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I Keep It Simple and Slow

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Do You Like My Blog…Offer Me a Protein Shake Life is really too short not to…I do not entertain drama, negativity, or anything that screams…NOT HEALTHY.   I enjoy the little things in life because they are truly the BIG things.   I have learned that rushing through a day at the speed of light is not a good thing and literally landed me flat on my backside in 2008…and besides…you miss out on a lot of life. For quite some time now, I have made sure to slow things down, enjoy the moment and build fabulous memories. I have this saying…nothing good happens fast…LOL.   I use this all the time when I am training clients…and I also put myself through slow methodical workouts where I concentrate on the muscle being worked, feel the muscle move through its motion, and really get the most out of the work.   Nothing good happens fast when an exercise is done so fast that the movement is out of form, without thinking, compromising the body, and before you know it…injury…and Y...

It Is Not Always Easy

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IF YOU LIKE MY BLOG…OFFER ME A PROTEIN SHAKE! Great Place to Meditate...On the Water It is true…life is not always easy for me…are you kidding.   I am just like many of you…a woman, wife, mother, daughter, a friend…who just happens to walk the talk of fitness with my occupation as a personal trainer and writer.   I have up and down days mentally and emotionally…and YES…I do experience burn out with my workouts.   One of my favorite life quotes is this “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it”.   I came across this quote from a school project that my son made in junior high and it has really stuck with me…my son is now 23.   You see, I have realized through my journey of becoming a healthy person that the only thing that can be controlled, is how I think, feel, and respond to life’s circumstances and I have learned to let go of the rest.   Being healthy has not only been a journey of the physical but also the emotional for me…as I am ...

I Use BOTOX…YEP YEP YEP

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I use BOTOX Do You Like My Blog, Offer Me a Protein Shake… YEP…the cat is out of the bag…I use BOTOX…OH MY Darla…really?   Yes, every 3 months I attend my standing appointments to maintain my 47 year young self…do I enjoy having it done…absolutely NOT…it is very uncomfortable…but I enjoy the results.   What the heck Darla…OK...let me break this down for you.   Do I see a cosmetic specialist to have this procedure done…a BIG NO…who do I see…My Neurologist.   YES…I have BOTOX injections to alleviate the pain, discomfort, and tension that come with having Torticollis or another name…Cervical Dystonia.   As I have shared in my bio, I have endured injury and along with that…early onset Torticollis, a genetic disorder that may have presented later in my life, but with trauma…oops here it is…early…YUCK…but out of my control.   It is one of those things that I MUST accept and love about myself.   At first, I was so embarrassed about it, because with the diso...