Author Archives: oliviadykes

Over the weekend, I went on a girls trip with my mom and sisters. We had a beautiful trip. The weather was absolutely perfect. Our cabin was the cutest as you can see from the picture here. I was reflecting this morning on my personal growth.  Let’s take a look at 2019 me. Going onContinue reading “Travel & Nutrition”

Emotional and stress eating are very common coping mechanisms for a lot of people, including myself. If you don’t know my story, I used to struggle with binge eating and stress eating .  Today I want to tell you that in times of high stress, I STILL struggle with stress/emotional eating. Yes, me, the personalContinue reading “For those who struggle with emotional eating”

Sometimes the thing you need most is the thing you feel like doing the least. I think we all know that we’ll feel better by moving our bodies and eating nutrient dense foods. Often the problem for people is not actually knowledge thing, but more of a motivation thing. Let’s just be honest. Life isContinue reading “Make Space For Motivation”

We just started the Step by Step Challenge, a free seven day accountability challenge designed to help challengers reconnect with themselves and with their health goals. I love that we’re a mix of busy mamas and professionals who are doing this challenge because we NEED it. We’re juggling all the things and we don’t wantContinue reading “Step by Step Challenge: Day 1”

Little by little, a little becomes a lot. A fellow health coach shared this quote with me a few years ago and it has stuck with me. In today’s blog post, I want to share about one of my amazing personal training clients who has really brought this phrase to life. Tricia started training withContinue reading “It’s the Little Things”

Dear Friend, Life moves at an incredibly fast pace. You don’t need to read this blog post to know that. I think we’re all keenly aware of it’s ability to speed by. The things that are most important to us require us to be intentional, otherwise they get lost in the shuffle. Today I’m talkingContinue reading “Step by Step Challenge”

The majority of our life isn’t lived in the thrills. It’s in the everyday. Do we enjoy the life that we are living, everyday? My husband and I recently went to Holiday World in Indiana for an adults only day trip. We had the BEST time! Like with any theme park, there was lots ofContinue reading “Theme Park Epiphanies”

Hey there, friend. I want to share with you today about my journey with pregnancy and postpartum nutrition and fitness. Before you dive into my story, I think it’s so important to note that EVERY mama’s journey looks different. However, I do think we can all learn something from hearing each other’s stories. I amContinue reading “Pregnancy & Postpartum Nutrition & Fitness”

What you intend to do versus what you actually do are often two different things. Have you ever met someone who constantly talks about big goals and dreams? At first it’s exciting. It can be inspiring. However, you probably stop listening when this same someone keeps talking about it but there’s no action to backContinue reading “Moving Toward Your Goal”