop!
I love dreaming about possibilities for the future and goal setting. I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions because it means that something I like to do only happens once per year. We all have the power to make choices every single day to start a new plan, so why limit that to once per […]