In March of 2020 when all of this Coronavirus panic began, we were confused, anxious and scared of the unknown. At that time, we knew what a pandemic was, but we were so used to living without worry, almost in a bubble...this could never happen to us! Nothing could impede on our carefree (well, sort of) life. Not in this lifetime. Thinking back, I was shocked, surprised ... Read More
My Peloton Journey
Not gonna lie. When I first discovered spinning a few years ago, I was obsessed with my studio. It was brand new & beautiful. The energy, LOUD music (preferably rap), sense of community…I never experienced anything like it. People of all shapes, ages, sizes and backgrounds attended the classes, and I even made some new friends. My wardrobe consisted ... Read More
Anxiety, Amanda Kloots, & Staying Safe for the Holidays
As a child, I worried constantly. I vividly remember sitting in a classroom after school, maybe like 6th grade, with my younger brother. We were told not to take the school bus and we were supposed to wait for someone to pick us up. My stomach was in knots; I knew something was wrong because we always took the bus. Something terrible happened, I just knew it. We soon learned ... Read More
Life Turned Upside Down
This time last year, I clearly remember the chaos that ensued on a daily basis. Between soccer, field hockey, school, husb teaching & coaching football, working out, and my job, we were completely underwater. But somehow we didn't drown. We managed to juggle allllll of the activities/school work/parties/spin classes/etc. Looking back, at the time I felt overwhelmed and ... Read More
Back to School?!?!
This week, many of us are finding out whether or not our children will be back in school, participate in virtual learning, or a mixture of both this fall. Back in March, did we ever think that we would be receiving updates from Superintendents about back to school plans because of COVID-19? Personally, at that time I figured the pandemic phase of 2020 would be long gone by ... Read More