Flourish: Fitness. Health. Wellness.

It has taken a while, but I have been working on changes at Flourish these last few months. As I reflected on everything I have done and created over the past few years, I found that it was obvious where my passion lies and that my original objective, which focused partly on fashion, wasn’t going…

I have spent many years of my life struggling with my weight. Starting in my childhood to adolescence years, into my early twenties, and then in my thirties after I had kids. Growing up, I was not the girl who was naturally thin or has always been athletic. Finding fashionable clothes that fit was always…

Nurturing our mental health is such an important part of living a healthy lifestyle and practicing self-care. Without caring for the mental and emotional parts of us, we cannot create balance in our lives. When one part of us is out of sync, it will throw off the rest of us. So, it is necessary…

1. Can’t spot reduce. Targeting specific areas during exercise can be effective to building muscle and will help increase strength and endurance in those areas of your body, it just won’t necessarily burn away the fat from those exact parts. Keep in mind that everybody stores fat differently, and their bodies may hold on to…

It took me a very long time to prioritize self-care in my life. Like most moms, we tend to put our kids, husband, home, first; and we put ourselves last. There is that mom guilt that is always lurking whenever we want to do something for ourselves causing us to believe that self-care is selfish…

Many years after I had my kids, I wished and wanted to get back into shape so badly. I wanted to fit into my clothes again and enjoy the process of buying new outfits, and feeling pretty after getting dressed up and ready to go out on the town like I did all those years…

When I think of food, I do think of it as my body’s fuel source. It is the energy that I need to make it through my day and through my workouts. It provides my body the nutrients it needs to function properly. However, it is more than that; making food that is delicious and…

I know that we can get so hung up on wanting to lose that weight, fit into that dress or bathing suit, or just transform our bodies for that event or vacation. We focus on that desired end result, instead of focusing on the process. However, when we do that, we are typically wanting the…

Have you started your health and wellness journey, but just haven’t seen results? Well, first make sure you have given yourself time to see the progress. Two weeks or even a month or two may not be sufficient time for you to see any results. You must have realistic time expectations. But if you have…

It’s Valentine’s Day, let’s talk lingerie! When was the last time that you purchased new lingerie for yourself? Has it been months or years? I’m sure many of you haven’t purchased or worn lingerie in a very long time! Perhaps you haven’t thought much about it, or think it is pointless because it is only…