Good Feels Only | Badge of the Month | April 2026

Wellness Tip - Meal prep!  It takes a little more time up front but ensures I always have healthy options to take to work and ultimately makes the mornings go faster when I’m getting ready.  

Wellness Read - Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins 

Big thank you to Austin, my personal trainer for both of these tips as they have been life changing.

My favorite wellness tip, especially for those working from home: Go outside for 5-10 minutes. It’s super simple, takes very little time, and makes a huge impact!

I am 100% with ​@pamelalbeck - meal prep is a game changer! As a full time employee and busy mom having options ready, or at least partially ready, throughout the workweek literally is the difference in my family eating healthy or us falling back to picking up food on the run.

One of my favorite apps for helping me with recipes, grocery lists, and bulk prep instructions is https://lillieeatsandtells.com/ I had her app for like 3 months and it gave me enough recipes and tools that I was able to cancel it and keep re-using the recipes (you’re able to print them out once you’ve got the app 😉), she also has tons of recipes on her website but I enjoyed the app as it had more of a “bulk food prep” feel to it.

Before and after lunch, I always take a short walk or jog and run for 7-8 kilos two to three times during the week. On weekends, I run more than half marathon for a long time.

Running is very helpful for physical balance and physical strength, and I can't think about anything else because I'm focusing on breathing while running, so I feel that it's very helpful for my mental health.

My goal is to complete a full-course marathon this fall, and I want to run around the world participating in all seven marathons in the near future.

Be kind to yourself. You are already doing so many great things. Your body has carried you through it all. No one really cares if you eat that extra slice of cake or walk the extra lap. Do what makes you feel good. Treat yourself the way you wish someone had treated the 5-year-old you. 

We’ve been going on family walks about an hour before bed. They are slowwww (my watch does not consider any of it a workout - rude, Apple.) It makes the transition to bedtime easier, and we are all tired and excited to sleep, and everyone wakes up slightly nicer. 

Wellness tip:  Stretching!  I was unfortunately recently in a car accident (was hit by a drunk driver) but can luckily say I was able to walk away from it.  My body is feeling each movement differently and stretching has really helped to calm my unsettled mind and aching body.    Previously I would have only thought of stretching as a necessary before/after a good workout, but I am finding how much I value stretching before the day gets started, throughout the day as I need a break, and to calm down before bed.