Use Caution With the Little Hearts: Ideas for Helping Your Kid’s Heart and If You Should Be Concerned

By Carrie Vittitoe Today’s Woman Goes Red for heart each year to raise awareness of how heart disease impacts women in our community. In many cases, heart disease doesn’t just pop up when a woman is in her 40s, 50s, and beyond. The habits we develop as children are the foundations that can either lead to heart disease or prevent heart disease when we are adults. Going red is really something that needs to begin in childhood. The incidence of preventable heart disease has increased over the past decade or so due in large part [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:23:24-04:00February 27, 2018|Heart Health|

Why She Might Be Stalking Your Social Media for Her Job, and Other Things She is Reading

By Keri Foy Kristina Johns is young, successful, and funny. She is director of social media marketing at Vest Advertising. Find out what makes her laugh, keeps her balanced, and how she stays informed about the social media marketing industry. What She's reading You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero “Imagine all the pep talks your best friend has given you in one cohesive piece. It’s a practical, hilarious book on how to accomplish things in life minus the cheesy quotes. I love [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:26:27-04:00February 26, 2018|She's Reading|

Best Bodies: Belinda Haynes

NAME Belinda Haynes AGE 47 JOB Market Recruiter, Trueblue, Inc. WORKOUT SPOT I have some favorite neighborhoods I run in. I also love doing a downtown run, over the bridge to the Indiana side and back. MOTIVATION I think about the way I feel when I’m done running versus if I don’t run, and I always make the choice to run. It makes me feel one hundred percent better doing a run, besides the fact I love being fit and healthy! Jennifer Lopez also motivates me! She is the same age as me. I figure if [...]

By |2018-08-01T16:10:02-04:00February 25, 2018|Best Bodies|

Changes: “I am at a Big Question Mark in my Life.” – Michelle Freiberger

By Brigid Morrissey “I’m a travel nurse, so I stopped working in February to hike the Appalachian Trail. I got 300 miles into it, got bored, met someone, we got off the trail and went to Singapore. Then we went to Bali, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and then we parted ways. I went to Italy, Croatia, and Germany. Then I went back to work.” “I decided to enjoy life a little bit.” “Now I’m trying to decide if I want to get another job here in Louisville or keep traveling. I’m at a big question mark [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:10:30-04:00February 24, 2018|On The Street|

Changes: Processed through a long-term relationship – Becca Washer

By Brigid Morrissey “Last year I had just finished training for a marathon, the Chicago marathon in October. I have ‘retired’ from long distance running.”  “Right before Christmas last year (2016), I ended a long term relationship. A lot of the past year has been processing that. I feel like I’m on the other side of it. I’ve processed through those feelings and now I’m ready to move on this year.” “For me, this year has been about finding a new love for being outside. Anytime I’m outside in the fresh air, this year it’s [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:10:30-04:00February 24, 2018|On The Street|

Changes: “My children are on their own…” – Trisha Zeller

By Brigid Morrissey “I decided to exercise every day. Half an hour on the treadmill, half an hour of weights.” “I’ve let go of my children. I love them, but they’re on their own.” “I try to support women even more than I used to because it seems there’s a war on women with this administration.” Read more about some of the changes these women have made in parts one, two, and three of our Quick Chat feature.

By |2018-06-21T15:10:30-04:00February 24, 2018|On The Street|
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