Posts Tagged ‘life lessons’
My Crazy Addiction
My name is Lee and I’m addicted to scarves. There. I’ve said it. What a weight off my shoulders! I admit it: Living in Phoenix, a scarf addiction is a little odd. You’d think I’d be addicted to flip flops or sunglasses or swimsuits. But no. It’s scarves. I think my addition started back when…
Read MoreFacing My Fears Head-On
I haven’t always been afraid of heights. When I was younger, I had no issues with it—probably because we’re all a little more fearless before our sense of mortality sinks in. As I’ve gotten older had kids who depend on me, I’ve become more fearful of scary things. Enter zip-lining. While we were on vacation…
Read MorePerfectly Imperfect – Facing Imposter Syndrome
Sometimes… Sometimes I don’t even tell people I’m a Beachbody Coach because I don’t feel like I look like a Beachbody Coach “should” look. But, really, it’s okay to help others when I’m not perfect. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of ‘Imposter Syndrome’, but it’s something I struggle with constantly. Impostor syndrome is marked…
Read MoreRecent Cooking Fails
Cooking fails are a part of life. But there comes a time when you think you have it all together, right? Funny how life sneaks up and proves you wrong! My Failed Roast A few months ago, you might remember a photo on my Facebook page. It was a beautiful crockpot roast—before it cooked. It…
Read MoreHow Judgments Hold Us Back
It’s really easy to want to stay comfortable, to not challenge yourself and refrain from doing things that are scary. Often, we don’t see a vision for ourselves and we keep on doing what we’ve always done. But that prevents us from growing. Most successful people have confidence—in themselves and in the products and services…
Read MorePhoneless in Hawaii
While we were in Hawaii on vacation, my iPhone went for a swim. You see, I had it in a pool bag on a lounge chair. A gust of wind came along and—poof. The phone, along with two lounge chairs landed in the nearby pool. Sadly, it never recovered from its adventure. But not for…
Read MoreLearning With a New Workout
The workouts I usually do are great because I can do them from home—right where it’s comfortable. But I recently went outside my comfort zone and went to a cardio class with a friend. When was the last time you tried something new in your workouts? I guarantee you’ll learn something, just like I did!…
Read MoreHow to Deal With “Busy”
I’ve heard it said that if you need to get something done, ask a busy person to do it for you. They’re busy because they know how to get things done. Well, I’m usually busy, but that doesn’t mean that I’m always on top of things. Often times, I struggle with the things I need…
Read MoreReality Check – How I Did With My Holiday Challenge
In November, I pledged to give myself the gift of Health & Fitness for the holidays. I really didn’t want to start 2015 off kicking myself for my anti-fitness behavior in the last 2 months of 2014. The Results So, how’d I do? (How did you do? Please share in the comments!) Overall, I was about…
Read MoreWho’s Pushing You To Be Better? Lessons in Leadership
My friend Carissa invited me on a hike this week. I’m not much of a hiker, in fact I flat out told her I didn’t like hiking. But it was a chance to hang out with my friend and get in a little exercise, so we set out to hike Piestewa Peak. I didn’t realize…
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