Frankly, I’ve been debating whether or not to write about this. Why? Because there’s still a tremendous stigma surrounding mental illness (even these words are hard for me to type), and in a culture where social media has us all believing that everybody else is doing great, admitting that you’re struggling is pretty terrifying. But … Continued
It’s early January and as predictable as swallows flying to Capistrano or rain falling in Seattle, my gym is packed once again. Don’t get me wrong; I hold no animosity toward those who join a gym in January. They’re following through on their New Year’s resolution to get fit and healthy, and what’s not to … Continued
From pages 151 – 153 of Eat Like It Matters: Does everybody have an inner athlete? I dunno. I do know that 120 pounds ago I would’ve told you that I didn’t have one. Turns out, I was wrong. I do have an inner athlete, and I have harnessed her strength and drive to finally put to rest … Continued
October’s a HUGE birthday month in the McKenna household. Of the six of us, three of us have birthdays in October. Rob’s is the 1st, mine’s at the end of the month (Ask me how many Halloween-themed birthday parties I had as a kid. Yeah, a lot.) and Connor’s is this coming week. And this … Continued
Where do you come down on the whole “lean in to change” approach? Are baby steps better than going “cold turkey”? Or should we rip off the band-aid and make all of the healthy lifestyle changes we need to make in one fell swoop? No surprise, I have an opinion. (Ahem.)
I love, love, love it when a reader’s question gets me thinking about something in a new way. Really, there’s nothing better than a little brainstorming sesh with somebody to get the creative problem-solving juices flowing! So here’s the question that a reader posed to me recently about breaking through her “exercise plateau,” followed by … Continued