Christine Burke Fitness

What is the best advice you got about your career and who gave it to you?

Week of Grace is a 7-day journaling project, scientifically designed to you make you happier, healthier, and more productive. Continue reading →

What friendships while growing up did you value then and now? Write about a childhood friend that positively influenced who you are today.

Week of Grace is a 7-day journaling project, scientifically designed to you make you happier, healthier, and more productive. Continue reading →

What positive habits and routines in your life do you appreciate most? How did you develop them?

Week of Grace is a 7-day journaling project, scientifically designed to you make you happier, healthier, and more productive. Continue reading →

Write about your favorite charitable organization: why you feel their cause is worthy, and how it makes you feel to support them.

Week of Grace is a 7-day journaling project, scientifically designed to you make you happier, healthier, and more productive. Continue reading →

Please spread the word! The Carlsbad Educational Foundation wants to Celebrate Carlsbad Day with you at Legoland on May 1st! If you would like $15 tickets emailed to you, please call (760) 929-1555. For other ways to order tickets, please download this pdf flyer. The foundation benefits kids in Carlsbad public schools! Hooray!

I’ll add this wonderful organization has a semi-urgent need for volunteers to help with this event. If you can donate an afternoon or two of your time next week, please contact Patty Johnson: patty@carlsbaded.org or call: 760-929-1555 x103#

I’m honored to have five wonderful guests who will be journaling with me for Week of Grace starting tomorrow. They are Mike Deibler, MS, CSCS of San Diego Premier Training and My Workout Creator, Dr. Pia Martin, DC, CCN of North Coast Wellness Center, Jill Thomas, CCHT of Healthy Habits Hypnosis, my wonder client Kris, and my awesome sister Cherry. These are all amazing human beings who have directly supported and inspired me, and I’ll be happy to tell you a little more about them as the week goes by.

I’m looking forward to reading their gratitude responses in the comments, and hope you’ll join in as well!

Week of Grace is a 7-day journaling project, scientifically designed to you make you happier, healthier, and more productive. For 7 days, please join in and answer to the gratitude question posted! To get the full benefits, you should write out your response rather just think about it. Like the featured guests, you may comment here, or you can tweet #weekofgrace, email a friend, or even write out your response longhand.

Week of Grace for April 2010 starts Saturday the 24th and ends Friday the 30th.

They say it takes 21 days to build a habit. Start thinking about habits you’ve always wanted to build, and pick one for May. Habits can be as simple as flossing or more involved, such as adopting a new diet.

I haven’t picked mine out yet, but I’ll post some more ideas for you over the next few days on Twitter and Facebook.

Has anything else happened in March that made you grateful?

Week of Grace is a 7-day journaling project, scientifically designed to you make you happier, healthier, and more productive. For 7 days, please join in and answer to the gratitude question posted. To get the full benefits, you should write out your response rather just think about it. For example, you may comment here, tweet #weekofgrace, email a friend, or even write out your response longhand.

Week of Grace for March 2010 starts Thursday 3/25 and ends Wednesday 3/31.

A while back, I heard the phrase “beaten to death by butterflies” to describe how all the little stresses of work and life cumulatively add up to a overwhelming sense of helplessness or failure. Exercise and eating habits can fall to the wayside because they just add to the swarm.

I’d really like to hear from you… what do you do to manage your attacking butterflies? You can comment below, tweet me @cparkburke, or send me an email at christine@lightheartedfitness.com.

Describe a place or group of people where you feel welcome and at home. This can any place you live, work, hangout, or meet people.

Week of Grace is a 7-day journaling project, scientifically designed to you make you happier, healthier, and more productive. For 7 days, please join in and answer to the gratitude question posted. To get the full benefits, you should write out your response rather just think about it. For example, you may comment here, tweet #weekofgrace, email a friend, or even write out your response longhand.

Week of Grace for March 2010 starts Thursday 3/25 and ends Wednesday 3/31.