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Hello from Milwaukee! Milwaukee is one of the many cities I’ve never been to before. I didn’t know what to expect, so I didn’t expect very much. I got here early on Friday morning after a long night of bootcamping, meetup-ing and video-ing in Chicago w/Mr. Impossible. On 3 hours of sleep, I rolled into Milwaukee off the very short flight (15 minutes in the air) and waited for my co-host, Berni Xiong, to pick me up. The airport was minimal. Old, worn-down carpet freckled with bright colors like a city bus seat in need of...
read moreSometimes You Sit in A Wet Bus Seat…
I’m on this amazing adventure, and I am full of gratitude and energy. Sometimes I feel like it’s not even possible to have negativity enter my state at all. I think back to all those times I felt down, and I start questioning why I couldn’t just get over it then because of how strong I’m feeling now. I feel so powerful and infallible. Invincible even. Nothing bad will ever happen… …and then I sit on a wet bus seat in Denver. …or I get locked out of the house I’m staying at in Phoenix. …or...
read moreBags & Joy: Get Inspired to Live Your Dream
Welcome TWLOHA blog readers! It was such an honor to be featured on the twloha site last week. If you missed it, please do check it out and give it a little tweet action if you dig it… Hello from United flight #6453! I’m on my way to Minneapolis from Denver right now, and I find that I’m experiencing this same feeling in nearly every city I visit. This bit of sadness to be leaving the amazing cities and people I meet along the way, mixed with the excitement of meeting new amazing people and hearing their inspiring...
read moreGet It Out: find an outlet to create forward-movement & positive change in your life
When I was in the hospital, one of the silliest parts for me at the time was “creative time.” “What are we, in kindergarten?” I thought to myself as we headed into a classroom with long tables; crayons, pencils, watercolors strewn about over all of them as if 5-year-olds had been called out for a fire drill. We were told to have a seat and grab a piece of paper. “Today,” our chaperone of the day said, “I want you to create a piece that makes you feel peaceful. Feel free to use any tools you’d...
read moreYou ARE Worthy: Accepting Kindness
On this tour, I’ve received the most extraordinary reception. The kindness and generosity from people I meet along the way has been astounding. The other day when in Saskatoon, I went into Dairy Queen for a salad (it was the only thing available within a 2 block radius and it was 9°!), and I started chatting with the manager. I told her why I was in town, and she chimed in with, “I can’t make it tonight, but can I give a donation?” The amazing Kelly Duncalfe-Baker (if you’re ever in Saskatoon, don’t miss...
read moreChecking In & Saying Yes To Life (to a point)
I’ve wrapped up the first 3 bootcamps and now I’m on my way to Saskatoon! No big deal, but they may have me on TV tomorrow. Just sayin… ;) I’ll take pictures! What I’m working on right now is finding the balance between saying yes to all these amazing experiences, and making sure I have enough time to myself to avoid burn out. So I’ve talked to you all about how I’m an introvert (I know, fancy that), and I really need some quiet time to myself so that I don’t get overwhelmed and shut down....
read moreFor The Fighters
Hello, everyone! The tour is off to a great start, and I can’t wait to go international with this thing (Burnaby tonight!). And at the same time, I’m struggling. The morning I left to drive up to Northern California, I got a text from my Mom that said, “Grandpa’s in the hospital. He had a seizure and they’re not sure what’s wrong.” Luckily, Northern California is where I’m from, and I was actually planning to stay with my grandparents when I got up there. It ended up being a very good...
read moreThe 6 Pillars of Losing The Freshman 15 (…or 30)
Workout video: Done! Check one thing off the life list. I found out pretty late in the game that the video was happening, so I ended up tacking on a 2nd 30-day challenge to January’s Keep Going 30-Day Challenge. I’ve been on more than a 60-day challenge! …well, I may have taken a couple days in between to have a few cookies… I kicked my a** for this video. I trained unlike I’ve trained for anything else before. Wanna see the results? Bam. (Ok, horrible lighting, but at least you can see that I got the stomach...
read moreDaayum! Why Self-Love Is Crucial to Your Fitness Goals
As a trainer, I hear every day how unhappy people are with themselves: There’s just this roll here… My arms are too small… I just can’t lose the weight… …and I always try to get them to look on the bright side. It’s my job, yes, and I do have to be able to coach them to results no matter what their goals, but this is actually a crucial step of the process. If you don’t show yourself love for how you are in the present, you will have a hard time achieving any fitness goal in the future. Believe...
read moreWallflowers Unite: Let’s Selfishly Change The World (Challenge)
First off, let me just say that I was blown away by the response from the last post. At least one person from every single city on the list except for Austin, Seattle and Orlando reached out to try to coordinate a space for The 30×30 Bootcamp. I don’t know if you guys realize just how grateful I am to have you in my community. This movement is you! I just am in awe of all the kindness and encouragement from you all. Thank you. On another note… I watched Perks of Being A Wallflower this weekend and, though beautifully done, I...
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