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13 Nov 2025
Thanksgiving

We are quickly approaching the Thanksgiving Holiday, always the 4 th Thursday in November. Most Americans celebrate gathering with either friends or family indulging in a large meal including turkey, stuffing, potatoes, squash, and pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving, the word itself means “an expression of gratitude”. We might start thinking about what we are grateful for as the holiday approaches. This is a wonderful time to reflect on all the things we have in abundance (including the little things like clean water), the wonderful people we have in our lives (even the ones who challenge us from time to time), and who we have become (even if we aren’t exactly where we want to ....
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29 Oct 2025
Sandpaper

As fitness professionals, we frequently strengthen muscles and connective tissue with resistance training. Whether that be with resistance bands, weights, or our body weight; we break down to build up. Exercises are difficult before they become easy. They are uncomfortable before they become comfortable. It is all part of the process. I think of it as sandpaper. The rough edges of a project need to be resisted and shaped to become smooth and refined. I believe this about our connective tissue but also our character. It needs to be roughened or challenged to become smooth and refined. We face roadblocks or detours to strengthen or develop our skills, emotions, or state of ....
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13 Oct 2025
Light Bulb Moment!

I had a light bulb moment many years ago regarding my body. I was in a core workshop session at a conference with Gin Miller, the creator of the Step. After the workshop, I approached her asking how I could get rid of my little pooch in my lower abdominal area. She asked if I had given birth. I replied that I had delivered twins by C-section just a year before. She then asked if this pooch was preventing me from doing anything I wanted to do. I replied no, not really. She encouraged me to look at my pooch as a gift from my twins, especially because I am healthy and it isn’t preventing me from doing anything in my life. This was a game-changer. Perception is everything!! I realized ....
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30 Sep 2025
The Mask

Halloween is approaching quickly, which made me think about costumes, fantasy, and masks. Halloween is a great holiday for us to pretend to be someone we are not. We dress up to be someone other than our authentic selves. I question, “Is Halloween the only opportunity we take to pretend to be someone we aren’t? How often do we wear a mask in our daily lives? And why? Showing up daily without a mask can be scary, but also so freeing. Allowing others to see who we truly are as we work on who we want to become, creates strong, authentic relationships. It creates bonds of truth and clarity. It allows for moments of humility, strength, power, vulnerability, and love. I find when I ....
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Elephant Sisterhood

My husband and I recently vacationed at Walt Disney World. There we experienced Caring for the Giants, a backstage tour of the African Elephants. We were educated in the caring, habits and conservation of these amazing creatures in Animal Kingdom. We witnessed male elephants eating and playing as well as females tending to their young. Wow! It was amazing. We learned so many traits and characteristics of these giant animals. One being the sisterhood of female elephants. They create bonds of protection and support with a circle around one who is vulnerable, hurt or giving birth. This protects the vulnerable from predators. They also are very respectful of one another and give each other ....
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20 Aug 2025
Value the Moment

My mom and daughters have birthdays in August. I was reflecting this morning on how blessed I am to have them in my life and how quickly time has passed with them. Over the past two years, we have celebrated their birthdays with a girls’ trip with just the 4 of us. It has been a magical time sharing new experiences together and creating beautiful memories. I want to hold on to those moments forever. I started thinking about how many wonderful memories I have in my life that I may not have appreciated right away. Knowing I am in the second half of my life, I want to pause more and value these special moments more. Time flies by. Life flies by. The year goes by too fast. Our kids and ....
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14 Aug 2025
Change of Season Mode!

It’s that time of the year when our freedoms of a random schedule, an abundance of outdoor play, and lazy days on the beach turn into strict schedules, limited outdoor play, and infrequent downtime. Let’s not be sad, let’s transition to the things we love about this next season! I love a consistent, expected routine, the beautiful fall colors, and the crisp, cool air in the evening by a fire. Every season brings along beautiful highlights to anticipate and get excited about. If all the seasons were the same, our lives would be boring. We are blessed to live in an area where there are 4 seasons to experience and cherish. As this season brings a busier schedule, now is ....
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1 Aug 2025
SHOULD Shackles

How often do you tell yourself, “You should have done that this way, what’s wrong with you?”. “You should have responded this way, why didn’t you?” Sound familiar? Is the negative self-talk happening more often than you realize? “Should” is defined as “a verb used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when CRITICIZING someone's actions”. Are you criticizing your own actions with “Should Shackles”? Do you demean yourself because your expectations are not met? These “Should Shackles” can prevent you from joy, growth, and grace. Who determines these “shoulds” anyways? ....
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15 Jul 2025
One Size Fits All?

Have you ever tried on clothing labeled “One Size Fits All”? Or seen an ad where the gym claims to specialize in everything for everybody? Really? One piece of clothing or one gym can do everything for every body? I don’t think so. Here at GEFS we specialize in sustainable services that empower and improve your quality of life from the ground up and inside out. We focus on functional training to improve ease in your activities of daily living in our group classes. We cater to your special needs in our personal training sessions. We help with mobility and flexibility in our stretch sessions. We ease pain, stress, and tension in our massage sessions. And, we encourage, ....
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25 Jun 2025
FREEDOM

As we approach the 4 th of July Holiday, my thoughts are filled with the word Freedom. We have so many freedoms, rights, and opportunities in our country, yet we still want more. I believe we also feel this way about our fitness level. We may be able to move and function in our daily lives, yet we still want more. This is not a bad thing. This is where growth and perseverance can play a role. Unfortunately, we occasionally talk about wanting more, complain about not having enough, and stop there. The growth and results come from taking action. So, let’s stop talking about what we want, create a plan of action, and take steps to achieve the results we want. Freedom comes from doing, ....
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Thanksgiving

Sandpaper

Light Bulb Moment!

The Mask

Elephant Sisterhood

Value the Moment

Change of Season Mode!

SHOULD Shackles

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