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Fitness is not about the perfect body.

It's about being healthy and feeling amazing. It's about having the inner strength and self motivation to live life's greatest adventure. It's about feeling relentlessly beautiful.

 
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GOFITJO Health and Wellness Blog based in SF
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Gluten-Free Spicy Thai Soba Noodle Bowl
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Everything you need to know about Gua Sha Facials
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Developing Self Discipline
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JUST ASK JO: What type of camera do you use? Which one should I get for travel and blogging?
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Introducing Just Ask Jo, an advice column for the modern-day soul seeker!
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4 Steps to Overcome a Limiting Belief
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How to Talk To Teenage Girls About Beauty and Body Image
 
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“You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn’t mean you’re defective, it just means you’re human.” - David Mitchell ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These past few days have been rough and I’m riding the waves trying to make sense of my emotions and thoughts, but I can’t and right now I’m 100% 👌🏾 with that. Some days you just have to give yourself permission to just BE. There are so many moments in our lives where we have to be something: a mom, a wife, an employee, a boss, a coach, the list goes on...but what about just BEING. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Most days I’m certain, I have clarity, and I can see bigger pictures. But there are still those moments where I feel all sorts of things and I know I need to honor and respect that too. In the past I’ve tried to make sense of what’s right or wrong, but I’ve learned that by doing that we label experiences with good or bad. When an experience is labeled good or bad we tend to disengage with what feels bad because it’s uncomfortable or causes us pain. But when there are no labels to it we can see the experience for what it really is an opportunity to grow, learn, and to stay connected to your truth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ my girl @shutthekaleup said it best “Love yourself enough to go through the motions and feelings despite what people say or think.” BRB, turning pain into power. 👸🏽 #gofitjo #allthefeels
Chugging down a bottle of @chameleoncoldbrew while writing a very very long blog post of my 5 year fitness journey and the lessons I’ve learned along the way including all the ups and downs and every little bit of self discovery in between. I’ve been writing this for the past two days and man it’s good. You won’t want to miss this one. Subscribe to the blog via the 🔗link in my bio🔗 #gofitjo #josjungle
What is a healthy relationship? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After 10 years of being married to one another we’re still learning how to define what that is for us. We’ve been to almost 300 weddings in the past 9 years #lifeofaweddingphotographer and there’s one thing that’s always understated and it’s that marriage is a challenge. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Yesterday Jonathan and I spent most of the day bickering and arguing over the smallest things. We let stress get to the best of us and a busy day control our emotions. It was a roller coaster of ups and downs. I spent nearly most of the day in tears of frustration trying to process my feelings and trying to find the right words to come out of my mouth. Finally by the end of the night we were able to breakthrough and resolve the issues of the day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It took vulnerability, empathy, compassion, open and honest communication. It also took calling one another out for our own bullshit and not being angry at the other person for it because at the end of the day we both want what’s best for each other. To me a healthy relationship isn’t all about the froo froo lovey dovey shit, the romantic walks, or surprise gifts (although those are all really lovely too). A healthy relationship involves two people working really hard towards a breakthrough, resolving issues and not giving up because they both choose to love. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m choosing to share this side of our love because arguments are REAL, because hard days with your partner are REAL, because tears of frustration are REAL, and when Jonathan and I were facing divorce almost a year ago we felt all alone dealing with our shit. I don’t want you to feel alone in your relationship struggles because every relationship goes through struggle. It’s part of growth and we’re still here. #loveauthentic (photo by @kallimap/@benisrad)
My husband just came home from taking our eldest daughter to her freshman year high school registration. On his IG stories he shared this advertisement for retouching school photos and I immediately felt angered and disappointed to see retouching services offered for yearbook photos and school photos. Like WTF are we teaching our youth? The ad read "You at your best". Don't get me wrong I understand blemishes and yellow teeth cause insecurities (I had my own share in high school) and kids can be so mean at that age finding every any reason to tease one another, but what are we teaching them by offering to retouch at that age? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Instead of retouching services why can't we offer more conversations about inner beauty, strength, empathy towards ourselves and one another, and finding confidence in who we despite our outward appearances? I want my girls to discover their passions at a young age so that when they are older they can follow those dreams, have a career they are excited about and do work they want to share with the world? I know as a parent that it's my job to guide them through some of the hardest lessons in life, but messages like this being advertised in school photos don't make it easy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #fuckyourbeautystandards, her soul makes her beautiful and you can't retouch that! #gofitjo #bodyacceptance #raisingaqueen
Shhhhhh...be very very very quiet. 🤫 #mondayfeels ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But in all honesty you’re in full control of how you feel and how you want to approach your day. You can let it run you or you can run your day, it’s ultimately your choice. You have the power over your attitude, your task list, and your mindset. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s a few tips on how to be the CEO of your day: 1. Write down the top 3 priorities of your day. Task lists are never ending and the older I get the more it seems the list never ends. But what I’ve stated to do is list down the 3 most important things that are MUST-DO at the very top. This helps me stay focused and feel accomplished and confident when 3 most important things are done. 2. Turn my phone and computer onto DO NOT DISTURB between 10AM - 3PM. Notifications can be very distracting so this helps me to maintain my concentration while writing. 3. Use time blocks on your calendar. I use this method to block off time for emails, writing, researching, content creation, etc. 4. Do a quick audit on the story you’re telling yourself. The conversations you have with yourself are the foundation of your actions. Are you putting yourself down or building yourself up? Are telling yourself that this week is going to be tough or are you viewing it as an opportunity to learn some really exciting lessons in the challenges you’re about to face? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Be the boss of your week. You got this! #yougotthis #mondaymotivations
Washed away my stress and my hair thanks to @soulcycle. Let’s be real, I’d rather use their @lelabofragrances stash than mine. #soulgifted 🙌🏾 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kicked off my Sunday morning riding front row with @stephpeters_sf and took my sweet little time getting ready for the day before I head back home and spend time with my 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 (← still waiting for the brown version of this emoji?) I used to feel the need to rush back home after a workout but ya know what I’ve realized, mama needs her time too! So often as mothers we feel this sense of guilt for taking up space, for needing time for ourselves, sometimes even the thought of time away from the family brings on shame and guilt. But ya know what?! As moms we give A LOT and it’s perfectly OK to give ourselves permission to carve out a few hours in the week to take care of our mental health, our physical health, our personal needs even if that’s getting ready in a locker room because you need those few peaceful and quiet moments before everyone else demands something from you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can’t pour from an empty cup. So before I serve my family, I’m going to refill my vessel. #selfcare What has this taught my family and daughters? Boundaries, independence, and how to rely on each other when I’m not around. So to all my mamas, don’t feel guilty when you need to take time to take care of yourself. Like they say on the airplane ✈️, put your oxygen mask on before assisting others! Why? Because you’re no good to others if you can’t breathe. Love ya 😘😘 #thisismotherhood