The Power of Routines

The Power of Routines

By Shannon Earl While preparing for the birth of my first child I remember thinking very hard about what I was going to do to ensure we got good sleep once he was born. Surely, some of you parents can relate. I read all the sleep books, watched the videos, bought the...
How to Choose a Goal

How to Choose a Goal

How do you set a goal? Do you just pick something out of thin air? Maybe you wake up one morning, your joints are too tight to put on your socks and right there and then you decide to become more flexible. Or you see on social media that you should be reading three...
Climbing the Mountain

Climbing the Mountain

Over the years I’ve been asked what led me to becoming a personal trainer. Sometimes I will joke around with my answer with a response like “I like making people sweat” or “I can only count to ten so this seemed to fit.” But it really came from my own experience. I’ve...
Providing Support as a Parent

Providing Support as a Parent

By Shannon Earl When my oldest son was about 2 years old he began having regular, weekly fevers, with no obvious cause. I took him to our pediatrician to find some answers. The doctor, after zero testing and only a brief exam, told me that my son had Unexplained Fever...
Being Present

Being Present

By Erin K. Robison, M.Ed., LPC Last week I had dinner with a new friend. At one point, I noticed an attractive couple enter the restaurant and then disappear from view. As my friend, Reagan, and I were standing up to leave an hour later, the same couple walked up and...