Posts by Julia Balto
We’re practicing self-care all wrong
If you’ve followed me on Instagram lately you’ll know that I have jumped full force onto the self-care bandwagon. Snuggling in front of the tree, bubble baths, long walks outside, you name it. And I’m not alone. “Put your own oxygen mask on before helping others.” “Treat yo-self.” “Self-care isn’t selfish.” It seems like everywhere…
Read MoreMy 10 favorite apps to live your best life
We live in a glorious age where no matter what we’re trying to do, we have technology in the palm of our hand to help us. Looking for a ride? There’s an app for that. Need to deposit a check? Do it with an app. Want to mark all the places you’ve pooped? I wish…
Read MoreAre you really healthy? It depends on how you’re defining it.
Healthy can be difficult to put into words, but when we hear it most of us have a picture in our heads of what it means. In our 20s and 30s, the go to picture is exercising regularly and eating right. For some, this might look like attending a spin class 3 days a week…
Read MoreEnough is Enough.
I have an important question to ask you. Are you enough? Deep down do you believe that the person you are right now, with all your imperfections and failures, do you believe that person is enough? I don’t think most of us do. We tolerate working ridiculous hours and no vacations in the name of…
Read MoreThe Best Type of Exercise You Can Do For Vibrant Health, Energy, and Happiness
I was never an athletically inclined child. At the age of 6, while my parents spent hours lovingly trying to coax me off my training wheels. My 4.5-year-old younger brother proudly zoomed circles around me. Rollerblades were a disaster. I strapped on every wrist, elbow, and knee pad available and slowly edged my way along…
Read MoreConfidence: The One Thing You Need to Make Any Change Stick
It turns out that the Little Engine That Could, besides being a beloved 90’s film that inspired thousands of children ages 3-10 to sing along and believe in birthday trains, totally knew what was up. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can! **Plot Spoiler** Several larger and older engines turn…
Read MoreYour Greatest Routine: The Ultimate Guide to Designing A Routine For Greater Health, Happiness, and Impact
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. – Aristotle We can have great intentions for how we’re going to show up each day. On Sunday evening after a weekend of sleeping in, catching up with friends over brunch, and recharging from the past week we think, ‘This…
Read MoreThe simplest change you can make today for increased energy, productivity, health, and happiness
This post is a part of the monthly, FREE, Hack Your Health Challenge. Join us over on the Life by Design Project Facebook page for more details, support, and celebrations. It doesn’t matter what your health and happiness goal is, if you are an elite athlete, or if you are my 78-year-old neighbor who’s looking…
Read MoreHow to Start Living by Design Today
Live your life by design, not by default. It’s silly to think that a saying can change the direction of a person’s life. But that’s exactly what happened for me. A few years ago I was struggling big time. Fresh out of school, I was working a job that paid the bills but didn’t light…
Read MoreIt’s Not Your Fault You Haven’t Followed Through. You Don’t Suck (Part 2).
You wouldn’t put a three-year-old on a bike without training wheels for the first time and expect him not to crash, would you? Last post we talked about the first foundational piece needed to ensure success before we even set our goals. We can think of these three pieces like training wheels on a bicycle…
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