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  • Winter Soup Recipe

    Coconut Acorn Squash & Carrot Soup Ingredients 1 medium Acorn Squash 1 tbsp. Organic Virgin Coconut Oil or Grass-fed Butter 1 cup Shredded or Chopped Carrot 1/2 cup Chopped Onion 1 tbsp. Grated Fresh Ginger or Ginger Powder 1 14-oz. can Unsweetened Coconut Milk 1 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 1/2 cups Water (optional) Directions Cut squash in half

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  • Monday Motivation

    “Feeling Awe may be the secret to health and happiness.” — Paula Spencer Scott   What is Awe? “Awe is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast or beyond human scale, that transcends our current understanding of things” (Keltner 2016). Awe can be an electrifying emotion experienced at the sight of the Grand Canyon (pictured

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  • If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” — Thomas Jefferson What do people thank me for? People admire my positive energy, enthusiasm, and consistency for maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle. From watching my mother jump up and down in her hot pink spandex leotards during her

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  • Don’t invent a new musculoskeletal injury – Prevent it. Perform the following exercises at your desk to prevent discomfort and injury. Long, stressed hours at your desk can create tight muscles, stiff joints, and decrease circulation. These exercises will relax muscles, increase joint range of motion, and improve circulation.   Bottom Line: Practice each exercise 3 times (unless otherwise stated) and feel better

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  • Monday Motivation

    “Being vulnerable means knowing who you are and having the courage to share it with the world. To show up, not as who you want to be or who people think you should be, but as you, and welcoming however the world reacts to it. ” –Scott Dinsmore, Founder of Live Your Legend Today, September

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  • INFLAMMATION What is it? A natural process that occurs when chemicals are released in the body, which can be helpful for healing injury and fighting infection. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, there is an elevated risk of major diseases, such as: Arthritis Depression Diabetes Cancer Heart Disease Does your regular diet include these foods? Chamomile Tea

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  • Fit Friday

    Do you want to get fit now and do not know how or where to get started? Stop by Anytime Fitness in Renton, WA to receive your  Complimentary Fitness Consultation! Do not live near Renton, WA? Visit your nearest Anytime Fitness location, nationwide! Print off the flyer above or reference it on your smart phone to schedule your complimentary fitness

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  • Monday Motivation

    What is your passion? Fitness. Sports. Cooking. Gardening. Photography. Animal Care.  What is it?  What makes you tick?  When do you reach your State of Flow? Do it now. Do it often. Feel the reward. 

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  • Monday Motivation

    H.A.P.P.I.N.E.S.S. What makes you happy? Is it buying a new car or a new pair of shoes? Or, is it simply how you feel after a great workout, savoring a healthy, satisfying meal, watching your child excel at school or sport, or playing with your puppy or kitty after a long, stressful day? Research found the later is

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  • . . . and It Can Protect Your Brain! Recent research at Tuft’s University discovered profound benefits associated with staying active during the 50 and better years.  Are you either approaching or in midst of this chapter in your life, and currently very sedentary and hesitant to exercise due to fear of injury, such as a fall?

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