The Everyday Athlete

"I'm Tired" Coach's Corner Peace! Recently, I was on a work call and someone made a comment about making it through March and being happy about April being slower. I don't know about ya, but April has not slowed down for me. It was starting to feel like no matter what I did, I was behind on everything. I needed a break. So, I gifted myself a trip home to see my family in New York City. I got there Friday afternoon and I slept from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM...then slept from 11:00 PM to 9:00 AM 😅. I...

"Relax, Relate, Release" Coach's Corner Peace! Do ya remember that episode of A Different World when they was telling Whitley to "Relax, relate, release"? That was me all of this past week. I had a lot of plans for how I wanted my week to go. Unfortunately, my schedule wasn't on the same page. I woke up Monday morning feeling disappointed and frustrated with myself because I wasn't sure if I'd be able to get a single workout in this week. Man, I was in bed saying all types of negative things...

"Creating Space" Coach's Corner Peace! Welcome to another great week and opportunity to invest in your goals. The start of the week sometimes brings up feelings of anxiety; the Sunday Scaries if you will. You know what I mean: Monday's around the corner and you have to get back to the grind. The weekend's over, which means so is the fun and any sense of freedom you may have had. I hate that feeling. So I started asking myself "What can I do to make Monday and the upcoming week feel better?"....

"" Coach's Corner Peace! Welcome to the EA Pre-Season! As a reminder, the Everyday Athlete community breaks the year up into four phases: Off Season, Pre-Season, In-Season, and Recovery. After establishing routines and consistency in the first three months of the year, it's time to turn up the intensity and start to prepare for our peak season: summer time! The biggest change you'll experience is an increase in difficulty and intensity of the workouts. If you're in the DMV, you'll also get an...

"I Like Winning" Coach's Corner Peace! Spring is finally here! I don't know about you all, but I been WAITING. I was done with Winter in December, so you can imagine how antsy I am to feel some warmth. It's just hard for me to feel excited or motivated to do anything when it's cold as hell. If you don't mind, I'd like to tell you all a story about a transformational "win" I had recently. Last week, I met with my business coach (shoutout Ms. Darla) and asked her a question I pose to all of the...

"I'm Good At What I Do" Coach's Corner Peace! Happy Monday friends. This month has been marching along (haha) and I'm happy to share a big win for myself: I finally started journaling again! I don't know if ya ever experienced this, but sometimes I make small tasks (i.e., doing my personal budget) big and scary in my head, and then I start to procrastinate. Amidst all the chaos of the past few months, I fell off on journaling because I kept thinking things like "I don't have time to journal"...

"Who Do I Want To Be?" Coach's Corner Peace! As I'm writing this, I'm cursing the powers that be for daylight savings time. I WANT MY HOUR BACK. Now that I got that out...Happy Monday to you all! March is off to a fast start; I hope you all are keeping up. We are now on week 2 of the March 2025 EA Off-Season Workout Plan. This is our last month of the EA Off-Season, which means things are going to turn up in April. One of the biggest changes will be that we are going to start setting goals....

"When Life Starts Life-ing" Coach's Corner Peace! Welcome to March, and the final month of the EA Off-Season Program. It has been an eventful first two months of the year, filled with ups and downs, lefts and rights. I tried time after time to create consistency and routine in my life and it felt like I was failing because I was missing days at the gym. Here's the truth: We get sick, people pass away, relationships end, and all that impacts our routine. Sometimes you may have to miss a day at...

"Just Take a Second" Coach's Corner Peace! Thank you for being patient while I was gone last week. I was working on something for you all and I'm hella excited to share it: The Everyday Athlete website is now live! Check it out and let me know how I can improve it to serve you as an Everyday Athlete. Also, if you want to set up some time to talk to me about your wellness journey, book an appointment with me here. My hope is that this website can be our virtual home to learn and interact with...

"For the Love of" Coach's Corner Peace! Welcome to February! I know, I'm a week late to the party but bare with me; I've been a little under the weather. Let me tell you something I'm not missing this year: the FLU SHOT. Feel how you want about vaccines, but the flu is no joke. It was a rough week but I'm super excited to be back. In fact, I have a story for you. Last week, I made my glorious return to the basketball court after a 9-day hiatus. Right before the end of my workout, these two...