My 2025 Fairy Tale Challenge — The Princess 10K Race Recap
I cried crossing the Disney Princess 10K finish line. Here’s what this race taught me about resilience, joy, and showing up for yourself.
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Mile 12.5: My First Princess Half Marathon and the Race That Almost Broke Me (And Didn’t)
By Brooke | Joyfull Wellness Hub I did my first Princess Half Marathon in 2024. When I registered back in 2023, I was certain this race would be a symbol of a new chapter in my life — a celebration of my independence and the start of something new just for me. Life didn’t follow…
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Walking for Weight Loss: Why It Became My Movement of Choice
Walking Your Way to Wellness: A Beginner’s Guide for Plus-Size Women When people ask me what form of exercise contributed most to my 85-pound weight loss, they’re often surprised to hear that walking for weight loss was my foundation. It wasn’t high-intensity interval training. Not CrossFit. Not spinning or running or anything that requires special…
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ADHD and Weight Loss: Strategies That Actually Work When Your Brain Works Differently
If you’ve struggled with ADHD and weight loss, you’re not alone. I promise, it’s not a willpower problem. For most of my life, I believed my struggles with food and exercise came down to a lack of willpower. I couldn’t stick to meal plans. I forgot to prep food even when I meant to. I’d…
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Beyond the Scale: Why Non-Scale Victories Matter More for Long-Term Success
I used to weigh myself every single morning. Before water or tea. After using the bathroom. Naked, of course, to eliminate every possible ounce. I’d hold my breath as I stepped on the scale, as if that might somehow make the number smaller. Some mornings the number would be down, and I’d feel victorious—like I…
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My Weight Loss Journey: How I Lost 85 Pounds (And What I Learned Along the Way)
I’ve lost 85 pounds so far, and I’m still going. Here’s what really worked, what didn’t, and what I wish I’d known at the start of my weight loss journey.
