This year, you can actually take action on my great advice
Last year, to much fanfare, ohhhs and ahhhs, “I’m doing this next year!”, I shared a Thanksgiving lesson applicable to everyday life. But it was the day before Thanksgiving, so Read more…
The day I closed the blinds
To anyone whom has ever shared their infertility, debt, miscarriage, abortion, firing, disease, depression, sexual assault, mental illness, eating disorder, grief, social anxiety, addiction… — thank you. You have helped Read more…
And confirmed: money is my health motivator
For those following my Warrior Journey, the end of my six month $125 “I can lose 10% of my body weight” bet has arrived. I won! Today, I deposited $273.64 Read more…
How I happily lost $599
Well, maybe “happily” is a strong word. A wrong word. Let’s rephrase — “How I okayed’ly lost $599.” After getting into the best shape of my adult life ten Read more…
Thanksgiving lesson applicable to everyday life
We hosted early Thanksgiving last night. I knew I wanted nothing to do with cooking the turkey, both from a time and ick-standpoint (I cooked the turkey once; never Read more…
Join Team Life of Yes℠ in the word of the week
I didn’t set out to go all Sesame Street on you of late but turns out we have a word of the week and it’s accountability. As I do, I came Read more…
New “health challenge” could be addictive, in the best way possible
It’s a tale as old as time — Girl feels fat, unhappy, unhealthy. Girl wants to make a change but is skeptical cause she’s tried change before and it usually Read more…
Warrior Journey: I lost 35 pounds in 44 days. So why am I bitter?
I lead a pretty charmed Life of Yes℠ with no boss, copious fancy travel for budget prices, afternoon naps, getting paid to speak about my passions, and Tuesday 10AM Read more…
Warrior Journey: Broccoli & Stuff
An entry in my attempt to get healthier and win $1000 Halfway, y’all! Woo. I had my halfway weigh-in this AM. And I admit — I was nervous. That my Read more…
Warrior Journey: Coleslaw
Day 16/44. Down 20 pounds. Most days have been relatively easy both foodwise and workoutwise. A few “brownie, gain weight back” days, which is always devastating. But I’m happy with Read more…