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Failure: A Spectacular Way to Grow
Spread the loveFailure is such an ugly word, and an outcome to be avoided at all costs. Isn’t it? It seems that the older we get the fewer risks we want to take. Yet as we consider our own mortality, an urgency takes hold and we realize that if we don’t try now do something we’ve always wanted to do, it’s likely that we never will. This sobering thought can lead to a lot of mental wrestling. Could we succeed? What if we fail? Is it even worth it to try? Yes. I recently started reading a book called The Virtues of Failure by Charles Pepin (a French book that,…
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What I Love About Aaptiv
Spread the loveAaptiv, for those of you who are not familiar with it, is an app for your phone or computer that provides unlimited access to thousands of audio workouts for a very reasonable price of just over $8 a month. ($8.33 to be exact). This is not an ad for Aaptiv, and they are not a sponsor of anything that I am affiliated with, but it is an app that I use several times a week and I wanted to share why. I have been working out my entire life. I am a former runner with multiple 5ks, 10ks, half-marathons and even one marathon under my belt. Frankly I…
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Naps and Other Gifts We Can Give Ourselves
Spread the loveThe gifts we give ourselves have an incredible impact on the quality of our lives. More than what others do, what we do for ourselves gives us more confidence and creative energy each day. And so often, this process begins with the simple permission to enjoy what is already available to us. Little indulgences can seem like luxuries when we are worn out and frazzled, or when the winter blahs set in. Here are ten fun little things you can do for yourself (really it is OK – permission granted!) just to let you know how special you are: Take a nap. This is a luxury few of…