Hey, joyful humans!

Thank you so much for being here.

Friends, I made a little dream come to reality on Monday, and it was so cool.

It all started last summer when my friend took me to a yoga class on a buddy pass. I was reminded how much I enjoyed teaching, even though I stopped liking it after two years of teaching at a big box gym.

It was a full circle moment when that friend came to my first class on Monday.

My friends, dreams can feel fickle and challenging when convincing others to participate in them - but it's necessary. I remember when I had to pitch this big project in college. After my second round of pitching it to a group of instructors for approval, one of them finally said, "I don't quite get it yet, but I can sense its potential. If this project is approved, I'll be your advisor."

That project turned into an online course for kids, and I got straight A's.

The story's moral here is that when you're ready to share your dream, you only need one person to share the vision with you. Others will follow after, but if you can get that one person who can see it with you, that means everything.

Maybe that's a partner, a close friend, a business partner, or your mom or dad. Having that confidant beside you is essential, but please ensure they can continue sharing the vision with you and for you. Why? Because when your motivation and discipline about the project wane (which will happen), having that person in your corner to keep you accountable can be a make-or-break situation in making your dreams come true.

Share your hopes and dreams with those who can hold it with you. Tell them to keep you accountable. You don't necessarily have to speak it into existence with everyone from the get-go, but letting select people in and creating a support community starts with one. It will make all the difference in making every dream of yours come true.

Thanks for holding the vision with me, ladies (and to my friend who got passes who's coming next week!) ❤️

Let's work together this year!

If you have big dreams for your health and wellness in 2025, let's see if we can create magic together.

Joyful Movement Club IRL Classes

• My people - we had our first Joyful Movement Club on Monday, and it was the best! If you want to shake up your routine or try something new, join the club today! Buy four passes and save!

Let's bring our best foot forward for 2025.

• My self-paced mini-course Reset & Restore is perfect for folks who want a clean slate and need tangible takeaways to create a solid foundation for their health and mindset journey. We cover mindset strategies, habit development, creating a joyful movement routine, and how to make life more fun! It's like this "Your Joyful Year" series but with more takeaways and worksheets to implement what you're learning. Plus, it includes ten workout videos and the opportunity to work with me to help keep you accountable.

Let's become fitness besties while we achieve YOUR goals!

• Looking to take your health more seriously in 2025? I'm on a mission to help support more amazing people like you and am currently opening three 1:1 health coaching spots for free. Together, we'll create a strategy to get you to your health goals, including customized workouts, nutrition support, bi-weekly Zoom sessions and chat support so you always have me in your corner. Fill out this form to start today - and don't worry, it doesn't tie you down to anything; it just lets me know you're interested in taking this next step.

I can't wait to make this your happiest and healthiest year yet. ❤️

Song of the Week

Sunshine in the Room (feat. Jon Batiste) - James Bay, Jon Batiste

When I heard this song, it was an IMMEDIATE add to the song of the week list. Such a happy song - enjoy!

Sunshine In The Room (feat.... James Bay, Jon Batiste PREVIEW   ​

Find this song and all the others on the ​Joyful Beats playlist​ on Spotify!

Video of the Week

​Want to run the Walt Disney World Marathon? Watch this video!​

I put my best tips and tricks together so if this is also one of your dreams, you have it all tucked away in your phone! It's an amazing race and Disney puts them on so well but these tips will help you feel that much more confident.

While you're at it, follow me on Instagram!​

Good News Wednesday

Check out the good news around the world! In our fast-paced world, it’s important to remember “the helpers.”

• ​China has a second major wall! They completed a 3,046 kilometer “Great Green Wall” along its biggest desert, the Taklimakan Desert.
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• According to the WHO, nearly all drowning cases are preventable - learn more about how you can take strategic steps to reduce your risk!
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• Starting this September, daycares will be free in Tokyo!​
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• ​The Stop Institutionalized Child Abuse bill has been passed by the US House. This bill was supported and made famous by Paris Hilton. Part of the new bill will help better reform treatment centres like the one she went to when she was a teenager.
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• ​Teen drug use in the US continues to fall! Those who were in middle school during the COVID-19 pandemic are said to be the lowest amount of teenage substance use in decades.
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• Learn more about Knit the Rainbow, a non-profit that helps distribute free handmade winter garments to those in need! Since 2024, they’ve distributed over 25,000 garments, includes sweaters, hats, gloves, and socks.
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• ​Students in Florida are fighting back against not learning about African American history in school. On Saturday mornings, they’re heading to local museums and community centres to learn about black history, South Florida’s Caribbean roots, the state’s shady past, and how it continues to shape the modern landscape.
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• A new sports facility in Portland is under way, which will be the first to host both a women's professional soccer team AND a professional women's basketball team! #EveryoneWatchesWomensSports
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• ​Amazon is being held accountable! They will be paying back $4 million in a settlement lawsuit after they stole tips from their own drivers (!!!!)
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• After 185 years, the Asian small-clawed otter has been spotted in Nepal! It's known as the world's smallest otter!!
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• ​The very first black opera composer had their opera debuted nearly 140 years after it was written! "Edmond Dédé composed Morgiane 138 years ago, but his racial identity prevented the opera from receiving proper staging." It was discovered in 2020.
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• A previously sketchy motel in California was flipped by non-profit Hope the Mission and is now a Barbie-like spectacle to see - and home to those experiencing homelessness.​

Book of the Week

​Better Than The Movies - Lynn Painter​

My friends, we're getting into the lovey-dovey spirit of Valentine's Day with this adorable rom-com! Admittedly, after reading Icebreaker two years ago, I immediately swore off any romance novel that was university-age or younger (IYKYK). Turns out, I just needed a better-written novel. It didn't really click for me in until after I started reading that it was about two high school kids BUT it's written in a way that feels mature and honest but you also relate to their high school emotions. For example, Liz's worrying and over explaining about her love life in high school is absolutely something I would have done when I was her age! (Don't lie to me! We all did that!) Plus, this one is themed with her obsession for classic rom-com movies so if you love romance and Bridget Jones' Diary, this one is for you. ❤️

Book Synopsis

Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he's back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar--and maybe snag him as a prom date--even befriend Wes Bennet.
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The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz's butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz's in.
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But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she's shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love--and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.

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