Goals and Gratitude in 2014

The past 6 months have been a whirlwind; and the last 30 days, WOW!  A lot has happened, and my blogs definitely went scarce.

I guess I'll start from the "beginning".  After taking some time off to bond with Sterling and focus on being a mom, I went back to grad school for my final semester.  Instead of a thesis, I chose to take the internship route which led to the inception of the Balanced Wellness Coaching program (see the Services and Classes page for more info).  It was not easy trying to manage a full course load, internship, training time at the gym, and being a good mom, but with a lot of support, I got it done.
Goal 1: M.Ed.- CHECK!

Next, I decided that now that school is out, it's time to take control of my career. It's funny how grad school can rule your life for so many years from the GRE-prep and testing to applications to getting recommendations to acceptance to getting the finances ready (9/11 GI Bill rocks!) to going back to classes to enduring the ridiculous projects, papers, and tests to finally finishing.  I took an entire month off after graduating to re-calibrate myself, plus it was great to just focus on Sterling after the semester was over.  To start off the new year right, I made a fresh vision board specifically with my career in mind.  I deliberately left white space not only to leave room for new ideas, but also to allow myself white space in my days. *breathe* 

I started a company called LCR Wellness! I will continue to offer the Balanced Wellness Coaching program through Peak Performance Institute, and LCR Wellness will also have online options available with a few cool e-books.  Stay tuned for more information as I get everything up and running.  

Goal 2: Start my own business- CHECK!

Throughout all of this, I have maintained a regular training schedule at CrossFit Austin to get myself back in the fun of local competitions.  Sometimes Sterling accompanies me to training sessions, and as a mom, he's always my top priority.  Training with an infant changes the game significantly.  I'd have to say just being patient with myself and my fitness goals has been paramount to sanity preservation.  I'm still not where I would really like to be, but considering my current life circumstances, I'm pretty pleased with my fitness gains since his birth last year.  To get back in the groove, I competed with an awesome team from CrossFit Austin this fall at the Athlete Open, and really wanted to give myself a little extra push before the 2014 Open.  

Gotta love a cold axle bar!

So, I registered for The Fittest Games which were held this past weekend at CrossFit Central- Downtown. What an amazing weekend!  While most Austinites were huddled in their homes during the great Snowpocolypse of 2014, a large number of athletes, spectators, coaches, and myself braved the elements and showed mother nature that she can't stop us.  I met some amazing up and coming athletes as well as saw some old faces in the CrossFit community.  Let me also say there was nothing Amateur about my division.  The women were strong, skilled, and fast.  This sport has no doubt attracted some fierce competitors! Huge thanks to my sisters, Jessica and Becca, who flew in to help with Sterling and general family functioning over the weekend.  There's no way I could have managed it all alone. 

Goal 3: Go Individual in a CrossFit Competition- CHECK!

AJ and my sister Becca (from Vegas, baby!) were such great support

Nikki Isbell of CrossFit Cedar Park, an inspiration to be a strong mama

 I've got some great things in store for this year.  As you can see, one month down, and plenty already done.  I'm very excited about getting LCR Wellness in the Austin health and fitness scene.  Stay tuned!