As you exericse, the movement will push you forward The pain will wash over your tired body, helping to give a deep strength to your exhaused soul By pushing your body, you are expanding yoru senses, experiencing a physical relase […]...
Below are a few things I wish I had learned a lot earlier in my life I’m teaching it to my girls now! #1: – You belong in the weight room Learn to strength train and do it young Muscle […]...
It was always hard for me to hear, “You’re so strong,” because it felt like a weight I had to carry so others perceived me in a way that inspired them The reality is that I just survived and did […]...
For far too many years, I’d travel for our adventure company and I’d make all the excuses Can’t train, no gym Sure, I’ll have a glass of wine, I’m in a different country I’ll get on track when I get […]...
You have a body and it carries your essence, your soul Your value as a human is not in how that body looks It is not worthy because it gains approval or disapproval from another human Instead, train to handle […]...
Recently, I sat at a table of women and talked about everything that lights me up inside I spoke effortlessly, with complete confidence and the unshakable belief that I belong No imposter syndrome, insecurity, or doubt; this was and is […]...
Oh the work… It’s hard It’s relentless It’s sometimes very difficult You can’t get anywhere worth going in this life without hard work You can’t get healthy and fit You can’t become good in business You can’t have a stellar […]...
Change for the better As women, we are given this gift of intuition that will rarely steer us in the wrong direction IF we are willing to set aside our rational, overthinking minds and lean into our inner voice Many […]...
CHANGE IS SCARY Hello, world; allow me to reintroduce myself I’m Michelle Steinke-Baumgard, the founder of One Fit Widow I started One Fit Widow more than a decade ago after the tragic airplane crash of my late husband, Mitch At […]...
Finding the light when struggling with grief The light It’s always there, guiding our way, fueling our journey Sometimes we become dense, dark, and the light goes dim We feel weighed down life, circumstances and people We are burdened with […]...
The various losses we experience shape us in more ways than we often realize My widowhood shaped me profoundly and left me spinningThe loss of my parents shifted the ground beneath meThe loss of my best friend left me feeling […]...
I didn’t grow up with a lot of holiday memories I didn’t grow up with a lot of happy holiday memories… My mom experienced her loss when I was just two years old, and it didn’t come from death, but […]...
