Jamie, the wife of her high school sweetheart and mom of 4 boys, has been in the fitness industry for 18 years. "Fuel the body, mobilize the soul" is her mission.

Tough Love Parenting

At that moment, as his mom, I knew the loving thing to do was not to let him quit or be ashamed of where he was but to push him to continue forward and believe for what could be.

A Letter to My Teenage Son

As the writer prepares to send her oldest out into the "real world," she's compiled her best advice for him (whether he reads it or not).

Gratitude the Size of a Marble

How could these amazing children find joy through abandonment, loss, need, and hunger? After the first week of observing and living with these people, I gained a new perspective.

Beautifully Broken

“There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.” –Leonard Cohen

The Price of Beauty

The price of beauty...“What a waste,” she said. My friend revealed that at that moment, she was struck with what she was wasting by wanting to be a different size. It cost her living in the moment now.

Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood

How can we keep our marriages alive amid motherhood? This question has many facets. I will attempt to share a few simple, but effective tools we’ve used to keep our foundation strong.

Finding Contentment

I had always wondered what it'd be like to be content. I’d watch others who seemed to be content and think, “Gosh, wouldn’t that be nice? To love life just as is…to feel that kind of joy and satisfaction." I pondered whether it was possible to be a dreamer, doer, and completely content at any given moment.

Identifying (and Unloading) Your Food Baggage

Love Habit Challenge

Memorialize the Milestones

We were designed to grow…continually…for the rest of our lives. We were never intended to stay the same, level out, or reach a destination and call it good. There’s a part of our inner wiring that craves growth. We want to become better. We have to develop and nurture a mindset that understands the process for growth, which includes failing, responding to, and overcoming resistance.