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Good Ole Fashion Education
Where has good ole’ fashion education gone? Am I alone here or were things VERY different in the classroom, even from a few years go? I don’t remember my teachers ever going easy on us. I don’t...
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Friday Makes Me Think Sundae and Now I Want Ice Cream
There are two things that I feel like I need to address this week. Number One: Creeper Beepers I want to hold a conference for ALL individuals in the world who choose beeping at runners as the “right...
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Feel The Weight Don’t FEAR the Weight
Many people freak out the moment they notice an ounce of fat creep onto their bodies. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like that it is there either. However, as I was out for my long run over the weekend I...
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Current State of Mind #2
If you missed the first one, Current State of Mind #1. I feel... Excited for what is coming up the rest of 2013 both in my fitness goals and otherwise. I really feel like there is a lot of good coming...
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How To Be A Horrible Group Fitness Instructor
Practice Rude Timing This can look a few different ways: #1. Show up late to the class you are suppose to teach. Give them enough time to setup their equipment and sit around staring at the clock for a...
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Sunday Confessions
Forgive me Father for I have sinned. I’m not even Catholic. However, in light of it being Sunday I decided today will be confessions day. Let’s just jump right in shall we? Confession #1: Yesterday I...
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Hold Up! How to: Survive Group Fitness Classes
#1.Hold Up Do NOT rush in one minute before the start or even worse- come in after the class has started and it is your first time. If you have NO idea what you need to have to be prepared make sure...
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30 Second Speech
If you missed my last Thought Provoking Thursday you can catch up here. What are three “nevers” in your life? Well, that was easy. In all seriousness: Never give up is one of them. Never be afraid to...
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Acceptance Plus Faith With A White Flag
Apparently sleep is overrated in my mind tonight. I tossed and turned for the past two hours before deciding getting up and being productive was the only chance I had at getting tired. Every now and...
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Sunday Confessions 3: Bad Student, Watermelon Belly, and Lesson for Popeye.
Sunday Confessions v.3 v.1 v.2 Confession… I chose life. If you missed me on instagram this morning… I let you all in on a Sunday confession early. I chose these two things over blogging this morning:...
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Happiness is NOT Something Ready Made.
‘Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.’ ~Dalai Lama Isn’t it interesting that we have control over our happiness, yet so many of us are unhappy? It is natural to have...
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Wise Words From Children
I asked you all the following question in one of my Thought Provoking Thursday posts: If you could make a 30 second speech to the entire world, what would you say? I personally struggled with coming up...
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In Search of a Sign
One beautiful, sunny morning you wake up to a knock on your front door. You sit up, stretch your arms high into the air letting out a big yawn, you flip the covers over the side of the bed and let...
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Earn A Badge of Honor: Goal Setting
I am a goal maker, a planner, someone who works best when they have something they are working for or working towards. This fits perfectly with my profession. Being a teacher requires me to set goals,...
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Angry is NOT a Good Look For You
Constructive Criticism Definition: Criticism is the judgement of the merits and faults of the work or actions of one individual by another (the critic). Source - Dictionary.com Are you good at...
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Life Is A Journey AND A Party
Today we are heading to California for a week long MUCH NEEDED vacation. As a habitual goal setter I have a goal for our vacation as well. I want to embrace the moment and experience the journey as...
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I Am Unhappy Because I Let Myself Be
It’s true. If I am unhappy for any reason it is because I have allowed it to happen. The events, people, situation, whatever it is that may have led me to my state of unhappiness is not to blame, I...
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What Would You Say?
After writing my 30 Second Speech reflection post Meaghan told me about an activity that she found here that made her think of what I did with my students. The piece says: Imagine that I handed you a...
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When Your Plane Gets Delayed
Source I walked in with my suitcase and had to choose the escalator it was so heavy. I was alone so I didn’t have a choice. As I rode up I thought about everything that has gone on since Christmas. How...
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How We Seek Validation and Support
I want to start off by taking a moment to honor and give thanks to all veterans, active military men and women, and the many admirable people who help and support each of these service men and women....
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