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Say Yes

Every time I go home to my parents house, on my way back I think: I need to write a blog about my parents and just tell some of their stories. I’ve drafted and deleted this post so many times. I feel like I’m trying to make some grandiose point about helping others and being a servant and giving of your time and resources, but nothing really stuck. So I thought, I will just tell some of their…

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The Cashier and the Old Lady

“Wouldn’t I prefer not to fall into war? But if war does befall me, I’ll wish to carry nobly the wounds, starvation and other necessities of war. Neither am I so crazy as to desire illness, but if I must suffer, I’ll wish to do nothing rash or dishonorable. The point is not to wish for these adversities, but for the virtue that makes these adversities bearable.” -Seneca

This is adversity. This…

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FOMO to Freedom: 31 Days of no Social Media

8 A.M. on January 1, 2020. I deleted all social media from my phone and iPad. I had intended to do a simple social media fast for the first month of the New Year. Towards the end of day one, I got bored and needed to fill my day. I decided to track data and do a little project on myself. And since one of my New Year Resolutions was to write more, this project is my first blog of 2020. (And the…

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Core Values part 3: First name greatest, last name ever

“When the notion of ourselves and the world grows so inflated that it begins to distort the reality that surrounds us…..Ego is at the root of every problem and obstacle.” Ryan Holiday, Ego is the Enemy

Ego. We all have it. That need to “be better than the rest.” We compare our behaviors to others and tell ourselves, “well what she is doing is so much worse than what I am doing.” We compare our…

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Core Values pt 2: Only on days that end in 'Y'

Core Values pt 2: Only on days that end in ‘Y’

Who do you want to be tomorrow?

This was one of the things that I would ask myself when I was training for my last power lifting competition. My biggest fear had nothing to do with missing a lift. My biggest fear was that I would wake up the day after and think “I didn’t go for it.” My goal for that competition had nothing to do with the result, it was simply: Put 100% effort into each day…

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Core Values Part 1: The Real World

Before I get too deep into this month’s post. I wanted to give an update on last month’s post. Things have been going better, I would say 2-3 days a week can be rough. But overall much better! I have been forcing myself to participate in life and staying mindful of the thoughts that have been going in and out of my mind.

So last month, my post was pretty real and raw. And I was nervous posting…

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Person who? I'm sad.

Person who? I’m sad.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Person.

Person who?

I’m sad.

This was the very first joke I ever wrote and told. My family really did erupt in laughter, and they all still laugh to this day over it. It didn’t take long to figure out that it wasn’t my humor that tickled their funny bones. But I am still very proud of this killer joke.

A few days ago, I was drawing a blank. What do I blog about this…

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It's a rad joke

It’s a rad joke

Dad did you get your hair cut? No I got them all cut.

GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN

Everyone loves a good dad joke, but no one more than my dad and I. There is never a question in my mind of which tree this apple falls from. I am 100% my father’s daughter and proud when people say “you’re just like your dad.”

I know everyone says that their dad is the daddest dad of all, but I…

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Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday

Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday

It really is! I love it. It’s a fun day to give little gifts or treats to people you love, and let’s be real, it breaks up the winter. It’s a little something to look forward to in the middle of winter.

My dating life is less than exciting. I mean, let’s just call it, non existent. Fun story, I took a Meyers Briggs personality test and I am INFJ, and one of the descriptions is “slow on the dating…

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Water please

“Hey remember at so-and-so’s wedding”

“Remember so-and-so’s bachelorette party”

“Remember when we all went out”

“Becca, you were so drunk.”

I didn’t start drinking until I turned 21, because I am a rule follower. But when I turned 21, I found a new favorite past time. I was always down to go out. I was always the one to call if you wanted to get a drink. When I was drunk, in my mind, I was the…

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Life's a Ditch.

Life’s a Ditch.

If I were to describe myself in one word, it would simply be “dramatic.” To paint a word picture: I was four years old and a bee landed on a flower that was on my dress. Immediately, I burst into tears. My first thought “I have to live on the swingset because the bee is going to be on me forever.” My mom had to come outside and brush it off of my dress for me, and then I made her carry me inside.…

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New me, who dis?

Me: “Self confidence issues over here…..what else is new”

Tiff: “Dude. You’ve accomplished great things. Enough already!!!”

This is a real life text exchange between my coach/bestie and myself. I’ve always had self confidence issues. My parents once described me as someone who would just “slink” in and out of rooms, with shoulders hunched forward. My friends always told me that I needed more self…

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The secret to success that no one wants you to know about!

