He noticed. Chris (my husband-to-be in 75 days, maybe less by the time you read this) noticed that my legs are more muscular now than they used to be. I have been working hard at developing lean, strong, dancer’s legs. “You think so?” I asked. “Yes,” he confirmed. The change in my legs didn’t happen…
Yoga’s vast and varied benefits are enough to tempt a marketer to package it up as a wonder drug. After all, it can boost your immunity, strengthen your bones, improve your flexibility, lift your mood, reduce your anxiety, and so much more. Yoga Journal put together a list of 38 benefits, yet, I’m sure it…
Now that I’m doing a total money makeover, these are my mantras: Nothing is as stylish as debt-free living. 40ish and debt-free is what I aspire to be. Nothing is as tasty as living life debt-free. Financial fitness is SO hot right now. Which direction does your money-deviant behavior trend? Do you overspend on style,…
My Mostly At-Home Yoga Retreat was perfectly imperfect. Fasting When it came to the Magical Leek Broth fast that I had planned, I quit. I made it from 5:45 a.m. until 6:15 p.m. subsisting on leek broth alone. I’m grateful that I tried, because it helped me notice elements of my eating choices and patterns…
Ever since I read Mireille Guiliano’s French Women Don’t Get Fat, I’ve been meaning to try her 48-hour Magical Leek Broth fast. It’s what it sounds like, two days of eating leek broth and the leeks used to make the broth. At the end of the second, she suggests having 4 ounces of protein. The…
Online courses are growing in popularity. Turns out many of us do like lifelong learning. Making progress in life just feels good, doesn’t it? When I came across Sadie Nardini‘s Fit and Fierce over 40 on DailyOM, I decided to give it a try. I’ve now “completed” the course. By completed, I mean that I…
Do you play the modern, first-world game, I Will Be Happy When…? It’s become so ingrained in my brain to push and be dissatisfied with where I’m at, that I’ve been playing it every day. Striving is great. So is appreciating and expressing gratitude for all that my life is right now. Sometimes I’m so…
Since my blog is 40 Fit N’ Stylish, it may not be surprising that I took notice of the Fit and Fierce Over 40 course on DailyOM. 49,987 people have taken the online yoga course (so far). I decided to join in the fun. After I paid, I fretted and felt that first day of…