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I have mentioned this before, but every Tuesday, I drive my son to Austin after school for soccer training. Now, something that you should know about me is that I HATE being stuck in a car. Like, I really hate it. But these car rides have turned into one of my favorite parts of the […]

Many times, a well meaning phrase we have on repeat can do more harm than good. Once phrase I’ve really come to dislike is, “You did your best! You gave it your all!”  If you’re thinking I am a nut job right now, I promise you’ll see why I hate this phrase, and what we […]

This is a big one — MOTIVATION. There are tons of hacks, tricks, and fixes everywhere because it is hands down everyone’s north star. We follow motivation and base our actions on what we feel motivated or NOT motivated to do. Why?  Because motivation makes our decision EASY. We don’t have to THINK — we […]

The goal today is to bring into focus just HOW powerful our thoughts are when it comes to making a lifestyle change. They will either MAKE you or BREAK you. Your thoughts WILL determine your success. I read a quote the other day that really stuck with me…”When there is no enemy WITHIN, the enemy […]

This topic came up because I was recently sitting at soccer practice. When the kids got a break, I immediately pulled out my phone and pretended that I was talking to someone. WHY? Well, I am trying to teach my son about INTRINSIC motivation. He is that kid — I think we all have one […]

It may seem weird to talk about willpower since we’re constantly saying that a successful journey cannot be solely an exercise in willpower. I stand by that — the goal is to get to a point when you don’t need willpower to live the life you’ve built. You live this way because you’ve grown to […]

Ever wondered what makes Olympians and other world-class athletes that way? How they get to the very top of human performance? What makes them different from regular Jane? Surely, many athletes have a natural talent and nurture it since they’ve very young. Gymnasts start as early as 3 or 4 years old, for example. BUT […]

Let’s talk about reaction versus response. Some people use the words interchangeably, but to me there’s a world of difference. And if you want me to be truly transparent, this is one of the BIGGEST struggles that I have when it comes to parenting…it’s the thing that I have to work THE HARDEST on. And […]

If you’ve been in any MYLF program, or many weight loss programs, really, you’re familiar with the idea of setting weight loss goals, exercise goals, long-term or short-term goals. You name it. Long-term goals are the overarching theme for everything we do. And we break those into short-term goals that serve as benchmarks over time […]

I recently spent a few nights at the hospital with London. I cannot describe how tired I felt. BUT I’ll take tired ANY day — we have SO much to be grateful for. We were SO BLESSED for so many reasons, one of which was that we had the BEST nurses. I promise you, children’s […]