Teams … many of mine are sports, unofficial or official, but these are also life teams. I’m so grateful for the teams I’m a part of—the ones pictured, the badass working women I know, my actual team at work, my old team at work, the team that’s gonna raise my marriage certificate trio’s baby as…
VB, FB, bike rides, yoga, Chalk, catch-ups, boy bonding with Nali pup—it was a great week of activities. Now I’m headed to the river! The river! Grateful for fun already had and fun anticipated … Also. I was feeling insecure about any number things—because I’m a girl, mostly—last night, so much so that I literally…
I am grateful for my yoga practice, and how it centers/grounds me. I spend a ton of my time playing a lot of sports, CrossFitting with friends, hitting the gym solo, and doing yoga. I LOVE all of these things. But sometimes, I start to wrap too much of my identity in these things and when…
I average 2 nalgenes at work a day, and consider 3 nalgenes a good day. This doesn’t include a nalgene consumed during fitness—and I believe at least one nalgene should be consumed per fitness activity. In short, I’m all about hydration. I drink BCAAs and electrolytes and use lemon and do all sorts of things…
… and they continue to change the lives of women around the world. Sports are empowering in a way that nothing else is—teaching strength (physical and mental), resilience, determination, teamwork, camaraderie, and more. Which is why I believe this is good for women, and sports: Earlier today, five members of the US women’s national soccer…
From about eighth grade on, my life revolved around basketball—pickup, practice, drills, rec league, school teams, AAU, open gyms, the sport court we built just for me on the side of our house. My high school and early college experiences centered around basketball, and I loved it. I love sports, teams, camraderie, physicality, training, playing,…
It’s fall football season. Fantasy teams have been drafted. Preseason games are almost done being played. And beach flag football season (Beach City Sports) commences in two weeks. Football has brought immeasurable friends, fun, love, and family into my life. I am Graced by Football (in Graced by Grit’s Delicious Tank in royal, which is…
It’s like I just discovered Athleta. I kinda did. Since starting to play flag football in a league that has photographers out every weekend, I’ve had to pay attention to what shorts I own that not only are comfortable and don’t ride up, but look good on camera. It’s a tough bill. Most of the…
How is it already November?! Feel Good Friday is a gratitude list I write each week to express my appreciation for all of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments… Leisurely Friday night, eff Halloween pressure, Imma stay in…
Feel Good Friday is a gratitude list I write each week to express my appreciation for all of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Back in flag football action and it feels so good! Back in gym…