Life, Fitness, and General Sillyness

The New Year is coming. Do you have a plan? And did you know that there is 0% reason you have to start being happier and healthier sooner than January 1st? I blogged earlier this summer about my own Isagenix experience and tale. This is a follow up based on some of my the most common questions and comments I get from people about it. Totally honest, unedited, just the way it is. You guys know I would never, ever lie to you. I count on my reputation and I'm just putting this out there. "Is this really any different than the stuff I can pick up in bulk at Cost-Co or get on GNC? Come on. It sounds like a MASSIVE load of crap." Answer: Um, YES. This is the equivalent of asking if there is a difference between going to the best sushi restaurant in town and grabbing some crappy refrigerated California roll that you can get at the grocery store. Isa products are natural. They don't use hormones. They don't use artificial colors or sweeteners. Their shakes are s...

Do you consider yourself to be brave? I don't. Most people don't. Sure, you can fake it when you need to. You can pretend you're tough as nails and that there isn't a small child hiding somewhere inside of you, praying someone doesn't call you out on your B.S. But deep down... do you have courage? The answer is yes. I don't even have to know you personally. You could be a total stranger that just stumbled across this blog. You, miss or sir, have been through some sh*t. I don't know the first thing about you and I know that you have it. I don't think people are born with it, I think we're required as members of the human race to acquire it on our own- not only for survival but to truly LIVE! My Mom always calls me brave and courageous and it makes me giggle. I have my moments but anyone who knows me personally knows that I'm the most open, oversensitive baby on the planet. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I'll share my stories, no matte...

I've always been a pretty open person; arguably to a flaw. My perspective on life has always been a little different. Other people have ambitions to be at the top of their game in life and bringing in money hand over fist, others dream of getting covers, making it big, and living the American Dream. And that's all fine and well. Of course I want those things too. But my own life has formed me into the person I am today through experiences and the experiences of people around me. I observe quietly and take in lessons as they come, either through seeing other people or walking on my own path. My biological father was killed when he was 26 years old. I wasn't quite a year old yet and my sister was just short of being 3. I've always had a very strong understanding that life is finite and goes fast. Even when I was a kid, I somehow understood how acutely short childhood was and I was never a child who wanted to grow up. I wanted nothing to do with it. I wanted to relis...

The end of the year is not too far away. What have you learned so far in 2013? Anything good? Life is all about growth. Experiences and people push and pull you to form you into the person you are today assuming you're open to having your mold reformed. So who is around you now shaping you? More importantly, how much time do you spend reflecting on your own life, heart, mind, and spirit? I'm a contemplative person in general. Yes, it's possible to be a completely silly dork and still spend a lot of time in your own mind. I swim inside of myself the majority of the time, searching and analyzing myself to the point where I make myself nuts. I look for signs, lessons, filters, and everything to bring me to a better, stronger version of myself. So take the following reflections into consideration and see if they apply to you. You Can Only Save Yourself As hard as you try, you can only help someone as much as it healthy and feasible. When it comes to someone you love or...