Eat Cake, Be Brave, and realize your worth

I’ve received two primary questions by friends this summer:

“Are you taking any vacations?”

and

“Read any good books lately?”

(also often heard: “Mom, what can I eat?” Trail mix, kid. Always trail mix.)

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Your first Orangetheory class? Here’s what you need to know. {Review}

First-timer's review of Orangetheory Fitness. Amy Connell|GracedHealth.com

Call me twisted, but receiving this text from my friend, Soriya, made me do a happy dance:

We were planning a mini-girls retreat at her home in Austin. This proposal worked perfectly. I was late in my goal of Read more

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Find your inner Animal in a POUND fitness class

What do you get when you combine a great beat, fun choreography, a joyful instructor, and green drumsticks?

POUND.  

I heard about this class format several years ago but hadn’t tried it. In the spirit of my 2018 Read more

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Professional staples you need, even if you’re a fitness professional

Professional closet staples every woman needs.

I have good news and bad news for my budgeter-husband:

The good? My work slacks from 2001 still fit. The bad? They are hopelessly out of date. I desperately need new slacks. And blazers. And blouses. And shoes. Unfortunately, Read more

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