I’ll be honest: I used to think walking was just... walking. A gentle way to clear your head, get some steps in, and maybe catch a sunset if you timed it right. But a few years ago, something shifted. I was on a wellness retreat in Finland (yep, one of those “treat yourself” moments), and I saw these locals striding across snowy trails—shoulders back, poles in hand, absolutely glowing. I had to try it.

I’ll be honest—there was a time when I thought working out five days a week was the only way to get fit. I’d go hard for a week, burn out by Friday, and then skip the gym for the next two. Sound familiar?

I used to wonder why one week I could crush a bootcamp class like a champ, and the next week I was dragging myself through yoga and still feeling wiped.

I didn’t go into my first Reiki session expecting fireworks. Honestly, I was mostly just curious. I'd heard people talk about feeling “lighter,” “more balanced,” even “emotionally reset” afterward—but it all sounded a little mystical to me. Still, between the stress headaches and the restless nights, I figured… why not?

If you’re anything like me, your to-do list is always longer than your lunch break. Between work, errands, and the million things life throws at us, finding time for fitness often feels impossible.

Back when I first started taking fitness seriously, I thought the magic formula for results was just “show up and sweat.” I’d roll into the gym on nothing but coffee and willpower, convinced that my sheer determination would carry me through. For the first twenty minutes, I felt unstoppable… until my energy nosedived and every rep felt like I was lifting a car.