So excited to share my Finally Fit Blog!
Fitness encompasses physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and wellness.
My deepest desire is help you create a life of WHOLENESS.
My blogging goal is to motivate you to create a life that THRIVES - by empowering you to change what you see in the mirror from the inside out. I will help you START, so that you NEVER want to finish your journey!.
Enjoy!
Chronic inflammation is the subtle saboteur of well-being, serving as the
harbinger of various ailments and compromised health. This comprehensive
guide, presented by Mosaic Fitness & Nutrition, aims to decode the complexities
of inflammation and furnish you with effective strategies to mitigate it, thereby
catalyzing a journey towards a rejuvenated and healthier existence.
Understand the Intricacies of Inflammation
Read MoreMore often than not, people tend to overlook their health until a major problem arises. But it’s crucial to take charge of your health and advocate for yourself. As challenging as it is to navigate the healthcare system and become a self-advocate, these tips from Mosaic Fitness & Nutrition will equip you to take charge of your health and make informed decisions about your well-being.
Read MoreHead-to-Toe Health: Strategies You Can Easily Incorporate into Everyday Life
Taking care of your health can feel like an overwhelming task, but it doesn't have to be. By incorporating simple and easy-to-follow strategies into your daily life, you can improve your physical and mental well-being. Here are some head-to-toe health strategies that you can adopt to boost your overall health. Make sure to check out Mosaic Fitness & Nutrition for fitness training and other health resources to put you on track!
Read MoreRead MoreIf you have a busy schedule, it can be hard to find time to care for yourself. However, looking after your health is essential to feeling your best. Fortunately, there are plenty of small ways to incorporate healthy habits into daily life.
If you are interested in running a 5K, finding a race in your area is only the first step. Distance running requires both mental and physical training and can be arduous on both counts. It also requires essential gear such as a fitness tracker or smart watch. For those who manage to finish the task, however, the rewards are great: "Runner's high" has been shown to be a real source of addiction, with people thriving off of the rush of feel-good endorphins that are produced by the exertion of intensive exercise. If you want to successfully complete your first 5K and reap the rewards of this feeling,
Follow these tips from Mosaic Fitness + Nutrition while training.
Read MoreHow Self-Care Contributes to Your Health in the Pandemic and Beyond. Covid-19 has proven to be as disruptive as it is dangerous. Because of this, self-care has become more necessary than ever. In fact, incorporating self-care practices into your lockdown life is a great way to take care of your body, as well as what’s on the inside.
Read More“When your legs 🦵🏼 can’t run anymore, run with your heart” ❤️
Running saved me in so many ways. This track from Frontier High School developed in me the perseverance, confidence, and discipline I needed and brought into my adult life.
I am so grateful for the coaches, teammates who pushed me beyond what I thought I was capable of back then. It was a moment in time, I visited especially through cancer & recovery.
Did you make New Years Resolutions? Want to know how you can commit to those?
Happy Thrive Day!
Do you remember the 90’s Nike slogan “Just Do It”? it was a great marketing pitch! We bought a lot of Nike gear because of that motivational quip! Unfortunately, we do not always have access to the real skills to unleash our Get-Up & Go girl/guy and many of us are FRUSTRATED with the lack of results in our lives.
Read MoreWe are 6 weeks into this new year and this is when the resolutions written down created with much anticipation become part of the recycle bin.
Have you ever considered what your personal values were and how to integrate those in your daily life? Some may be easy for you because they simply are in your nature. Other values may be more challenging like patience, have you ever heard someone say they are praying for patience? That may not be an answer you want!
Read MoreRead below to find a few workouts that you can do inside or outside. The first 2 workouts will be about 30 minutes, with jump rope or cardio intervals in between each set of exercises. The last one is a 6 week progression, which would be good for a beginner because it is only 2 sets and builds using time each week.
Read MoreBack in 2005 the motto we had for our Bootcamp program at Lifetime Fitness was; “No Excuses, Just Results.” As the program designer of the Bootcamp program the personal training department ran, I made sure every workout gave the participants a fitness challenge, fun and results. The program was 5 days a week so if you cam every day, participants were bound to get results.
Read MoreWinter is the coldest season of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere. The sky is covered with dark, gray clouds and there are less daylight hours which can make the days seem dreary. Some may experience a lack of motivation in their pursuit of health and wellness goals. Those same goals that encouraged you to sign-up for that new membership or start eating healthy can become monotonous and insignificant. This is especially true if the goals you set were unrealistic and you expected to see more progress at this point. So how can we pull ourselves out from the muck and mire, reevaluate our goals, and set our feet back on the ground towards a healthy lifestyle?
Read MoreWhen Shakespeare wrote “thinking makes it so,” he meant that our thoughts guide our actions and often become self-fulfilling prophecies. Having been in the fitness world for the last 18 years I have seen how “mind over matter” really comes into action when a new skill is presented to a client. Regardless of the age of a person, the ability to reframe and retrain our thinking in the positive and staying focused on the present task makes the difference in being successful with our physical health and wellness.
Read MoreMost who are on the journey to lose weight will utter the “M” word: Metabolism. If asked most people would be unable to explain that word but they know we need to get it faster. We believe the faster our metabolism is the skinnier we will be. The stress of trying to answer that question may actually make us grab for a donut, but truth be told we have no idea what Metabolism is and most of us don’t care…we just want it to be faster…but how?
Read MoreI saw a meme a few years ago that read, “The comeback is always stronger than the setback.” Today, 4 years after my original cancer diagnosis I fully agree. I did not always feel that way because as much as I am all for a great motivational quote the reality is the climbback can be grueling.
As much I know you would enjoy the details of my climbback I think for this blog, I instead will focus on HOW you can start over after a setback. Here are my 3 ways to start over.
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We’ve all been there. You’re getting great results and then all of sudden everything stops working; yet, you haven’t changed anything. In this blog we take a look at what’s happening in the body. And, you’ll get 9 ways to break through the plateaus.
Read MoreThree Ways to Begin to Change the Mirror
1 - Interview Yourself
2 - Make a Choice
3 - Commit to Practice
Read MoreWhen you have always been active, the thought of stepping back, or slowing down is like a death to your soul. It’s like a heartbreak to me. The path of that reality is met with frustration & grief over what’s been lost. Now this is not the end of the story! Here are some keys to the journey.
🦋Here is the HOPE, the take away, the silver lining...🦋
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