Health & Fitness – Thoughts. Stories. Life. http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com A Chick on a Mission... to PROVE Anything is possible for ANYONE. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 21:41:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.6 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-IMG_9239-1-32x32.jpg Health & Fitness – Thoughts. Stories. Life. http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com 32 32 This is What I Miss… Your Reason to be Grateful http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2018/09/this-is-what-i-miss-your-a-reason-to-be-grateful/ http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2018/09/this-is-what-i-miss-your-a-reason-to-be-grateful/#respond Thu, 06 Sep 2018 03:08:19 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=4059 I’m about to give you something to be grateful for, that you have probably taken advantage of your entire life. I know I did. Your sense of smell and ability to taste. In February of this year I had one

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New Year, New Habits: How to Set Achievable Goals to Insure Success http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2018/01/new-year-new-habits-set-achievable-goals/ http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2018/01/new-year-new-habits-set-achievable-goals/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2018 06:09:57 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=3984 The start of a new year is the perfect time to create new habits and set achievable goals to insure long term success.  I’m a firm believer that to do anything, you need to have a clear, compelling end goal

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A Letter to My Daughters on Turning Forty http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2017/04/letter-daughters-turning-forty/ Sun, 30 Apr 2017 01:41:20 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=3563 My Darling Daughters, Right now, you are nine-years old (well, almost ten) and your skin is porcelain, smooth and glowing. In summer, it turns this fantastic shade of deep golden brown, when it’s been kissed by the sun (even when

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6 Steps to Getting Out of a Funk http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2016/04/6-steps-to-get-out-of-a-funk/ Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:06:50 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=3015 This is a follow-up to my last post: Postpartum of a Dream.  Writing that post helped me to process so much of what I’d been avoiding for the past year, and helped start my journey back to where I need

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How I lost 20 lbs in 8 Weeks! http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2015/10/howilost20lbs/ http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2015/10/howilost20lbs/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2015 04:11:59 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=2299 How I used the #HBRMethod to loose 20 lbs in 8 weeks! I’ve struggled with my weight all my life. I remember being eleven years old working out in my room to videos of Jane Fonda.  She’d be wearing this

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Choose Beautiful. http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2015/04/dovechoosebeautiful/ http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2015/04/dovechoosebeautiful/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2015 04:05:55 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=2013 I don’t remember ever hearing the words “you’re beautiful” when I was growing up. I remember criticism about my weight, or my chubby cheeks, or my mother telling me to never cut my hair because it was my “saving grace.”

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Kicking Cancer. http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2014/10/kicking-cancer/ http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2014/10/kicking-cancer/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 04:32:28 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=1686 Lately I’ve been thinking about cancer. I’m not exactly sure why, other than it seems to be popping up everywhere, it being Breast Cancer Awareness month and all. Or maybe because I know I’m overdue for my annual exam and

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Marathon Life: Marathon Training Week 14 & 15. http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2014/07/marathontraining/ http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2014/07/marathontraining/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2014 02:06:55 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=1417 Follow my blog with Bloglovin I bet you thought I quit right???? No such luck my friend! I’m still at it, though I did take week 12 & 13 off after running the Helvetia Half marathon. But in my defense

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Sadie Lincoln: Barre3 Courage. http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2014/06/sadie-lincoln-barre3/ http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2014/06/sadie-lincoln-barre3/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2014 02:17:52 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=1258 Sadie’s inspiring story and interview below is featured in my book Hustle Believe Receive What does it mean to truly believe? For some it’s a process that happens over time, and is cultivated with effort, for others it seems to

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Half Marathon First Timer. http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2014/06/half-marathon-firsttimer/ http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/2014/06/half-marathon-firsttimer/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2014 05:53:53 +0000 http://www.thoughtsstorieslife.com/?p=1218 Welp… I did it! I ran my first half marathon and lived to tell the tale. It took me three hours and 11 minutes, but I did it! No stopping (aside from the occasional picture that wouldn’t focus with my

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