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Open Forum: What Do You Think of Cedar Rapids?
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Cycling Photo Journal
One of the things I’ve found that I love about cycling is the chance to get out and see the city and countryside around the Cedar Rapids area. And with the excellent camera in the iPhone 4S I’m officially a wannabe professional photographer. Here are some pics I’ve been able to take while on the [...]
Embrace the Failures and Learn!
What is self-esteem? Self-esteem is feeling good about yourself in spite of your circumstances. How do we feel good about ourselves in spite of what happens to us? Self-esteem, at the most basic level, involves a choice of deciding how we feel – you know the old “glass is half empty” versus the “glass is [...]
What is Fear Depriving You Of?
This post is from Jennifer Zach of Zach Coaching, LLC. What is fear depriving you of? Fear is a powerful emotion, and it’s something we all have some degree of familiarity with. Like an evasive weed it creeps in, grabs hold, and chokes off potential growth. Fear changes the overall look of life’s landscape by making [...]
Preschoolers Excited About Health
Guest post by Amanda Pieper, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program. Each day at preschool when lunch is being served, kids anxiously wash their hands and find their spot at the table. As the kids pass around their food and pour their milk, they can’t help themselves to not grab food and start eating right away. [...]
RecBob Live: Give the Midwest Xtreme Tri Club a Try
With warmer weather on its way, we can’t help but think of outdoor activities. Running, swimming, and biking all become more popular during the spring and summer, and if you’re adventurous enough, you combine all three. We talked to Lori Miene, President of the Midwest Xtreme Tri Club, about what the organization does for the [...]
Keep Moving Towards the Next Opportunity
Co-written by Mariah Obiedzinski, owner Ink Professional Writing & Editing and Jennifer Zach, 0wner of Zach Coaching, LLC. Originally posted at the Zach Coaching blog. “Being at the right place at the right time can only happen when you keep moving toward the next opportunity.” ~ Arthur Pine Have you ever heard the adage, “The only [...]
First Ride of the Year, Ever
This series is on a brand new cyclist getting into the sport this year. After finding the right bike at Northtowne Cycle & Fitness and getting the basic equipment – I’m ready to ride! I enjoy trying new things, but I’ve found that I have to brace myself for a learning curve every time. When [...]
Take “Work” Out of Your Workout
In a society where many of us spend more hours in a day sitting than we do walking, we’re forced to find ways to exercise to make up for all of that idle time. But what if we don’t like to exercise? It’s possible to take the “work” out of your work-out and I have [...]
Are You Toxic?
There is a major, unseen interference to health that most people are unaware of: toxicity. Common household items and habits are toxic and lead to an unhealthy environment. Dr. Matthew Dietz, of Discover Health Chiropractic, is hosting a Maximized Living Makeover on Thursday night talking about your toxicity level personally and at home. Are You [...]
Decisions that Count: You decide
This post is from Jennifer Zach of Zach Coaching, LLC. Decisions, decisions, decisions. We make a countless number of them each and every day. Just in the past five minutes, how many decisions do you think you have made? Probably more than what you realize. One of which was to read this post. Every day we [...]
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