If you come at these goals with a black-and-white, all-or-nothing mindset, the first setback means total, abject failure. “May as well go back to eating ice cream for dinner every night since I cheated on my diet today.” But we can also choose to have a back-up plan.
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For New (White) Activists: Self-Care and Privilege
A painful irony of modern life - the people that need self-care the most are the people who have the least amount of time for it. I had my heart set on a graduate program in Social Work when I was younger. The very first thing we were taught in the Intro class was that… Continue reading For New (White) Activists: Self-Care and Privilege
Social Distancing Workouts: Week Two
Like many of you, I'm finishing up week two of social distancing/social isolation. I think this week I finally found some peace with being at home. While I am deeply saddened by the toll this virus will take on so many humans across the world, I have been able to find some gratitude in my… Continue reading Social Distancing Workouts: Week Two
Words I Need Today
It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to struggle despite knowing that those who came before us endured much worse.It’s okay to feel like doing nothing is suffocating.It’s okay to be angry. It’s okay to have mood swings. You don’t need to be attached to any particular mental state.It’s okay to feel lonely despite digital… Continue reading Words I Need Today
Home Workout Ideas: Week One
It's quarantine day 6 and I'm spending a lot of time thinking about, writing, and doing home workouts. I'm sure most of you are in the same boat, so I figured I'd share the wealth. I'm writing 4 of these workouts each week, that can be done with absolutely no equipment aside from what you'd… Continue reading Home Workout Ideas: Week One
Finding Routine and Small Joys in Quarantine Life
Here’s a post I’d never anticipated writing: what to do when you voluntarily self-quarantine during a global pandemic. First, for those that may not be totally bought in on the gravity of this situation: The best article I've found on Flattening the Curve. So if you aren't already choosing to stay home in all but… Continue reading Finding Routine and Small Joys in Quarantine Life
Slow, Steady Progress: Lightening Up in March
February was a pretty uneventful month so far as training goes. I’ve been diligently doing my physical therapy and seeing improvements in my hip discomfort and instability. Single leg movements have gotten much easier over the last four weeks. I've been super consistent on daily yoga, and even finally got my crow to chaturanga transition down.… Continue reading Slow, Steady Progress: Lightening Up in March
Three Lessons I Still Need to Remember: From a Childhood Spent on the Soccer Field
Though I focus my adult athletic life on individual sports, as a youth athlete, my life revolved around soccer. I remember the earliest days when I was 5 or 6, running around a muddy field, falling down flat on my back every time I touched the ball. I was in love. Life pretty much revolved… Continue reading Three Lessons I Still Need to Remember: From a Childhood Spent on the Soccer Field
Adjusting for injury in February
January is coming to a close, and with it, my hypertrophy-only training block. I WISH I would have taken some comparison photos or even some measurements, because at this point I’m really gauging my progress from feel alone. I had a vague goal of getting bigger and putting on some weight, and I appear to… Continue reading Adjusting for injury in February
Handling “Bad Body Days”
I woke up this morning feeling "off" - an hour later than planned, still groggy, a nagging feeling of anxiety, some rogue back pain (is this what my thirties will be like?). I went through my normal morning routine, but when it came time to get dressed and ready for the gym, the negative self-talk… Continue reading Handling “Bad Body Days”
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