by Pamela Hernandez | May 21, 2015 | Fitness, Motivation
This exploration of fear started with an Instagram photo. On a day when I posted a “this is me tired” selfie, a client said it was nice to know I am human. What? I started to ponder my online image. Do I appear “super human”? I hope not because I can assure you I have...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 24, 2015 | BetterU, Fitness, General Health, Motivation, Success Stories
I could list out a hundred reasons why you should apply for the 2015 Springfield Go Red BetterU Makeover Challenge. But sometimes a picture is worth a 1000 words (or reasons). Watch this video about survivor and BetterU 2014 participant, Laura Farmer. If you have a...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 23, 2015 | General Health, Motivation, Recipes
After reading 168 Hours and keeping my time journal for three weeks, I committed to do three things: Complete my 100 Dreams list. Review my core competencies. Stop multi-tasking. The goal of these efforts is to try to escape “the time crunch”. I would love to report...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 2, 2015 | BetterU, Fitness, Fitness 101, Motivation
Plastic or paper? Regular or decaf? Local or organic? Choices. Every day of our life is filled with hundreds of choices. Some of them are small and perhaps inconsequential to our bigger goals. If you choose to take wear the blue skirt instead of the black pants today...
by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 9, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness Book Club, Motivation, Reviews
168 hours. That’s the number of hours in a week. It seems like a lot, doesn’t it? So why are we all saying we don’t have enough time? I fall victim to this trap myself. I try to remind myself that it is all about priorities. I try to be honest and say, It’s not...
by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 5, 2015 | General Health, Motivation, Nutrition, Recipes, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Are you jealous of those Instagram posts with a week’s worth of meals prepped and packed in five perfect rows? Are you longing for a freezer stacked with casseroles or bags of ingredients ready to dump into the slow cooker? Me too. I am a big believer in plan, shop...
