I have days where I am so sore and feel like I can't push through, but I find the strength inside to keep going.

You have to come to a place where no matter what excuse you tell yourself, it's not big enough to stop you.

This is your health, people. It's important.

As adults, we all have different levels of tolerance for messiness, but in general, we like it a lot less than kids. We dislike it so much that we sometimes go to great lengths to prevent children from making messes, especially big ones or ones that take a long time to undo. Think for a moment, though, what might be behind those kid disasters.

Enrichment classes are learning experiences that go above and beyond what is possible in the traditional school classroom. With small student-to-instructor ratios, they create an environment in which students are free to explore individual interests, take full advantage of personal qualities (such as learning styles and temperaments), socialize with like-minded peers, and utilize their instructor as a mentor and coach.

It doesn’t seem like so very long ago that my mom was frequently chattering, intruding on my solitude and private thoughts. She was always an extrovert. She liked to talk to just about everyone. I, on the other hand, am an introvert, like my dad. Now she’s 87 years old, living in the assisted living section of a continuing care retirement community in Albuquerque. Our roles have shifted.

When I had a baby, I suddenly realized that my old friends weren’t going to cut it anymore. No disrespect, old friends, but it was a matter of schedules.

None of my friends had young children, which meant there was no way for them to justify being a stay-at-home “mom,” like I had decided to be. Of the friends who were already parents, their kids were all much older – again, no getting out of work for them. And of course, taking time off from employment may be neither appealing nor an option for lots of parents.

The other day, I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes by Mahatma Gandhi: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Gandhi’s words are important for a couple of reasons. They highlight the power of the human mind. Indeed, we seem to attract what we think about. When we focus on what we want, we tend to get more of that. Paradoxically, when we focus on what we don’t want, we tend to get more of that, too!

One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is also one of the easiest: Wash your hands.

There's no standard that dictates how often you should wash your hands; it really depends on your activities. There are certain occasions when you must wash your hands: after using the bathroom, before eating or preparing food and after being with someone who is ill.

We want to hear from you. What factors contribute to a healthy community? What can we do better? 

I’m too young to need hearing aids! I’m not even retirement age yet. 

Really. I hear just fine!

If only people would stop mumbling.

If you live in Mesa County, chances are your kids are back at school. And “back-to-school” for many of us means “back-to-trying-to-come-up-with-healthy-lunches-that-my-kids-willl-actually-eat.”

Lunches that get eaten and lunches that are healthy, however, are not mutually exclusive. Like so many other things, it often comes down to communication, and maybe giving up a little control.

Today. An optimistic word full of promise. Today. A fleeting notion. Today. Something that definitely needs to be grabbed onto and made the most of.

This wasn’t a new revelation for me, this embracing of the gift of a day. It just reiterated for me how I shouldn’t waste precious time, moments, or – the worst – an entire day.

Earlier that morning, I went hiking with a friend and she told she was thinking about doing a sprint triathlon coming up in September.

“I just need to commit. Commit to the training,” she bemoaned.

“I’ll do it with you,” I said.

I am likely about to make some people angry and possibly make a few enemies, but I'm OK with that.

It has to be said ... STOP MAKING EXCUSES!

Your thoughts determine your emotions and actions and, ultimately, they create your reality. What you focus your thoughts upon is what your life becomes. 

No, this post is not about how many people are legally allowed in a given space as determined by floor space, number of doors and room configuration.

This post is about human capacity – the human potential – of each person within an organization. 

You probably think this is going to be all about how people are made up of all different shapes and sizes, right?

While that is true, that is not what you are about to read.

I am talking about the world of fitness. It's not one size fits all. There is no cookie cutter mold for how it should be done. No one workout plan is THE BEST PLAN EVER, and no trainer is THE BEST TRAINER FOR EVERYONE.