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...
Are You a Distracted Eater?

Are You a Distracted Eater?

When I was growing up, my parents had a firm rule. No television or reading at the table. I can’t remember how many times I tried to get around this rule but my folks were adamant. We were going to have meals together and we were going to be present while doing it....
Power of Words

Power of Words

Can you stop what you’re doing right now and write down all the good things that you’ve experienced this year? Can you fight through the negative noise of the world and find those nuggets of goodness? Maybe they’ve just been tiny glimmers or maybe you’ve been hit over...
How Do You Cardio?

How Do You Cardio?

How do you like to incorporate cardiovascular exercise into your workouts? That practice of movement that causes your heart to pound, your sweat to drip, and your breath to become a struggle. ….That makes you want to keel over dead… but maybe that’s just me. Do you...