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If you’ve caught yourself thinking, “I don’t even feel like myself anymore,” you’re not alone. Between motherhood, work, homeschooling, church, and the constant swirl of needs, it’s easy to feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and out of shape. This post distills the key takeaways from my conversation with ...

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you try, your fitness results just don’t stick? The diets, the challenges, the “all in” programs, they start strong, but somewhere between carpool lines, busy schedules, and the unexpected curveballs of life, you find yourself starting over again.

That ...

You stand in front of the mirror and whisper, “I don’t even recognize myself anymore.”

Maybe your clothes feel tighter. Maybe your energy is gone. Maybe the reflection looking back feels like a stranger. It’s not that something “went wrong” with you—it’s that your body has been carrying stress, cha...

Have you ever stood in front of the mirror and thought, “I just want to feel like myself again”? Maybe you’ve wished the weight would come off, or that your strength and energy would return. Then almost immediately, you feel guilty for even wanting it—wondering if that desire makes you shallow or ev...

Have you ever thought, “If I could just get back to doing everything right—every workout, every meal, every ounce of water—then I’d finally see results”?

It sounds disciplined. It sounds motivated. But here’s the problem: that “all in” mindset may be the very thing holding you back.

You don’t h...

Have you ever thought, “This used to work—why isn’t it working now?”

Maybe it was a workout plan that once got you results, a nutrition strategy you swore by in your 20s, or even the same jeans you wore after baby number one. At some point, what used to work simply doesn’t anymore—and it leaves ...

If you’re a homeschooling, working mom, you know what it’s like to juggle a hundred things before lunch. Lesson plans, laundry, conference calls, ministry commitments… and somewhere in there, you’re supposed to also “take care of yourself.”

It’s easy to put your health and fitness at the bottom ...

Do you ever feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or stuck in shame about your body? You’re not alone. Across the world, Christian women are tired—not just spiritually, but physically too. We’ve been told that caring for our bodies is either vanity or unnecessary. On the other hand, some of us have been trap...

For so many Christian women, the pursuit of health becomes a hidden battle—a war not just against body image, but against obsession, perfectionism, and fear. We want to honor God with our bodies. We want to be strong. But we also want peace.

So what happens when our best efforts to get healthy leav...

The Problem with Calorie Counting

If you’ve ever felt trapped by calorie tracking apps, food scales, or the pressure to hit exact macros, you’re not alone. Many women start their fitness journey full of motivation—only to get overwhelmed, frustrated, and eventually give up when the process feels li...

Why We Think More Movement Means More Results

If you've ever tried to “burn off” a meal with a workout, I see you. I used to believe that if I could just move more—run longer, lift heavier, squeeze in extra steps—then I'd finally feel in control. It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that...

The Year I Got Hooked on Calories

In 2014, I started tracking everything I ate.

I had just started CrossFit and stumbled into the world of fitness influencers and the hashtag #iifym—If It Fits Your Macros. The concept sounded empowering: if the numbers lined up, you could eat whatever you wante...