Fuel Your Inner Drive
The state of flourishing through fitness, food and body image. Our thoughts, examples and advice for creating a healthier body and lifestyle.
A little muscle definition on a female is very sexy these days. It doesn’t matter what age, toned muscles just look good! And with summer closing in, I’m seeing more and more people in the gym working hard to try to get their muscles in shape. Sadly, most of the people won’t get the results [...]
Jam season is approaching! The farmers markets have opened and the early spring in Minnesota means early produce. Strawberries will be here before you know it! One of my favorite uses for strawberries is jam. I’ve tried multiple types of jam, but I keep coming back to this one. It is super easy and does [...]
Old habits die hard. Old exercise habits die really really hard! I can relate to this. Despite being a yoga and pilates instructor, I still have to make a conscious effort to learn new poses. It’s just so easy to stay with what is familiar. About a year ago, I met Bev at my gym. [...]
May brings with it the start of one of my favorite activities. The Farmer’s Market. In the twin cities metro, the number of markets has grown immensely in the last few years. There is one in virtually every neighborhood. There is a great listing of markets through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture which you can [...]
My son was diagnosed with a peanut allergy when he was six-months-old. He had been having horrible eczema all over his little body and there was one spot on his cheek that cracked and bled often. Since I was exclusively nursing him, his pediatrician suggested I start eliminating some things from my diet to try and [...]
In my life, I’ve worked out for myriad different reasons: to lose weight, to train for a 5k, to look fabulous in my wedding dress, to take off unwanted baby pounds. However, it wasn’t until three years ago that I really started to enjoy my daily fitness routines. I went from a girl who would [...]
Growing-up, I danced jazz and tap, played basketball, and rode my bicycle. I would not have labeled myself as an athletic person per se, but I was not a complete couch potato either. As I aged, I longed for more activity. I wanted an activity that would be all my own; something that I could [...]
The founder of analytical psychology Carl Jung wrote, “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” This is DEEP – and relates to the nature of emotional triggers. Emotional triggers are events or people that consistently set off intense, emotional reactions within us. If not managed appropriately, triggers can [...]
