Alright, I can’t have a fitness blog without having a post about goals. Goals are crucial to having a healthy life. They tell you a lot about who you are now and who you want to become or accomplish in the future. In this post, we will covering basic goal setting principles, but (there’s a…
Getting Healthy? Let’s Get Vulnerable
Getting healthy is not an easy endeavor. You are not only changing physically but you are also changing mentally, emotionally, and many times spiritually, or at least that’s my story. One of the first changes I had to make in my health journey was developing an ability to be vulnerable. Vulnerable is what Brené Brown…
Disengage: Scarcity Series
For the past couple of articles we have been discussing the scarcity mindset. It is the perspective of not having or being enough. “Not pretty enough.” “Not fit enough.” “Not healthy enough.” “Not rested enough.” “Not wealthy enough.” You name it. We are spending three articles to look at each component of the scarcity mindset:…
When I Compare: Scarcity Series
For the past couple of articles we have been discussing the scarcity mindset. It is the perspective of not having or being enough. Not pretty enough. Not fit enough. Not healthy enough. Not rested enough. Not wealthy enough. You name it. We are spending three articles to look at each component of the scarcity mindset:…
Health and Wellbeing Shame: Scarcity Series
Last article we talked about the scarcity mindset which is the mindset of worry about not having or being enough. There are three components of the scarcity mentality: shame, comparison and disengagement. This article will be taking a brief look into shame. Now you might think that shame doesn’t effect you because you haven’t been…
Never Good Enough: Scarcity Series
“I am not good enough.” “I am not skinny enough.” “I am not strong enough.” “I am not fit enough.” “I am not healthy enough.” “I don’t get enough sleep” “I don’t have enough time.” I have never met a living soul that didn’t have thoughts like these. It has plagued our world from creation….
Why can’t I achieve my goal? What’s really holding me back?
I still want to reach my goal. Why can’t I? What is really holding me back?” I can’t tell you how many times these few sentences have sounded in my head specifically in this past year. Why is it so hard for me to try to do something I really wanted to do? Shame. Shame…
Conversations Coast to Coast
I made it! 2535 miles. It has been a while since I got back to Dallas and I’ve been thinking… I should post some pictures. These pictures were captured by Jeff Cross. Thanks Jeff. This trip was a mind blowing adventure. It helped me develop confidence to do anything the Lord asks. With patience and…
Food Insecurities
The way in which I lost weight was a blessing. I had no idea that the foods I was able to attain and even restrict were a sign of privilege. During this past month I was involved in a cycling tour from coast to coast of the United States. Our goal was to travel from…
Being Fit is Not Glamorous
Being healthy takes consistent effort. You have to wake up everyday and choose to exercise, eat right, get sleep, and drink water. Only to wake up and do it again. It is not glamorous.
Do I Need to Exercise?
Do I need to exercise to be healthy? We are constantly bombarded with the importance of exercise. In this blog post I hope to give you an encouraging perspective on the role of exercise in your life.
#Hustle
The popular hashtags that describe my life are #riseandgrind #hustle #fakeittilyoumakeit and #iamfine. From the interactions I have, this is a common way of life for others as well. In this blog, I am going to explore the #hustle mindset and provide some helpful alternative perspectives.
How Do I View Food?
My fitness journey starts at a very young age. I always described myself as the heart of an athlete with the body of a diabetic. Even though I desired to play sports, I didn’t look like an athlete. I was over weight my entire life. I grew up trying all sorts of weight loss things: P90X,…
Following God’s Will for Nutrition in a Modern World
Nutrition has become a highly confusing topic. In our current culture, there are more diet trends than ever. This blog teaches us what God’s Will is for our nutrition.
Let Go of Your Dreams…Or Not?
So I just made my way through the book, “How Badly Do You Want It?” It’s a great book talking about how athletes can master the psychology of mind over muscle and accomplish their dreams. In the book author Matt Fitzgerald, tells the story of World Champion triathlete, Siri Lindley. Siri had a goal of…
Protected: Olympic Athletes in Trauma
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Worship Outdoors
As we approach the fall seasonal changes, I am just enamored with God. God is the creator of this earth. He has built the mountains. He has hallowed out the valleys. He has created the water that takes up so much of our planet. He is majestic and creative. I write these things because of…
Fit Theology 