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Quick show of hands (and yes, I fully expect a thumbs up or smiley face in the comments section below if any of this describes you)...

Who wakes up every morning and goes through the motions of their day?

Who looks at their life and sometimes wonders with bafflement how did I get here?

Who walks around feeling utterly detached from their life, even from the good stuff?

Who thinks back to who they were before the fancy job, the husband, the kids, the house with the white picket fence, and wonders...

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CALLING ALL PERFECTIONISTS!!

I have a story for you that I think is important for you to hear, so listen up...

I was on a coaching call with a client this past week, who was struggling with the nutrition part of her program.

She was having  a hard time with knowing what to eat, how much to eat, and with figuring out what was really healthy versus what was just good marketing (a fair concern).

She talked about how she had done so many diets before that didn't work, that didn't last, or that turn...

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I already know what you're thinking. You're thinking I'm going to give you some planning tip, scheduling tactic, or organizational strategy to help you find more productivity in your day.

In the eloquent words of The Grinch... WRONGOOOOOO!

Now if we've met before, you know type A organization turns me on. File folders? Oh yeah. Notebooks? That's the stuff. Day planners? Give em to me.

But I'm not going to talk to you about all those sexy tools and gadgets.

Why? Because YOU KNOW to ...

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Distraction. It can come in so many forms...

Your kids vying for your attention while you're trying to meal prep.

Social media as you try to dig into a good book.

An interesting tv show as you're getting ready to head to the gym.

Your partner making sexy eyes at you even though you promised yourself this was going to be study time.

Your boss asking for you to do "that one thing" while you're trying to finish the last "one thing" he asked for.

In an age where your smart phone leaves you...

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Failure. Failure. Failure. I'm rolling the word around in my mouth, seeing what it tastes like.

Failure. There's such a finality to it. Failure. Such a pain to it. Failure. Shame comes to mind. Failure. Ah, there's the fear creeping in. 

Failure has become the new "F" word, and in the age of perfectly polished social media channels where beautiful girls show off their beautiful lives without a hiccup or misstep insight, it can feel inevitable. And paralyzing. 

After all...

Yup, you read that right. Lying. Totally lying. 

Don't worry, it hasn't only been to you, it's been to myself too.

And if it makes either of us feel better, it wasn't all together intentional.

No, this was a lie born of fear, and self doubt, and uncertainty. A lie created out of social pressure, and cultural norms, and misguided advice, and fear of failure.

What's the lie?

The lie is that I'm happy spending my days talking to you allllll about what foods to eat, what diets to ignore, how to get yourself in the gym, and what workouts are th...

Holy crap you guys, I got this INCREDIBLE recipe from Food Faith Fitness and it is absolutely stellar!!

If you are craving some naughty comfort food, but don't want the side of guilt, you've got to try this one out, trust me you won't be sorry. 

Ingredients

I often get asked if I "cheat" on my diet, and if I do, how much??

Well I like to say, I don't cheat, I just eat. It's true. I don't approach my nutrition like I'm on a diet, I just eat the things that I know make me feel the best and don't bother with the stuff that makes me feel like crap.

The thing is, a lot of people seem to think that means I never get to "have fun" with my food. Quite the contrary! All it takes is a little imagination and a Google search for me to find healthier ways of including those mouth watering meals when I get a ...

Weight loss and wellness can be confusing AF if you don't have a basic knowledge of how nutrition works, how fitness works, and how your body works.

Add in a million different "experts" confusing you further with contradictory advice, and chances are pretty good you're going to feel stuck, frozen, or like you don't know which way is up.

But the real problem is, you don't know what you don't know. So let's shine a light on where the missing pieces are, so we can fill them in and make you an expert of your own body. 

Once you complete the qu...

I don't know the last time I was this excited about a dish...

 I rarely have cravings for gluten and dairy-laden dishes anymore, but this New Year's Eve I was struck with this ridiculous desire for fetuccini alfredo (a dish I probably haven't had in 15 years), and I was determined to find a recipe I could actually eat.

Guys. This recipe was so freaking good, you could've fooled me that it was the real deal! Plus it literally took less than 20 minutes to make.

And I have to tell you, the sauce was so incredible, I poured it over my eggs the n...