Don't You Love Me

You said you'd always be there
You said you'd love me through
But when it came to loving me
You never first loved you.

You said you loved my smile
That I was your shining star
I promise I loved you equally
I loved you most by far

So how could you miss those big events, everything that mattered
From my first kiss to the wedding day and having little feet that pattered.

So today I ask, Don't you love me? As I look into your eyes
And hope your response is not just yes, but a change to better our lives.

I looked to you for guidance
only once you led me astray
'Cause when it came to loving me, you missed one thing in showing me the way.

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I remember the first time I heard the term familicide and how I was so surprised that such a term even existed. But now I can't help but to make the correlation between our current lifestyle habits and the slow familicide that is occurring because of these habits.

My husband went from working out sporadically and eating sleeves of oreo cookies to training with me regularly and asking about better food choices and habits. All because of our daughter.

He caught a show where a 27 year old woman was left to care for her mother and father. The mother had a stroke after caring for her father who had had a heart attack. At that moment everything changed fro him. My incessant chatter about his health and well being was constantly met with an obstinate yet polite "no thanks". What he realized was that he was living his way into bad health and did not want to leave our daughter to be our long term care giver.

We all love our kids and teach them about life's external hazards but one thing a lot of us miss is teaching our children the care that needs to go on internally. Are you teaching your children toxic habits? Aren't we all worth it to do better for ourselves and our families.

Thanks for reading

God Bless

Tausha

Age of a Lifetime

So, I'm 31. July 4th brings another year of healthy living and well being for me. My husband, in one statement says I'm old (pause for gasp). Then in another says I have the body of a 20-year-old (pause for redemption applause). Clearly there was no argument over the second statement.

While we all strive to keep parts of our youth and let others go, there is no doubt that it is physically impossible to change our chronological age. My personal "youthing" strategy is simple...activity and good food.

Of course there are other things, like hearing my daughter laugh uncontrollably as my husband tickles her, having my mother-in-law around to save me from my daughter when I need a break, laying out with my daughter gazing up at the sky or still being able to "wow" my husband.

These moments are special to me and I am no doubt blessed to be able to enjoy them in good health. Fitness and super nutrition have filled me with radiant positive energy. They are my stress reliever, my quiet time, my push myself to the limit, therapist, friend when I need one, fountain of youth.

With every year that passes I hope to be just as vibrant and passionate about my fitness and well being as years prior. My goal...to be Timeless, Classic...Forty Fit for life!

If asked, what would you say are your treasured moments? And are you on track to enjoy them in great health?

The age of a lifetime is yours. So how are you going to achieve it?

Thanks for reading

God Bless

Tausha

Foam Rolling

Think of your best friend. They always tell you the hard things about you that other people can't and won't tell you. And you love them because of that.

Well, I would like to introduce you to something that I would like for you to become friendly with...the foam roller. A lot of people purposefully steer clear of the foam roller because like your best friend it is going to tell you some things about yourself you probably do not want to know i.e. how tight your muscles and connective tissues are.

If you have never used a foam roller, using it for the first time may very well be a daunting and painful experience. But again, like your bf, you may not want to hear it at that moment but, it is only telling you for your own good.

I love telling people to get moving but if that movement is hindered by tight muscles and immovable joints you will no doubt cause more harm than good. My suggestion...buy a foam roller; and actually use it!

Rolling the kinks and knots out of your muscle tissue will not only make exercise easier but also everyday living. Think of it as a meat tenderizer and your muscles are the meat. There is a wider surface area of more pliable meat once tenderized.











And with pliable meat comes the joy of pain free movement.






However, unlike that tenderized meat, our tissues are alive and must be tenderized often. I usually stretch and foam roll after my workout, some people do it before. But whenever you do it just make sure to do it regularly for it to be effective.

Remember to K.I.T with your new friend. You will thank me later.

For instructions on how to properly use a foam roller visit

http://www.traindaly.com/demos/foam-rolling/


Thanks for reading

God Bless

Tausha