Sticking to a fitness routine is tough. We all start the year with the best of intentions - joining gyms, buying new running shoes, downloading workout apps - but then life happens. Motivation fades, excuses pile up, and before you...
New Year's Resolutions – we've all made them, and let's be honest, we've all broken them. They start as grand plans for self-improvement – I will get in shape! I will take better care of my body! I will keep...
If you’ve ever looked up how to learn guitar on the internet, you’ve likely found an endless supply of resources. There are YouTube channels, online tutors, music academy websites, books, PDFs, and more. The problem with trying to learn an...
There are two kinds of adulting gifts. There's the regular "gift" gift that congratulates and expresses encouragement for leaving your parents' house, in your own place paying your own bills. There's also the "gag" adulting gift, when you want to...
How do you maintain the routine necessary for fitness goals without everything feeling so, well... routine? What may come as a surprise is why our motivation slips away in the first place. It’s often connected to these six reasons, according...
While signing up to take on a race can seem like enough of a running challenge, it never hurts to have some extra motivation along the way. After all, training schedules can stretch from 10 weeks to 16, 20, and...
One of the best ways to make a difference in your community is to donate blood. There are plenty of good reasons to get out to your local blood donation clinic. That includes: A single pint of blood can save...
With the year coming to a close, it’s time to start thinking about your next set of New Year’s Resolutions. While the practice of setting goals at the beginning of the year has its doubters - this BBC writer asks...
New year, new books! What reading resolutions are you setting for yourself this year? We ask because it’s a question we’re also sharing more and more with our families as our kids grow up. While it’s been so fulfilling for...
Whether or not you’re a morning person, the choices you make in the morning make all the difference for how you go about your day. For those of us trying to drop a few pounds after our holiday indulgences, these...
Summer is here, and with it come longer days, summer Fridays, and family vacations. With those extra hours, you could find the perfect time to sit out on the patio and strum out a few songs on your guitar. To...
You log into your email. An unread message catches your eye. A flash sale from that shoe site you bought some socks from years ago. 25% off a new pair of running shoes! The sweet siren song of good deals...
