Eleven years ago, we built a multi-colored igloo in the front yard. I had spent two years collecting half-gallon containers to freeze colored water.

Have you ever looked back at a picture of yourself from a few years ago and thought, “I looked good.” But you know that at the time you thought you weren’t good enough.

Sometimes when we have been stressed for a prolonged period of time it can start to feel normal and we forget that we have tools to relieve stress that are available anytime we need them.

When was the last time you laughed while exercising? When was the last time you were excited to get up and move?

At the end of August, I had knee surgery that significantly limited my usual activity. Exercise has always been one of my passions and my main form of stress relief, so I needed a new outlet during a particularly stressful time.