THE WANT LIBRARY
Our full library of blog posts, filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
THE WANT LIBRARY
Our full library of blog posts, filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
Breaking Out Of Negative Cueing
I'VE BEEN teaching group fitness classes for over a decade - way before it was trendy and cool, and definitely way before "fitpros" were the new It celebrities they are right now. This was back when people thought...
Don’t Fuck With My Friends.
Don't fuck with my friends. Do not hurt them or tell them they are crazy. They are not. Don't fuck with my friends. Don't swindle, peddle, take, or steal. And don't you DARE break their hearts. Don't fuck with my...
Coming Home: On Making An Impact + Living Your Legacy
It's been three days since I've been back from Italy and I still haven't opened my computer. It's not because I don't have things I need to do (I do) or that I can accomplish everything I need to on my phone (I can't)....
Powerful Beyond Measure: Living Into Your Life’s Assignment
"Live Your Purpose." It's an easily digestible, hyper-tweetable ism you've probably heard or seen everywhere from social media to street art. But what does it actually mean to "live your purpose?" And if a purpose is...
A Small List Of Big Ways To Stretch Your Comfort Zone.
THERE ARE SO MANY write-ups out there about how to step outside your comfort zone in big ways. Try a new class! Go skydiving! Find an unexpected hobby! Turn your hobby into a career! In my own experience, the biggest...
The Friend Commandments.
COMMANDMENT #1: I will tell you I love you, and I will tell you often. I will tell you I love you, and I will tell you from the heart....
The Names We Call Ourselves.
Think back on the times your negative self-talk has started to act up. What was it usually trying to tell you? What did it signal? Teaching yourself a new language, whether it’s Spanish or Self-Respect, is a process....
WANTcast 069: Orthorexia, Explained…And What Worked For Me When I’d Had Enough
Orthorexia nervosa is a sickly ironic twist on healthy eating, a laugh in the face of nutrition facts. It’s what used to be called an EDNOS: Eating Disorder Not Specified. The term “orthorexia” was coined circa 1997 by...
Confessions Of A Stage-Four Clinger.
When I was little, I used to hug and not let go. I know, it sounds so precious in the retelling. I'd hug my teachers, my friends, strangers, and of course, the characters at Disneyland. I am in family photos around the...
Long-Distance Friendship: How To Stay Connected When Life Gets In The Way
Making friends as an adult is hard. And keeping those friendships strong when life gets in the way? Even harder. It can feel like the companionship cards are stacked against us - but we actually have more in our favor...
Marry Your Whys: The 5 Biggest Lessons I’ve Learned in 4 Years Of Building A Business.
The guilt hit me before bed, as most guilty moments do. Oh my god. I forgot WANT's four-year anniversary. My heart sank as I counted back since WANT's big day had arrived and departed like nothing. One, two, three,...
Flailures: When Failing Feels Like Flailing.
"Fail," in all its incarnations, wasn't a word used often in my house growing up. I'd love to attribute 100% of this to my parents and their excellent leadership skills, but I think a big reason we didn't use the word...
