Smiles Take You Miles | Blog

I love writing about all things fitness. Physical, mental, emotional. Enjoy!

Apr 124 min

Why Winning Doesn't Matter 😅

What is a “winner’s mindset,” and what does it take to be successful in sports or life? I have so many thoughts. For today, I'll start...

Aug 24, 20222 min

Making Meatballs (A Lesson in Habit Change)

Like experienced hands cupping a raw meatball, our environment shapes us. Unlike the meatball, we do have some say in what the hands do,...

Aug 19, 20223 min

Neuroscience of Happiness

Have you been taking any time to amplify a positive in your life? Last night, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and imagined one...

Jul 30, 20224 min

Master Adapter Part 2

Here's how we finished Master Adapter Part 1: "Dosage is important. Proportion is important. If you want to see change, something has to...

Jul 28, 20224 min

Hakuna Matata: positivity, pain, & associations

"Hakuna Matata." What do you think when you hear that? ...what a wonderful phrase! Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passin craze. It means no...

Jul 29, 202011 min

Poems

A collection of my original poems, starting with a few that changed the course of my life and helped me re-discover who I really am.

Apr 24, 20203 min

Master Adapter

You are improving right now. Congratulations! That's right. Whatever you're doing right now, whatever position you're in, your body is...

Apr 22, 20195 min

Hurry up and RELAX already!

Do you get enough down time? I hope you do, but there's a good chance you don't. Our society makes it a major challenge. Even our cats...

Jan 30, 20195 min

Not Suicidal...Not Quite

Originally written March 9, 2018. Is this how it ends? Is this REALLY how it ends? How did I get here? Let me tell you… It’s Winter break...

Nov 22, 20186 min

Injury, Surgery, and Pain: Keep Making Progress!

Originally written November 22, 2017 It Can Be So Frustrating! Injury, surgery, pain…they can make you feel like you’re stagnating, or...

Oct 12, 20185 min

Who Am I?

You already know something about me, I presume (there's a little write-up in the "About" section). But I am going to spill out a bit...

Sep 1, 20185 min

Gratitude

Be Grateful. For Everything. Especially that which you perceive to be “bad,” unlucky, unfortunate, life-ruining, or just plain shitty....