Pure Barre is such an excellent exercise, and one that is universal in its reach to all sorts of women. I have shared this specific account endless times, because I feel like it articulates the genius behind the technique and how it truly brings women together and creates a unifying experience regardless of age or background. One day, I was in a Pure Barre class...
Firestarter Archive
3 Generations, 4 women and a 55-minute class
Carefree Days of Summer
I love the summer season. It brings warm weather, outdoor activities, longer evenings, and evokes a sense of free-spirited fun out of us. During youth, we all anticipated the summer with such excitement because we knew it meant a break from school, rigorous schedules and meant more fun and light-hearted activities. As an adult, I want to regain some of that...
New Year’s Resolutions…it’s an everyday thing.
I often find that when the New Year rolls around, I'm so exhausted from the holiday celebrations that my resolutions seem thrown together last minute, and every year I would promise myself that the following year's resolutions would be much more planned and calculated. Instead of just casually dreaming about those resolutions about the resolutions, I've decided...
One step at a time
This is week four of my fun new habit, waking up, grabbing a cold water, lacing up my shoes and walking out the door before I can even start to sort through daily tasks or pick up my coffee and pen. My early morning walks have not only energized my day, enhanced my Vitamin D levels, and wrapped a smile around my face, but they also introduced me to an entirely new part of...
Rise and Shine
“Rise and shine, give God the glory, glory,” my mother’s voice floods my memory as a ray of light awakens me from a familiar dreamy place. As a morning person, the alarm clock is usually a blessing, and a symbol of renewal and fresh beginnings. During childhood, my mother routinely stumbled into our rooms, flipped on lights and sang jumbled lyrics which...
