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Dear Chris Gethard: Come to My School

Dear Chris Gethard: Come to My School

Dear Chris (Mr. Gethard? Dr. Gethard? Not sure what will persuade you the most),

This morning I read an article on nj.com about how your alma mater (ouralma mater, in fact) wouldn’t allow you to speak at their school unless you promised to “tone down” your content. Before I continue, I want you to know I’m not writing to you to criticize anyone or take sides on the issue. I teach at a high school…

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Be Present

Someone once told me in college, “If you want something to get done, give it to a busy person.”

Those words really resonated with me at the time, being someone who was always spreading myself too thin but somehow managing to finish what I started. Not only did it encapsulate who I was, but it made me equate being busy with being dependable. As someone who also cares way too much about what other…

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To the Ladies in My Life, I Thank You

To the Ladies in My Life, I Thank You

I once knew a girl in college who said that she could never be friends with anyone who was prettier than her.  

After getting over the fact that she was only my friend because she thought she was prettier than me, I could see her point.  Life would be so much easier in so many ways if we just surrounded ourselves with people who we perceived as inferior. We could say goodbye to low self-esteem…

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Keep it Simple

When I was in first grade, a team of educators decided to have me tested for ADD.  Being only about five years old, I had no idea why I was pulled out of my regular class to sit in what I always thought was the custodial closet to take a series of standardized tests that, to my recollection, had absolutely nothing to do with having a short attention span. (It’s possible that, at the time, someone…

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This Push-Up

I know what a lot of you may be thinking right now.  One push-up? Big deal. And you’re right.  It’s only one push-up, and it’s not even perfect.  Maybe it’s not a big deal to most people. But to me, it’s everything.   Getting this one push-up took a lot of work.  And I don’t just mean in those few moments of actually pushing my body up from the ground.  I mean all of the moments leading up to it.…

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Listen to the Music

Listen to the Music

The day after my dad passed away, my family needed to step back from all of the funeral planning, difficult phone calls, and overwhelming grief, so we did what any normal Italian family would do.  We went out to dinner. Waiting by the hostess stand for a table, I felt myself drowning in the thoughts of trying to imagine a life without my dad.  I tuned everything out — my family’s chatter, the…

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Looking for the Upside to Upside Down

Looking for the Upside to Upside Down

If humans were meant to be upside down, we would be walking on our hands instead of our feet. That’s what I tell myself whenever I’m faced with the challenge of inversions in yoga or handstands in CrossFit.  Why should I go upside down when evolution dictates that I’m meant to be right side up?  It’s my feet that transport me from one point to the next, my feet that keep me balanced so that I…

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Yoga version of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil #childspose #yoga #yogaforcrossfitters #soarstrong

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Off we go... #blueangels #airshow #techniquebeforeintensity

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He asked me to have a catch with him during the game. Even mom's can have a Field of Dreams moment #lovemyson

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When I can't get to the gym for a good tricep smash on a barbell, I use my rolling pin #getcreative #feelswole #getflexy #mobilitywork #soarstrong #crossfitproblems #mytricepsareonfire

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I never had a cactus that bloomed before #teachersplant #mayflowers

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I know the weight I snatched might be unimpressive to most, but it's my best effort since my surgery (almost one year to the day). I'm so happy with the progress I'm making and how good my shoulder feels, and I'm ready to start setting some bigger goals for myself. 📷cred: @powgirl13 #soarstrong #crossfit #crossfitsoar #techniquebeforeintensity #crossfitgames2017 #crossfitopen2017 #snatches #overheadsquats #startingfromscratch #babysteps

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Wondering if we'll get another snow day tomorrow #snowday #myboyfriendmademedoit 📷cred:Lee Kovarik

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So... the barbell's NOT supposed to hit you in the face? My bad #snatches #crossfitproblems #soarstrong #techniquebeforeintensity #crossfitgames2017 #crossfit #youshouldseetheotherguy

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Thank you to the person who left this note on my car. I've been a little stressed lately and this made MY day better ❤💜❤#randomactofkindness

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Saturday Night's All Right For Rockin'! SGOverdrive is coming to Shortways Barn in Hawthorne this Saturday night March 4th. Come on out and support us. All money raised will go towards FLHS senior scholarships. #sgoverdrive #teachersrock #fairlawnhighschool