The Happy Runner by David and Megan Roche – 5 StarsUgh, I can’t tell you how much I LOVED this book. And these authors. They cracked me up. The Happy Runner is divided into two halves. The first half covers the philosophy behind The Happy Runner and the mental aspect of running. The second half delves more into the training aspect of running. Dress Your Best by Clinton Kelly and Stacy London – 4.5 StarsFans Read more
I am horrible at journaling. I’d really love to be one of those people that sits down each night and pours her heart out into a journal. I’ve tried. I never stick with it for longer than a few weeks. But it never happens. I’ve attempted different journals from blank, to prompts, to line a day. Nothing helps. A couple of years ago, I bought a petite planner gratitude journal. I still was spotty with Read more
Oatmeal makes a great pre-run meal. And when you eat it every weekend, you need a variety of flavors. It also doesn’t hurt to find one that does good. Enter The Soulfull Project. The Soulfull Project is like the Bombas of oatmeal. With every serving you buy, a serving is donated to your local food bank. They also have granola. I sampled a variety of gluten-free oats. I did not react to them, but please Read more
We all have a spot that has stolen our hearts. You could go back there over and over and never get bored. New places can be tempting and fun, but those favorite places are comforting. Going back is like going home. You know your favorite places. You know which restaurants you just have to hit. You have a favorite spot to hike or drive. You know there’s more to discover and love, and you don’t Read more
We all sometimes struggle to love our bodies. We are our own worse critics. We can probably rattle off a list of everything wrong with our bodies if asked. Although, I hope no one would actually ask you that. In fact, most people would never even notice half the shit that we think is wrong with our bodies. Somedays, the struggle is more real than others. For some reason, your pants are too tight even Read more
Best Business Practices for Photographers by John Harrington – DNF I rarely do not finish (DNF) a book. But I just could not keep reading this book. There are a few reasons. First, it was a bit dry, even by business book standard. I usually enjoy reading about business, but I struggled to get into this. I also thought some of it was a bit classist. I tend to think of everyone as equal, despite Read more
For 2020, I had two planners, a vertical life planner, and the Daily Petites. I used the life planner for my everyday life and the Petites to content plan for my photography business. About halfway through the year, I became an and realized how much work it takes to make these videos and have a slightly different approach for this year. And I somehow ended up with six planners. Yes, six. Oh, and a desktop Read more
2020 did not turn out how any of us had planned for it. Many of us updated and changed our fitness goals over the year, but now that we are entering a new year, it’s time to reset our goals. I’ve got some big goals for 2021, but I’m not depending on races to get me going. I don’t think races will be back in 2021 any more than they were in 2020. I’m planning Read more
We still may not be traveling much, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get creative and enjoy your city (or state)! Here are five ways you can explore local: Get outside and explore a local park. There are probably parks you haven’t explored or completely explored. Take time to head to a local city, county, or state park and check out all they have to offer. If there are trails, you can challenge yourself to Read more
It’s peanut butter jelly time! I’m always looking for new bars to add to my afternoon snack rotation. Of course, they need to be gluten-free. And there is a lot of BAD gluten-free bars on the market. So I jumped at the chance to try a new to me bar, Grab the Gold, as a blogger for the Online Nourished Fest. These bars are great! Seriously. I was a little skeptical because, as I said, Read more
