Gym Equipment Display A Realistic Beginner Workout Routine for the New Year This past week, all of my workout classes have been filled to the brim. I’m not here to shame anyone who’s starting their fitness journey in the New Year, you won’t find that energy here. What I do  know is how easy it is to start strong and quickly fizzle out. If you’re getting started in the gym this year, this guide is for you. Your main focus right now should be showing up and staying consistent .

New Years Fireworks Xoxo, your new favorite blogger, ready to welcome a marvelous New Year. Every year, I usually spend New Year’s Eve at church (except for two years)…and now this one. On Tuesday evening, I felt that dreaded sore-throat tingle. I’ve managed to stay pretty healthy all year, but Houston weather has been doing the absolute most , 85° one day, 40° the next. And yes, I was walking around with an open jacket and bare chest like I didn't know better (because I do).

Taking gym pictures in the locker room I can’t remember every detail of my first time at the gym, but I know it was sometime around my second year of college, the height of YouTube tutorials, Instagram fitness inspo, flat-tummy teas, and waist trainers. And let me be honest… I was not  working out for my health, no matter how much I tried to convince myself. I just felt like stepping into adulthood meant having a “real” workout routine. One of those first days, I begged my co

Ancient stone structure at the Copán Ruins, surrounded by lush greenery Honduras has been a second home to me since childhood. Every summer was spent visiting family, eating at our favorite spots, and heading to the beach. Now that my parents live there full-time, my husband and I visit multiple times a year whenever our schedules allow. For years, my routine never changed… until I started traveling with my husband, who has a talent for shaking things up. In October, he sugge