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Live to Celebrate Each Breath and Each Day

October 27, 2011

  For 17 years I have had the privilege to be breathing with a set of lungs that are not affected with the disease I was born with Cystic Fibrosis.  Each and every day the air that is breathed in and out of my lungs is a complete GIFT.  From the air I use to [...]

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Adapt And Achieve

August 21, 2011

As always my precious son reminded me of a valuable lesson of LIFE.   It was a rainy day with bouts of thunder and Liam really wanted to go in the pool to swim.  Knowing that it wasn’t possible he figured out a way to “make it possible” somehow, someway.  That is the lesson people, “You [...]

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Find Your Why

May 15, 2011

I have said this many times to clients I work with, kids I coach, etc.  Find Your Why.  When Jillian said this on the Biggest Loser last night I felt pretty proud she feels the same way-she’s pretty Bad Ass. Find what fuels you, lights you up inside and it will propel you forward.  I have a few [...]

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Everything Grows When Its Fed

May 6, 2011

Everything Grows When Its Fed Liam brought home a baby tree for Arbor Day last week and we took great care in planting it, spreading out its roots in the new healthy soil, picking out the perfect pot to plant it in, and making sure it was watered and fed.  He named it “little tree” [...]

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I Still Love My Cuts and Bruises

April 26, 2011

Back in 2002 when HBO Real Sports was wrapping up a segment on me at the Tri Fitness competition I spoke about how I loved the cuts and bruises on me as I was able to truly “Live Life”.  It may seem a little crazy to some but to a girl who was told she [...]

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We Can’t Do It Alone

March 14, 2011

The neatest thing happened to me this weekend that made me take some deep breaths of GRATITUDE.  I reconnected with two very special old friends-Bobby and Scottie.  Now known as dads, husbands, successful men and- Bob and Scott.  What?  What happened to the little boys that I hung out with every single day growing up [...]

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I’m Knockin At Your Door…

December 14, 2010

They say if you want to make a difference, find where there is a problem, and fix it, make a solution. I am very proud to say that I strongly believe I have.  I sit here very proud and very excited to help others feel like there is HOPE, feel STRONGER and LIVE BETTER. Whatever [...]

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10 27 …Time to “Wake Up”

October 11, 2010

It never fails and today wasn’t any different.  I have this thing….this thing about the numbers10 27.  It’s my time, my time to say “Thanks” and remember no matter how I am feeling at the moment I see those numbers together how lucky I am.  It’s kind of cool.  It’s kind of like something hits [...]

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