"First day of school..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | Year number eight of teaching started this morning at 8:35am! On Zoom... Not what I expected! Usually the first day of school is filled with nervous excitement. It...
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"Yoga isn't a workout..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | All you do is breathe, stretch a little, and sit there while your mind wanders to a million other things. It's only a workout if "power" is in front of the name. Or,...
"Getting back up..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | In 7th grade, I decided to go out for middle school track. In 7th grade, I also looked like a baby giraffe. One of the events the coach said I should do was the 200...
"The double-edged sword..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | "You always have it all figured out!" The words came out of one of my 16 year old volleyball players a couple years ago. "Yeah!" Someone else echoed. "Like, perfect...
"The perfect day..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | This weekend, my husband and I started working through the "36 questions that lead to love." They are sets of questions that can supposedly lead to two complete stran...
"Potty training in 3 days..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | We are on day #3 of potty training Charlee. It’s actually been a fun, eye-opening, and only semi-shitty experience so far! We are following the "potty training in 3 ...
"The launch..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | June 19th has been circled on my calendar for the past few weeks. Every time I look at it, I get a rush of excitement and anxiety run through me. (For my teacher f...
"Giveaway pile..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | In our spare bedroom right now, there is a large pile of things that I am anxiously waiting to haul off to a donation center. Like many, I've used some of quaranti...
"Morning Mindfulness..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | For the past 8 weeks in a row, I, along with 12-20 girl athletes in my mental training program sign into zoom together at 9am PST. We only meet for about 15 minutes....
"The banana..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | When I worked at Jamba Juice in high school, there was a job I was assigned within the first couple weeks of working there. It seemed that all the newer hires got a ...
“What’s the gift…”
Posted by Breanne Smedley | This week, I caught up with a friend I hadn’t seen for a while. Normally, the common thing to ask people as we’re living through a pandemic is something along the li...
"$800, gone..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | It’s probably been more than that, actually. Money spent on Facebook Ads as Kristina and I try to figure out how to craft our message and grow our audience. Money ...
"Super-human Jordan..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | Brett and I are watching the ESPN docu-series "The Last Dance" right now. All about Michael Jordan’s life and career with the Chicago Bulls. I always find these type...
"PIVOT..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | It’s one of my favorite Friends episodes. The one where Ross, Chandler, and Rachel are trying to maneuver a large couch up a set of stairs only to get stuck at every c...
"The toddler test..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | Over the past couple of days, I saw the "toddler test" floating around social media. The concept was simple. Place a bowl of a treat in front of your toddler. Tell he...
"When talent cheats you..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | After nearly a decade of coaching, I’ve experienced a lot of different teams. Teams that have had almost no volleyball experience coming in. Teams that are "raw." ...
"My running buddy..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | Over the past 7+ weeks of quarantine, my workout routine has changed slightly. No necessarily in what I’m doing. GRIT mainly, with a little CrossFit, Peloton, and Y...
"More productive, for what...?"
Posted by Breanne Smedley | This week, I decided to get back into bullet journaling. I took a break for a few months to try out the Full Focus Planner from Michael Hyatt. Which I really liked, ...
"Try..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | "Try…" It’s a little, sneaky word. I realize that I use it all the time. What I didn’t realize was how often I do it. "I’m going to try to workout at 7am today."...
"Impossible goals..."
Posted by Breanne Smedley | "Impossible goals…" Goal setting...it’s one of those things that I’ve always understood the importance of, but never really connected to that much. But, I think I kn...
“Breaking the rules…”
Posted by Breanne Smedley | Up until recently, I’d say I could be classified as a "rule follower."Following the directions, the signs, and what people told me to do.Likely born out ...
“Celebrate it, everyday…”
Posted by Breanne Smedley | Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day.A time to reflect, and a time to celebrate.One of my greatest (and fondest) memories of women in sports h...
“Dear 31 year old Breanne…”
Posted by Breanne Smedley | The other day, as part of a book I’m reading, I was prompted to write a letter to myself.A letter written by my 100 year old self, to my current self.It ...
“Back in the classroom…”
Posted by Breanne Smedley | Yesterday marked the start of a new semester, which means new classes.And this semester, I am teaching health after a two year hiatus involving maternity...