Standards are what you hold for yourself, too. If I don't hold those standards with friends, colleagues, and lovers, I can't hold them to their relationships.

More than anything, having adventures with my siblings and spending time with my family and my husband make me happy.

I love to look at my life and look at what I can do better, how I can contribute more and where I can push myself.

Fun for me is to take what I learn and teach others in a way that is accessible and applicable in their own lives.

Don't get stuck and don't worry.

My dad, who is a heart surgeon, works with many adult patients who did not take good care of their bodies in their formative years. He is able to teach them how to break old eating and exercise habits and reshape their bodies, but not without a great deal of resistance.

I learned that pretending you don't have feelings makes you feel unhappy and unfulfilled and, ultimately, is what really makes you vulnerable because you are hiding from the truth.