Well, here we are. It’s the end of another year, and one that pulled us all to the edge of our known capacities, and beyond. I feel like I both barely blinked my eyes, and also lived 5 lifetimes over in the last 12 months. My stronghold for survival was, and usually is, finding strength…
Category: health + strength
Hello there Fall + Welcome Back
This summer was one of the most tiring, eventful, exciting, and overall chaotic seasons I’ve ever had, and the most amazing part is that we made it through and are welcoming fall with open arms and open doors at b:core.Each of the last four summers has been in some way consumed by the opening of…
Spreading Awesome w/ Paleo Parents, Athletic Stretch + Friendsgiving(s)
Last week I needed a little focus mantra to push through the week and I loved this perspective of Kid President. Sometimes the to-do lists, the perpetual over scheduling and the weight of the yet-to-be-done work can bring senses of monotony and burden, rather than opportunity. That was the choice last week for me; get pulled…
Generosity + Compassion: Creating Impact out of Gratitude
I spend a lot of time focusing in on gratitude; on being thankful for the people, opportunities, and quality of my life – and I should – I’m very fortunate. However, one thing that can be arguably more important than showing gratitude, is giving to others. Generosity and compassion, the cousins of gratitude, they generate action that speaks louder…
Find a Reason to Keep Going: Whatever the Challenge
Last week I was in Charlottesville, sweating side-by-side with our clients, as we introduced a few new intervals. This weekend, we blindly took on the newest combination of time + pain, I found myself wondering at the half way mark how I was going to make it to the end. I was being challenged, mentally,…
A Declaration of Seasonal Change: 4 Priorities for a Productive End to Winter
Every year, around this time, there comes a day when I just hit my threshold for winter. It’s not necessarily on the coldest or snowiest day, but just a day when my tolerance for anything other than the regrowth of spring and light jacket weather becomes insufferable. Wednesday was that day for me. It was…
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