Finding Ground When the Storm Hits: The Power of Simple Habits Like Walking and Stillness
Finding Ground: When Life Floods—Literally After the storms that ripped through Michigan this week, I’ve never been more grateful for the basics: a dry basement, electricity, and a quiet moment to breathe. Last night around 7:30pm, I came home to our basement drains backing up, over 200 gallons of water needing to be cleared, and […]
3 Easy Hip Drills You Can Do While Watching TV (Yes, Even During Commercials)
Hip Pain While Sitting? Let’s Fix That—From Your Couch. Whether you’re catching a few holes of golf or bingeing march madness, chances are your hips are paying the price. Stiffness builds. Discomfort creeps in. Eventually, even standing up feels like a chore. But today, you don’t have to choose between recovery and relaxation. These 3 […]
Plan for Success: Sunday Reflections and Mobility Tips
Day 28/30: Reflecting on Growth, Taking a Walk, & Sharing Calm We’re at Day 28, a Sunday that’s perfect for looking back on your recent progress—and planning for the week ahead. With our 30-day challenge wrapping up soon, many of us are asking, “What’s next?” For me, it’s a 21-day mobility challenge focusing on hips […]
Unlock Consistency: Forgive Yourself for Progress
Day 20/30: Forgive Yourself, Don’t Rely on Motivation—Take Consistent Action We’re officially on Day 20—two-thirds of the way through this 30-day challenge. If you’ve missed a few days or aren’t exactly where you want to be, that’s okay. Beating yourself up only creates distance from the person you’re trying to become. The truth is, motivation […]
Embrace Fear: Unlock Your True Potential Tonight
Day 25/30 : Embracing Fear, Rewarding Consistency, & Unlocking True Potential It’s Thursday night, and the weekend is just around the corner. Maybe you’re reflecting on life—realizing we’re all here for a purpose, whether we asked for it or not. We’re connected to everything around us, and fear often holds us back from fulfilling that […]
30-Day Challenge: Embrace Discomfort for Growth
Day 24/30 (Wednesday): Stepping Outside Comfort, Quick Cardio, and Reframing Negativity We’re approaching the final stretch of our 30-day challenge, and it’s normal to feel the pull toward old habits—like skipping the morning routine for an extra hour of sleep. But here’s the thing: you care. You’re pushing through this challenge to become a better […]
Focus on Systems for Lasting Change
Day 23/30: Focus on Systems, Not Just Goals If you could receive 10 million dollars overnight—but wouldn’t wake up tomorrow—would you still take it? Probably not, right? That alone should remind you how valuable each new day really is. Goals are great, but systems—the daily habits and routines—are what truly move the needle. If you’re […]
Embrace Imperfections: Build Better Habits Today
Day 21/30: Acknowledging Imperfections, Building Better Habits It’s Sunday—and maybe you used this weekend to escape life’s pressures, or to do what you wanted rather than what you needed. Guess what? That’s normal. We all struggle with the tension between old habits and the new life we want to create. The key is to recognize […]
Couch Squats and Gratitude: Your Path to Consistency
Day 19/30: Finding the Bright Side, Squatting Strong, and Giving Thanks It’s Friday, Day 19 of our challenge! You may feel your influence or progress isn’t where you’d hoped—but that doesn’t mean you’re off-track. Even if no one else seems to notice what you’re doing, keep building on what you know will shape your future […]
Re-Evaluate Your Health Habits Today
Day 18/30: Re-Evaluating Habits, Restoring Balance Truth be told, we all have coping mechanisms—little habits we rely on to “feel better.” Sometimes they’re harmless, other times they sneak up on us. I had a wake-up call myself yesterday: juggling early mornings, high patient load, and new-dad-to-be stress led me to overload on caffeine and B-vitamins. […]