happiness

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I feel I owe you an apology as well as a short explanation. At least I’ll try to keep it short. The last few…errr… six months have been life-changing to say the least. On New Years Eve I toasted friends and we said “good riddance” to 2012, [...]

It’s that time of year again…time for New Year’s Resolutions! I truly love this time of year because it’s a chance to put a plan in motion to better myself. But for others, the thought of coming up with a New Year’s Resolution is daunting. Thinking about keeping one thing going for an entire year [...]

We try to stay away from too many “personal posts” at LWBF, but as you all know, I spent four long months training for yesterday’s Half Marathon in Miami Beach, Florida, so a recap of the race is definitely in order! A good combination of a new training program and some nutritional tweaks made an enormous difference [...]

“I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing therefore that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.” – Stephen Grellet I came across this [...]

This weekend, a miserable cold front blew through Dallas, keeping me inside for most of the weekend. What can I say, I hate the cold. Fortunately, it was a blessing in disguise because it allowed me to catch up on several “indoor” things I needed to get done and also forced me to spend some [...]

It’s hard to believe, but LiveWholeBeFree.com launched over a year ago already! In the past year, this blog has served as a resource for people looking to make healthier choices on a day-to-day basis as well as long-term, providing health, fitness and nutrition tips as well as recipes and motivational insights. Through teaching group exercise [...]

I decided to change the way I eat about five months ago and incorporate a mostly plant-based diet. After watching the movie Forks Over Knives (as well as other influential books and movies), I was not only inspired, but also a little shocked to discover such a different point of view when it comes to [...]

Live Whole Be Free is growing! Please join me in welcoming Holly Alexander as LWBF’s latest blog contributor! I am extremely proud and excited to be welcoming Holly to the team. Not only is Holly one of the most genuine, loving and passionate people I know, she’s also a fantastic new mother, talented PR professional and [...]

There are plenty of excuses (some may call them reasons, but I call them excuses) why you can’t get to the gym, can’t make healthier choices, etc. The truth is, they’re all a bunch of crap. If you really, truly want to make a change, you will. All the words you use to explain why [...]

I’m thrilled to finally announce that beginning this Monday, January 16, 2012, I will be leading a Biggest Achiever Program at my office (the full-time gig), HCK2 Partners. Our Biggest Achiever Program (BAP) will be similar to the Biggest Loser Program, except ours is a bit broader. Instead of focusing solely on weight loss, this [...]