“Get results fast!”

“Three shakes a day and the weight will fall off!”

“Make more money in less time!”

“Take the work out of working out.”

“Just $10 a month!”

“Get more clients without leaving your house!”

All of the buzz words and phrases that inundated us. Various industries: fitness, financial, business, personal development, etc… all promising great results with minimal effort. This is the…

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Getting Big

“Women need iron, not the vitamin. The barbell…We are taught that the only good direction for the scale to go is down, and to agonize ritualistically when it goes up….We are taught to think that our bodies as decorative, and object to be looked at….We are taught to be gentle and hide our strength or even to cultivate charming physical weakness until we start to believe that our bodies are weak.…

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Feel the BURN(out)

Burn out. It happens to everyone in various aspects of life, school, fitness, family, career, hobbies, volunteering, you name it. We have all been there. What is the best way to deal with burn out? What are some ways to avoid burn out? So I figure the best way to tackle this is to share my experience with burnout in various aspects of my life.

December 2017-Febuary 2018. Here is what a “typical”…

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Women are losers

Your ass looks good

You should show more leg

Don’t wear those shorts, they are so distracting 😉

You look rape-able

The above are that have been said to me by men. Not to mention staring, standing much too close for comfort, unsolicited phallic DM’s, and blocking exits.

What’s a woman to do? Obviously a 50-year-old man telling me my butt looks good is a compliment right?! I mean that’s why I work…

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Workout partners. When I started my fitness journey, I didn’t fully buy into the whole idea that having someone else to workout with will make you better. I was delusional in my belief that I could push myself hard than anyone else, and that I could do it all on my own. As I have learned, a workout partner is so much more than someone who will keep you accountable or spot you. They are more than just someone who will push you during a workout. They are more than someone who will give you ideas for workouts. They are individuals who see you when you are at your worst and at your best. They are the ones that support you no matter what.

In a previous post, I talked about quality time with quality people. For me, a workout partner is definitely a quality person that I spend my quality time with. I would say in my life I have 5 workout partners. Today’s post is about my 5 workout partners. Names have not been changed.

Tiffany. This name has been mentioned a few times in my blog. Tiffany is more than a workout partner to me. She is my coach. She is the one that saw in me what I couldn’t see in myself. Tiffany taught me the fundamentals, and continues to remind me when in doubt: go back to the basics. She reminds me that believing in yourself and your abilities are the foundation for health and happiness.

Sandy. Sandy has seen me at my absolute worst during a workout. Tears streaming down my face, shouting cuss words, and yet she remained judgement free. She never let my worst sully her opinion of me, because; she also saw me at my absolute best. She knew that me at my worst was a part of the package of being my friend. She knew that me being at my worst has to happen for me to be at my best.

Paula. Paula accepts any workout or programming as it stands. She has said “this is going to suck” or “this won’t be so bad,” (only to realize that was a lie). Paula remains positive regardless of what workout is written on the whiteboard. Her positive attitude and willingness to take things in a workout have been a constant reminder for me everyday, accept things as they come and just do the work.

Christy. Christy doesn’t seek validation from others. Chirsty puts herself and her health first. If she needs a day off, she takes it, and she won’t care about what you think of her day off. She never feels guilty for scaling a workout or taking a rest day, because its what she needs. She reminds me why I do this, and that I can’t do this, if I am not taking care of my whole self.

Cally. Cally embodies the idea of giving your best. She will give 100% in a workout every time. She is not about the number of reps or how much weight is on the bar, rather; her focus is on the quality of work she puts in. She doesn’t let me get by with subpar work, she has no problem calling me out when I am clearly not doing a workout to my full potential.

Workout partners. In the end they are the individuals that will see you at you worst and best. They are the ones that will go to the dark place with you. They are the ones that will suffer with you and for you. They are the ones that will celebrate your success. They are the ones that see who you truly are. They are the most important people in your life. Hang onto them. Regardless of where life takes you, they will always be there for you.

And honestly, aren’t these the people we all want and deserve in our lives. Those who see our potential, those who don’t judge us, those who are accepting, those who are balanced, and those who demand great things from us. Life is too short to spend time with anyone less.

So I dare you to find your own workout partners, invest quality time with them. Be vulnerable with them and let them shape and influence you in the best way. And then reduce the time you spend with toxic people and see what changes your life takes.

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Til Deadlifts Do We Part Workout partners. When I started my fitness journey, I didn't fully buy into the whole idea that having someone else to workout with will make you better.

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