YOUR HEALTH If you have trained with me or attended any of my fitness classes, you know I am a water Nazi. I not only encourage drinking water but carve out breaks during sessions and classes to ensure everyone can hydrate. During any type of exercise, it is critical to remain properly hydrated as our […]
Press on
I shared recently about a challenging hill I am running up and down to exercise because I can (see Not Today blog). Well, the temperatures continue to rise here in Phoenix and that hill feels steeper every day but I press on. The crazy thing is that I am not out there alone. Other people […]
June 2019
YOUR HEALTH When I was younger, I was addicted to cardio classes. I loved the adrenaline rush and burn. The harder the class, the more fun. As I got older, however, I learned the importance of weight-bearing exercise. Like many women, I was afraid I would bulk out and that wasn’t the look I […]
I will not say no – not today. Say yes to something that challenges you!
It was 93 degrees—the heat of the day—and I decided to run the steep hill located near our house. It’s a road that leads to a cell tower. It isn’t anything special, but the switchbacks are a butt buster. My goal was up and down three times for a total of three miles. The pavement […]
We aren’t our past – Defy Your Diagnosis!
Like many, I am a big Iron Man fan. Robert Downey, Jr. does a phenomenal job once again in Marvel’s Avenger’s Endgame movie. I won’t spoil it for you if you haven’t seen it yet, but I will share a lesson from both the movie and the man. As Tony Stark aka Iron Man, his […]
May 2019
YOUR HEALTH I remember some years ago when a doctor published an article in the New York Times stating that sweating was dangerous. He went as far as to say, “No one should ever workout.” What hogwash! Serious? Sweating is our body’s way of regulating our temperature. Without it, we would overheat and die. […]
Let’s Be Real
I don’t know what rock I have been living under, but I have never seen any of the Tyler Perry Madea movies. I really like the movies I’ve seen Perry in, so when Madea’s Family Reunion was on television (came out in 2006), I sat down to watch it. These movies have done so well […]
Silent Saturday
During our Palm Sunday service this past weekend, our pastor shared the significance of each aspect of Easter: Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter morning. I understood the meaning behind them, but what I didn’t know is about Saturday. Apparently, Saturday was a revered day because people would set it aside to not only mourn […]
April 2019
YOUR HEALTH Happy Easter! In honor of this holiday, I thought I would share some EGGcelent information about the good ol’ egg! Every once in a while, eggs get a bad rap, but science has proven time and again how beneficial eggs are in our diet. First, they are a superb source of simple, lean […]
What’s your super power?
I watched Dead Pool 2 on television the other day. The movies are violent gore meets junior-high humor. I am not recommending it because it isn’t for everyone, but those who enjoy them LOVE them. I have to be in the right frame of mind, and the television version is more PG13 than R. Anyway, […]
