Dad Bod: Redefined

A friend recently shared this meme with me: While I appreciate the concern for your child’s safety, there are other ways to secure your child 😉 The days are getting longer and the temperature is slowly rising. Will you be confident to go shirtless at the beach in a month or two?  If you answeredContinue reading “Dad Bod: Redefined”

Take Advantage of the New Cycle

March 20th brings us Northern Hemisphere folks the Vernal Equinox, aka SPRING!!!!  Vernal translates to “new” and “fresh,” and equinox derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night) (Farmer’s Almanac 2022).  This is when I like to set New Year resolutions. You have a break in western holidays, the days are getting longer, and the weather is starting to cooperate (sometimes). IContinue reading “Take Advantage of the New Cycle”

Been Caving Lately?

I wish I was referring to Spelunking, but sadly, no. This has been an emotional month. The state of the world has weighed heavy on my heart. Add some personal losses and looming deadlines…tick, tick, tick, boom: the perfect storm for self-sabotage… I caved BIG TIME. Indulged in comfort food: check.  Skipped a few workouts:Continue reading “Been Caving Lately?”

Chucking Antelope on the High Chaparral 

Chucking Antelope on the High Chaparral  I always have an adventure when family visits. My dad flew out solo this time and we decided to hit the slopes. We were returning from a fun-filled day in Breckenridge when we spotted this distressed antelope calf along the highway. “Dad, he’s going to get hit!”, I exclaimedContinue reading “Chucking Antelope on the High Chaparral “

Surgery vs Food…

Does it have to be either/ or? Okay gentlemen, help me understand this: I heard 11 different advertisements for Erectile Dysfunction solutions over a span of 3 commercial breaks! This one local radio station had 11 ED ads within three commercial breaks!?! Let’s put this in perspective: The average commercial break is 3.5 minutes andContinue reading “Surgery vs Food…”

Honoring Henrietta Lacks

Happy Black History Month! NPR released an article where I pulled this statement, “This year’s theme, Black Health and Wellness, pays homage to medical scholars and health care providers. The theme is especially timely as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected minority communities and placed unique burdens on Black health careContinue reading “Honoring Henrietta Lacks”

Holiday Health Challenge Week 6

Week 6: Practice Pull out your coping techniques! Today is the day we preserve the space to fine-tune the tools we have identified to combat our triggers. Now before you brush off the notion of practicing, remember: muscle memory is crucial for executing anything effectively, and in order to do that, you need to haveContinue reading “Holiday Health Challenge Week 6”