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Shifting our mindset is a great way to make doing hard things a little bit easier.

Do it anyway

If you’re anything like me, you probably don’t always feel motivated to practice healthy habits. It’s easy to get stuck in the trap of waiting until we “feel like it” to … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 9/17/24

While you have the ability to do anything, be sure to choose to focus on what is best for you.

Setting more intentional goals

Ever since I was a little girl, I can remember my dad always repeating to me “Calos can do anything.” In case you didn’t know, Calo is my maiden name, and my dad made sure that my … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 9/10/24

The only real failure is giving up. As long as you keep moving forward, you have not failed. You have learned.

What to do when you mess up

Did you mess up this week? I’ll guess that you “messed up” on some part of your health journey in the last seven days, and I’m honestly impressed if you didn’t. Failure … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 9/3/24

It’s a great time of year to continue outdoor exploration as the temperatures begin to cool and we prepare for the seasons to change.

Navigating a new season

As summer comes to an end, you may feel changes coming to your routines, schedules, and goals. While the temperature starts to cool and leaves begin to settle, our lives begin to settle as well. … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/27/24

Discipline isn’t usually fun in the moment, but creates a deep sense of fulfillment later when we take actions to move closer to the life we want to live.

Success through structure

Discipline is a crucial component of success that most of us try to avoid at all costs. It’s easy to be hopeful that our goals will just be reached and our life will be enjoyable without too … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/19/24

Water is always an important part of our day, and it’s especially important to make sure we drink water before, during, and after exercise.

Health through hydration

Water is a crucial component of our health. Regardless of whether or not you are an athlete or even exercise regularly, drinking water is an important part of regulating many processes in our bodies. … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/13/24

Figuring out what’s in our food can be tricky, but it gets easier when we choose a few key pieces of information to look at.

Reading food labels

Learning about what’s in the food we eat is an important part of our health journey. This process can feel overwhelming and complicated, leading us to only look for information like calories or … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/6/24

Just because we don’t fully have control over our health doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to be our best every day.

Controlling the uncontrollable

Health, unfortunately, is not guaranteed. It is a seemingly elusive state we all desire to be in, and it requires a lot of intentional work to come close. As we continue to slowly get better, the … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 7/30/24

A little planning and a snack ahead of time can completely change our grocery shopping experience.

How to make grocery shopping more enjoyable

Grocery shopping used to be my least favorite part of the week. I hated how long it took, that I almost always forgot something, and that I felt like I was spending more money than necessary. While … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 7/23/24

Building new habits is challenging, but it can get a little easier when we stack them with ones we already have.

Habit stacking

Most of our decisions throughout the day are automatically made because of our habits. I often realize that I don’t consciously remember choosing to initiate or complete a task, but I got it … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 7/16/24

Effectiveness and efficiency are both very important factors in how I choose to exercise and improve my health.

Prioritizing efficiency with exercise

Time is one of the greatest limiting factors when it comes to maintaining or improving our health. We only have so much of it each day, and it can feel daunting to spend it on exercise. It’s … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 7/9/24

Having the discipline to slow down is challenging, but with practice we can get better and better at it.

How to achieve goals that last

If you’re anything like me, you may find yourself feeling anxious from time to time, wishing you could accomplish things faster. Whether it’s a health and fitness goal, work task, new … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 7/2/24

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