Posts by Gina Conroy
Health and Weight loss Start in the Mind
Winning the weight loss battle starts in the mind! If you don’t transform your thinking, then you will not have a lasting physical transformation. This type of mindset transformation is possible when you focus on one habit at a time. When you trade old habits that are not serving your health with new ones and…
Read MoreUnmasking the Myth of the 10,000 Hour Practice Rule: Why practice doesn’t always make perfect
When I was learning to ballroom dance, the slogan of my dance school was “Take Your First Step… in the Right Direction.” And it makes perfect sense in dance and life. Moving forward in your work, health, and relationships is important, but only if you’re moving in the right direction. Vince Lombardi, best known for…
Read MoreHow to Pivot Towards your Dreams: Using the Obstacle to your Advantage
We all remember the “Pivot” scene where Ross and friends are trying to get a couch around a tight corner and up a flight of stairs. While hilariously annoying, that scene holds a metaphor for life. When you’re in a tight corner and things don’t go as planned, what do you do? Do you get…
Read MoreReframing the Current of your Life
Have you ever been carried away by the current of the ocean? When I was a kid I spent many summers at the beach. Sometimes I got so caught up in the thrill of the ocean, I didn’t realize the current had pulled me down the beach from where I started. I used to think…
Read MoreDiet vs. Healthy Lifestyle
Please indulge me while I put on my health coaching hat for a moment. I talked with someone today who told me that she knows people who have gone on “diets like mine” and gained all the weight back. # 1 I wasn’t surprised because when you “go on a diet” you ALWAYS go off…
Read MoreDon’t Care How I Want it Now!
I hate to admit it, but sometimes I feel like Veruca Salt whining about not getting what I want. I’m constantly battling the pull to look at the bounty of others while ignoring the scrumptious meal in front of me. Like Veruca, in my own life, I’ve thrown more spiritual tantrums than I care to…
Read MoreIt’s Time you Lose your Mind!
Your mind can be your greatest enemy or your greatest asset towards transformation! I confess, I often look to someone else’s success and feel my own isn’t good enough. But when I notice this happening, instead of getting caught up in the negativity, I pay attention to “why and what” I’m feeling. Awareness is the first…
Read MoreRabbit Trails & First Loves
I asked God to speak a word to me, then opened up my Message Bible to a place I last left off half a year ago. Jeremiah 170 {gulp!} Already knew it wasn’t going to be an encouraging read! “Admit Your God Defiance” was one of the nicer subtopics. The gist of the passage was…
Read MoreReal Faith
Yesterday my faith was rocked. I even wrote a post called “The Unwanted Step-child of God” (yet to be posted,) and I meant every word at the time. It was written out of pure emotion and doubt in God’s love and provision. Seems like that little island where I was resting peacefully just days ago…
Read MoreIsland Living Through Stormy Weather
I used to feel like my life was like living on an uninhabited island in the middle of a big, blue ocean playing a solo game of Survivor. No people, no other land in sight, always working to survive. Just me, the surf, and sand which wasn’t a bad thing when things were peaceful, especially…
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