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May 285 min read
An Inner Fitness Mistake I Made – And How You Can Address It
When I was in the third grade, a little boy I really liked told me he loved me. I was on cloud nine for two days. Then, just before the...
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Jan 283 min read
Rise Into Your Whole Self: 5 Unexpected Reasons to Join My New Workshop
Have you ever felt that there's a part of you yearning to break free, embrace all you are, and live a fuller and more purposeful life?...
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Nov 4, 20233 min read
Three Key Practices to Become Who You Are Meant To Be
I recently read an interview with award-winning writers Alice Walker and Colm Tóibín in the New York Times. It grabbed my heart when I...
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Sep 5, 20234 min read
I Get to Choose!
Immediately after my father passed, I started waking up in the mornings in the midst of intense anxiety attacks. I’d wake UP and...
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Jun 20, 20234 min read
A Weekend of Self-Discovery, Empowerment, and Lasting Friendships
Last fall, I did something I never thought I’d do… I invited a woman I had never met to fly to town to spend a day and night at my house....
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Jun 20, 20236 min read
In the Press
An archive of all press for The Inner Fitness Project and Founder and CEO, Tina Lifford.
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Apr 10, 20235 min read
Give Less, Nurture More, and Change Lives
Always put yourself first. Many people in the personal development field indicate that putting yourself first is not selfish. I agree....
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Mar 6, 20232 min read
The Wishing Tree
Today, I’d like for you to consider the parable of The Wishing Tree. As a poor man walks through the woods, he reflects on his many...
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Feb 13, 20232 min read
Lying to Ourselves About Our Story Makes Us Weaker
One of the most charged subjects across the U.S. is deciding what children and young adults should be taught about Black history....
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Jan 15, 20235 min read
Damar Hamlin Teaches Us the Game of Life
Damar Hamlin is now at home watching his team, The Bills, play on TV. However, on the evening of January 2, 2023, on Monday Night...
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Jan 5, 20235 min read
5 Steps to Deeper Resolve in the New Year
Stop making resolutions and
start asking questions
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Apr 17, 20226 min read
The 80/20 Rule and Inner Fitness
Through the lens of inner fitness, a look at the Pareto Principle in operation: 20% of our emotional past drives 80% of our current disquiet
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Dec 3, 20212 min read
10 Things You've Just Gotta Accept in Life
I have taken a stab at identifying a universal top 10 list of things all human beings must learn to accept. Note: I don't usually use...
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Oct 29, 20213 min read
When Overthinking is Good
- “OMG, all this INNER FITNESS talk is annoying.” -“Your thoughts create. Get to know your Self. Your past impacts who you are.” -“Could...
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Aug 5, 20213 min read
You Can't Be Positive All the Time, but Positivity Always Works!
At a barbeque recently, I was introduced as an Inner Fitness Trainer to a single mother in her 30’s. The young mother all but sucked her...
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Jul 16, 20214 min read
I Deserve Good Things
Have you ever had something literally feel like a slap in the face, aha moment? Well, that happened to me this past week. I’ve been part...
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May 19, 20216 min read
It's Just a Habit!
Has this ever happened to you: An old unwanted thought or fear pops into your mind and manipulates your thinking and mood? The...
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Apr 20, 20213 min read
It's Springtime!
Spring is in the air: birds are chirping the news of their return, baby squirrels are wrestling in the grass and scurrying up trees, and...
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Mar 16, 20214 min read
Get Out of Your Own Way
Have you ever learned a life-changing lesson the hard way? Mine started 18 years ago when I walked away from a career in Environmental...
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