Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
From what we order at a restaurant to the workout we do in the gym, sometimes we care too much about what other people think, and adjust our actions accordingly. Will they judge me or think I look stupid we wonder, and we may do something other than what we want based on what we assume they'll think. You’ve done it, and so have I. I’ve had clients tell me they didn’t want to deadlift at the gym …
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Ever wish there was a simple chart that could help you solve many of life’s problems? Wish no more; here’s a flowchart you can use to solve many of your problems. Life is packed with complicated messes. Clean one up and two more will replace it. Ahh, life. She can be exuberant, beautiful, and magnificent. But she can also be filthy, confusing, and laden with choices and …
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We may hesitate to do something or try new things because we don’t want to fail, but what if not taking action could lead to an even bigger failure? If we tried something and didn’t attain the desired outcome, we define the event as a failure. We tried. It didn’t work, or was a catastrophic disaster; therefore, we failed. Failure, it seems, is a result of taking action. “Just do it!” they …
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I know what you’re thinking: “This better not be another article telling me to ‘never give up on my dreams no matter what’ or trying to sell me some ‘secret success’ tip to live every day like it's my last.” Nah. We previously addressed the fact that every day can't be awesome and why that's OK. Rest assured this short article can actually be useful too. Be warned: you may be tempted to send …
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"Don't waste a single day of your life!" I'm sure you can agree, but sometimes when I hear that I want to say, "Shut up. I'm just trying to do adult things right now." Act like you only have six months to live! Don’t allow any day to end without doing something amazing! “Nah, I’m not worried about the more-than-likely painful consequences. YOLO!!!!” I admit that I consistently …
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That three pound mass nestled securely in your skull is just begging to be used and challenged. There is so much your brain hasn’t learned yet! Stuff that can, you know, make you a smarter, better human. That is why you need to get the following five books in front of your face today: these books are remarkable and, dare I say it, they will make your life better. (Seriously, read them. If you …
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A gentle nudge doesn't always get you moving in the right direction. Sometimes what you really need, is a swift kick in the ass. And you're in luck! Today I'm handing out mint chocolate chip ice cream cones and booty-kicks, and, as the saying goes, I'm all out of ice cream cones ... because I ate them all. Normally I’m well mannered and delicately put you on the path of least resistance to …
Being a perfectionist is exhausting. If you too are a self-proclaimed perfectionist, you know exactly what I mean. Laboring for perfection feels like going toe-to-toe in a bare-knuckle brawl with a larger, more experienced opponent. At the end you’re left badly beaten, bruised, eyes swollen shut, kidneys aching. The trophy - perfection - you so desperately wanted is within your field of blurry …
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