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May 11, 2012

I lied. Motivation Unparalleled.

I lied. I told you these were my upcoming workouts for the week. I actually ended up doing 2 workouts yesterday as well. My morning session was the “back” one that was supposed to be for tonight, and I’m going to try to get in my chest one later today.

My current motivation is unparalleled.

I’m a girl on a mission.

I’m doing research for a huge meeting coming up this next week in the Midwest. Part of my research has had me living, breathing and feeling athletics – traditional and maybe not so traditional. I have learned so much about girls, athletics and the power of the female. (Side Note: If you have a student athlete or are a coach or trainer of student athletes, would you be awesome & answer a few questions for my team related to nutrition?! Click here to take it….we are giving away iTunes cards, too!)

A co-worker sent around this video, which was by far the coolest thing I saw all week. I swoon for you, Under Armour.

It makes me want to sweat for a living. I kid you not.

And then I found all of these, of course via my beloved Pinterest. I’ll leave you with them today!

Tell me: What female athletic videos, images, websites, etc. get YOU to your own unparalleled motivation?

Love your guts,
SKH

 

Source: tumblr.com via Sarah on Pinterest

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May 10, 2012

You Can’t Lose Something You Never Had.

I love chick flicks. In so many ways I am not girly. But when it comes to TV and movies, I am the epidemy of a sappy girly, girl. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is still a favorite. I could watch it over-and-over again.

I was in the coffee shop this past weekend, early in the morning – sipping java, listening to endless chatter all around me and “be”-ing in the moment. I sat at a little table, perfectly decorated with colorful flowers in a bright yellow glass-blown vase.

Yellow Glass-Blown Vase

Yellow Glass-Blown Vase

About a half hour in, a mother and daughter (who looked to be no more than 3 years old) and her parents sat down at the table next to us. The little girl was so precious. Curly, dirty-blonde hair, eating a banana, smiling and running around rambunctiously.

I got a hard lump in my throat. It is always those unexpected moments when it hits me hard and brings up months of bottled emotions. But like all great lyrics, quotes, words and verses seem to do, immediately a quote from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days popped into my head.

I know, weird, right?! I’m not sure how my mind finagles its way from lump-in-throat to chick-flick movie quote, but it does.

I was reminded of Andie’s (Kate Hudson) words,

You can’t lose something you never had.

My mind then reverted back to the present. The stillness of being there alone. And how happy I’ve become – how happy I am with all the things I don’t have, because I sure do have a lot.

Love your guts,
SKH

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May 9, 2012

Work-Life Balance. But No Solution.

Today is the last day of my nothing changes if nothing changes “solution” series.

Miss the other ones? Here they are:

  1. Solution: Cleaning Out the Gut Part I
  2. Solution: Cleaning Out the Gut Part II
  3. Workouts: Something You’ve Never Done

 
It’s an endless pursuit of perfection….that old work-life balance.

Everyone thinks they have it figured out. There are tips and tricks and thoughts galore out there. The reality is that for professionals who truly love what they do and are truly trying to make things happen, it’s an endless work in progress.

I am no exception. As a matter of fact, I’m far from being good with this.

I mentioned before that I have been going, going, going….nearly 7 days a week and definitely “on” for 9-10+ hours a day, 5 days a week. I waited too long for my mental break to Sedona.

So what, right? I mean, look – we are all busy people….S@%^ needs to get done.

I’d like to agree with that. I typically do.

But I’m kind of over it.

I always get my stuff done – at least the important things. Where my hazy area forms is when I don’t distinguish clearly the difference between important and “busy.”

Last Wednesday I celebrated 1 year with Singley+Mackie. I remember the day I made the decision to work for Matt and the company. Back then it was Bittersweet. In hindsight there likely wasn’t anything “bitter” about the decision I made. It was the best decision I could have made. This past year has been amazing. It seems like just yesterday when Matt asked if there would be “any chance” I’d consider the move. Fast forward: I have learned so much, and I have grown so much. I am becoming the professional I’ve always striven to become.

The downside? BECAUSE I love what I do so much, I go and I go and I go. Couple this with my blog, a health coaching business I’m beginning to create and finishing up school, I’m literally 24/7.

But here is the problem: I’m not sure I have a solution for this one.

I am making major diet/lifestyle and fitness changes.

This one has me stuck.

I know we’re better in the long run with balance. I just need to dig really deep to find it.

Question: How do you achieve your work-life balance? Or are you in my same place?

Love your guts,
SKH

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