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Continue reading →: Training for My First Marathon (With My Dad!)
I’ve always been a daddy’s girl – we share the same love for travel, reading, history, adventures and fitness. As I’ve gotten older and past the teenage-angst years, we’ve only gotten closer. About a year ago when an aunt of mine commented on how obsessed I am to health & fitness,…
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Continue reading →: Spartan Race Giveaway Winner!
Thanks to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway for a free Spartan Race entry! I’m excited to announce that the giveaway goes to Hannah! Good luck & enjoy your race 🙂 In other news, I’ll be hosting a few other giveaways soon, so stay tuned. If you didn’t win the giveaway,…
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Continue reading →: Wednesday Wisdom: Find Your Own Paradise
My goals in life aren’t dependent on a career path, location, income level or tax bracket. I’ve always wanted two things: to live in a beautiful place and to be happy. I was blessed to be born and raised in Southern California, but as soon as I flew the nest…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Monday: Keep it Simple
If health is your goal, you don’t need expensive aerial yoga classes or a personal trainer. You don’t have to obsess over every last calorie or ensure each meal is timed and comprised of the exact proportion of carbs, protein and fat. It doesn’t have to be difficult or disruptive…
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Continue reading →: Why Sleep is Essential to Health & Happiness
There seems to be endless advice for how to bring more health and happiness into our lives, from supplements and superfoods to timed-interval training and aerial yoga. When we’re busy, overworked and overstressed, who has time to juice three pound of kale every morning? Or sign up for the latest…
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Continue reading →: ENERGYbits Product Review
I wrote a post a few weeks ago about natural preworkout alternatives – how you can fuel your body with coffee & tea instead of getting cracked out on neon-colored, chemical-laden junk. A little bit after, I was lucky enough to get a sample of ENERGYbits in the mail! I’m…
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Continue reading →: Wednesday Wisdom: Why Time Alone is a Blessing
This has become one of my favorite quotes of all time. I’ve had conversations with these words as I’ve gone through life, saying things like: “Yes, you’re right! The capacity to be alone IS the capacity to love. I get it now.” I’ve also seen glimmers of light in other people,…
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Continue reading →: Vegan, Dye-Free Shamrock Protein Shake
With St.Patrick’s Day upon us, McDonald’s has brought back its famous Shamrock Shake. The eerily green, minty concoction might mark Saint Patty’s, but its quite the nutritional sin. A sixteen-ounce medium touts a whopping 550 calories and eighty-two grams of sugar (yea, you read that right!) This seasonal treat racks up…
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Continue reading →: Spartan Up! Podcast & Giveaway!
In case you haven’t noticed – I am a huge fan of Reebok’s Spartan Race. I love both the method and the madness that the Spartan movement advocates: work hard, be your best self, kick ass, and enjoy your life! Regardless of age, weight, gender or fitness level, we can all…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Monday: Fitness as Self-Love
What’s your motivation for going to the gym? It seems like an easy question, and most of us are armed with an appropriate answer: I want to be healthier. I’m training for a marathon. I’m focusing on myself. Unfortunately, most of our motivation are long-term goals. Health, happiness and endurance…
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I’m Nicole
Navigating motherhood, nourishing cooking, backyard gardening and running a small business with my little ohana on Oahu, Hawaii. Follow me as we build a suburban homestead, (try to) bake bread and steadily work towards a grown-at-home hale – all while intentionally raising kiddos and keeping our business growing.
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