“She’s using the men’s weights!” People still say things like this. Really. Even in supposedly progressive sports where the prizes are equal dollars between men and women. (The endorsement contracts, …
“That’s Why I Like It”
He was young and dark-haired, standing across the street from the older woman. No shirt. Mower grass bag in one hand on this sleepy Santa Cruz street where twilight was …
Do you fit or not?
Sometimes in life, it comes down to this: If you don’t fit, you don’t fit. They’re likely not bad people in this place where you don’t fit. They’re just not …
More Surprises Tomorrow
“More surprises tomorrow.” That was on the monitor in the Marshall’s checkout line. They meant in the store but I was thinking, “Oh yeah, that’s life.” Life is full of …
Stop the Go Hard or Go Home Nonsense
“Go hard or go home.” Stop it. Stop listening to this bullshit and stop repeating it. Saying it won’t make you tougher. It will only make you sound stupid. You can’t …
I Think We’re All On the Struggle Bus
Raise your hand if you’re struggling. Did you do it? Or almost? Are you sitting in a public place and you’re like, “Um, I just raised my hand in Starbucks?” …
Depressed? Get to the Gym
Sometimes, the clouds clear. You’ve been living life but it’s a dark, depressing, muddy mess and you’re not sure if you’re ever going to see the sun again but you …
Isn’t It Time You Next Leveled Yourself?
This week, I was so on fire that they started calling me “Next Level Lisbeth” around the office. What’s that feel like? Free. It felt free. Like I could be …
Don’t Take Crumbs
We’ve been over this before but I need to say it again: don’t take crumbs. DO.NOT.TAKE.CRUMBS. Click To Tweet There, I yelled. But this is super-important because I see you …
Your Mindset: Full or Empty?
You have everything you need inside you. You always did and you always will. It just seems (at times) like it’s not enough. You have a mound of hope, and …