My favorite question asked when people find out we are doing a natural water birth; “Won’t your baby drown?” And coming in at a close second, “They make drugs for a reason”. Holistic Birthing Center at St. John West Shore, where we plan to meet our little man. My philosophy on child birth is very…
Caution: inappropriate pregnant lady behavior
If I said I loved being a pregnant lady I would be lying. Pregnancy has been kicking my ass left and right for the majority of the past 8 1/2 months. One of the hardest part for me is learning how to scale back, how to slow down. I really only know two speeds; full…
Blessings in disguise: why I’m grateful that I was fired from lululemon
“Everything is a life lesson. Everyone you meet, everything you encounter, etc. They’re all part of the learning experience we call ‘life.’ Never forget to acknowledge the lesson, especially when things don’t go your way. If you don’t get a job that you wanted or a relationship doesn’t work, it only means something better is…
Being "self-employed" is like be unemployed.
….according to the banks and job applications anyway. If you are planning to be an entrepreneur there are a few things you should know about “living the American dream” (and by that I mean owning a house.) I’ve never had a JOB in my life. And by JOB I mean J-ust O-ver B-roke, where you…
Enjoying the whole journey
“I’ve had a rough month,” would be an understatement. Surely I’m not this big of a baby, but I have had at least 15 days where I wanted to stay in bed and cry all day. I’m learning a lot though. Things I didn’t know about pregnancy and that no one could explain to me…
And then there was 4
“Life isn’t happening to you; life is responding to you.” –The Secret: The Power Be very careful of what you put on your goal board and put out into the universe. Have you ever heard of the law of attraction? The Law of Attraction simply says that you attract into your life whatever you think…
"Sorry I can’t, I’m too busy"
“Being busy is seductive, just because you’re going flat out doesn’t mean your on the right path. If its the wrong hole you need to stop digging.” –The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun This by far is my favorite excuse to debunk. Why why why must people act like they have no control over their…
Sometimes you need a break
I promised a million people I would have my goals redone and ready to go tonight, but its not going to happen. I’m tired, I’m burnt out and I’m taking a break. I’ve stared at this computer screen for over an hour now and I am completely uninspired to write new goals. What’s been going…
Nothing feels as good as crossing accomplishments off your goal board
Its been about 3 months since I redid my goals and I’m happy to say the forward momentum that started with a simple goal writing session moved us across the country and gave us a $500 a month raise. You want to know the best feeling in the world? Well its the title of the…
The Power of One
“Every single thing you do matters. You have been created as one of a kind. You have been created in order to make a difference. You have within you the power to change the world” – Andy Andrews, The Butterfly Effect Jere and I at Success School We spent this weekend with some of the…
Freezer Burn
Adjusting to the cold Ohio weather has been a lot easier than we had thought. We already did an outside running WOD in the snow….it was awesome! Growing up we hated the snow, the reason we left Ohio in the first place was the weather, now the snow has a calming, welcoming affect on us….
Paleo is great for Dogs too
About 6 months ago my sister in a last resort effort to reverse her 2 dogs ongoing health problems started making her own dog food. Her older (7yrs old) pug, Bailey was overweight and having seizures on a weekly bases, her puppy Chloe, was having major stomach issues, lots of gross diarrhea. The vet put…
Coach Shanna Marie 