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When Your Heart Needs A Different Kind of Next Step

Have you ever found yourself thinking about where you are…and where you thought you’d be by now? You might feel energized and excited about what’s ahead…—or you may feel anything but. We’ve been taught to set goals.To push forward.To aim higher. 🎯 And don’t get me wrong — I LOVE goal setting. But sometimes, evenContinue reading “When Your Heart Needs A Different Kind of Next Step”

When Habits Just Won’t Stick

Thanks for walking through these posts on habits with me. This may be the last post in the series — but you never know. Still, you might be asking: What happens when you try everything and the habits still won’t stick? If effort isn’t bringing traction, it may be time to go upstream. Check yourContinue reading “When Habits Just Won’t Stick”

The Debt Comes Due

Back in the spring of 2024, I began a health transformation and sought out several coaches and mentors. One of them was a functional medicine doctor who tested my VO₂ max and ran me through a series of functional longevity markers — including strength, power, cardiovascular capacity, etc. — to assess how well my bodyContinue reading “The Debt Comes Due”

Make Your Desired Habit The Path of Least Resistance

Here’s one powerful strategy for forming new habits: “Make your desired change the path of least resistance.” If you want to lose weight, make unhealthy choices the harder option — inconvenient or harder to access. That might look like removing them from your pantry or fridge and stocking your space with healthy, nourishing options instead.Continue reading “Make Your Desired Habit The Path of Least Resistance”

Why Habits Feel Hard Before They Feel Easy

How Long Does It Really Take to Form a Habit? At some point, we all start something new. A habit. A rhythm. A reset. And not long in, the question creeps in: Should this feel easier by now? If you were hoping your habits would be sticking more smoothly at this point—and they’re not—hang tight.Continue reading “Why Habits Feel Hard Before They Feel Easy”

The Easiest Way To Make A Habit Stick

The Easiest Way to Make a Habit Stick Once you understand how habits work (see my last post), the next step is making them automatic. One of the simplest—and most powerful—ways to build a new habit is by “hooking” or “pairing” it to something you already do every day. I call this “linking” — becauseContinue reading “The Easiest Way To Make A Habit Stick”

The Habit Loop

✨ A Fresh Start (Right Where You Are) If you’ve been thinking about your habits lately…and you’re realizing how hard they can be to build or keep— I want to encourage you: 👉 transformation really is possible. 🦋 One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned — both personally and spiritually — is this: You canContinue reading “The Habit Loop”

“One & Done” vs. “One & Undone”

🚀 Set Yourself Up For Success It’s easy to drift through seasons where habits feel inconsistent or start to slip.Life gets full. Focus gets scattered. And before we know it, we’re telling ourselves,👉 “I’ll get back to it soon.” I’ve been there too. But what if this season looked different? What if you chose somethingContinue reading ““One & Done” vs. “One & Undone””

Life On The Curve

Did you know your habits are taking you somewhere? You’re either headed upward toward what you desire—or downward toward what you don’t. But either way, all of us are on a path, and our daily habits are what chart the course. As F.M. Alexander said, “People do not decide their futures; they decide their habits,Continue reading “Life On The Curve”