Some thoughts from Kim: Letâs Love Life Again!
Hi! Iâm Kim Forsten. My family and I opened the Old Town Athletic Campus here in Warrenton 25 years ago and dedicated ourselves to helping members of our community live strong, healthy lives. We are proud to have won BEST health club of Warrenton for...
Want to be the happiest person on the planet? You can, but itâs not about you…
By: Kim Forsten Sunday was National Friendship Day! I felt really grateful for this sweet reminder to intentionally focus my energy on my friendships. It also got me thinking about the dynamics involved in this type of relationship, and how itâs changing for younger generations and...
A PASSENGER ON THE TRAIN OF GRATITUDE
âGratitudeâ is a topic that gets brought up a lot. Spiritual guides, psychologists, and motivational speakers have an absolute field day discussing gratitude. Iâm going to take a stab at it myself, because Iâve been thinking a lot about it. Maybe the reason gratitude comes...
FIFTY, SCHMIFTY: AN HONEST LOOK AT BIG BIRTHDAYS & TURNING 50
I have a big birthday coming up. This one gives me pauseânot only because Iâll be turning 50, but because if all goes according to plan that week, I will also become a grandmother for the first time. Thatâs two major age-confirming life events showing...
OUR HEALTH: HANGING IN THE BALANCE
Remember all that rain we got back in May? I think itâs fair to say that spring 2016 was something of a letdown. But youâve got to admitâyour lawn looked pretty darn good! Between those days of downpour, I attempted to keep our acre of...
SUMMER PARENTING: AN APPROACH TO KEEP YOUR KIDS ACTIVE
Unless you are a stay-at-home parent (or a teacher who actually can take summers off), you probably donât have the luxury of hanging out with your kids every day for three months. A full-time job makes it tricky to help your kids maintain an active...
THE POWER OF SWEET WORDS
You know those little cocktail napkins that have cute quotes on them? The other day, I bought some that say, âLet us celebrate with wine and sweet words.â I was really drawn to that sentiment, and the more I looked at it, the more I...
COME AS YOU ARE
These are headlines on the covers of actual menâs and womenâs magazines: Sculpted Abs Made Easy How Not To Gain Pounds After A Pig-Out Which Dietary Supplements Are Worth Taking? Itâs pretty clear that we live in a culture that tricks us into doubting ourselves,...
NEW YEARâS THEMES, NOT RESOLUTIONS
Hi! Real quickâhow was your holiday? Did the mantra trick get you through to the other side? Speaking of mantras, itâs resolution season in America. Gyms and health clubs everywhere are feeling huge spikes in attendance. We personally like resolutions in theoryâespecially if it means...
GUILT? STRESS? NAH, YOUâVE GOT A MANTRA.
WARNING: Enjoying your Thanksgiving meal has been known to cause ⊠health and happiness. Technically, this is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But hark! Think back on the last several holidays. How did you feel throughout the season? If you...