​Wellness Blogs 

Build a flexible wellness routine using the Power of 13—small, consistent habits that adapt to real life. Use habit stacking, accountability, and virtual coaching for lasting, manageable health changes.

Pocket of time? What's YOUR Pocket of Time? Stop Fighting Your Schedule and Start Working With Yourself! We all have 24 hours in a day. I know, I know. You've heard that a million times! But here's something I've been talking about a lot lately with my coaching clients. It's not always about finding MORE time. Sometimes it's about figuring out when YOUR time works best for YOU! Think about it. Are you a morning person who wakes up ready to tackle the world? Or does your brain

Put your jeans on PUT YOUR JEANS ON! 👖 Are Your Clothes Helping You Stay Accountable or Helping You Avoid Reality? By Coach Paris | Always On Your Side Coaching 💜💚 I have something I want you to do. PUT YOUR JEANS ON! Yes, you read that correctly. Get out of those stretchy leggings, oversized sweatpants, baggy shirts, and clothes that seem to grow right along with you. And PUT YOUR JEANS ON! Now, before you tell me how comfortable your leggings are, believe me, I understan

Power of 13 #4 Track your food and your feelings POWER OF 13 #4: TRACKING! Stop Guessing. Start Knowing. The Power of Tracking Your Food AND Your Feelings. By Coach Paris | Always On Your Side Coaching 💜💚 Let's talk about something I believe is one of the most valuable tools when it comes to losing weight, maintaining your weight, and living a healthier lifestyle. TRACKING! I know. I know. Some people hear the word tracking and immediately think, "Oh great, one more thing I

Keep showing up 💜 KEEP SHOWING UP! For Yourself. For Your Health. For the People You Love. Three simple words. KEEP SHOWING UP. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it? We show up for work. We show up for appointments. We show up for meetings, responsibilities, and commitments. We show up when someone needs us. But here's my question. Are you showing up for YOURSELF? And when you show up for the people you love, are you really PRESENT? Or are you just physically there? This month at

Why? WHY AM I NOT LOSING WEIGHT?! No, I am not talking about me this time! 😂 But I hear this question ALL THE TIME. “I’m eating healthy.”“I’m exercising.”“I’ve been really good.”“Why am I not losing weight?!” And my first response is usually: Let’s take a look. Not because I don't believe you. Not because you need another crazy diet. And certainly not because I think you need to eat 900 calories a day and exercise for two hours. But sometimes what we think we are doing and w

Build a sustainable wellness routine by adopting manageable habits (Power of 13), setting realistic goals, embracing consistency, prioritizing mindset, and seeking support for lasting health success.

Build a flexible wellness routine with baseline, backup, and bounce-back plans. Use simple habits, adaptable meal prep, and support like coaching and groups for lasting, real-life success.

Build sustainable health habits with Coach Paris’s Power of 13: simple fitness, habit stacking, realistic nutrition, mindset coaching, and support via accountability partners, groups, or virtual coaches.

The Power of 13 promotes building small, manageable habits for sustainable wellness, emphasizing consistency, personalized plans, accountability coaching, and virtual support for lasting health improvements.

Its not what you know It's Not What You Know... It's What You Do The other day I had one of those honest conversations with myself. Not the kind where I make excuses. Not the kind where I tell myself I'm "too busy." A real conversation. I grabbed a notebook and made two columns. What I Know and What I Actually Do. It was eye-opening. I've been coaching health and wellness for more than 25 years. I've maintained a 65-pound weight loss for over two decades. I've written a book.

Turn it UP! Turn Off the TV... Turn Up the Music The Simple Change I Didn't Know I Needed A couple of weeks ago, I made one little change that has completely shifted the feeling in my home. I turned off the TV and turned on the tunes. I have always been someone who likes background noise. For years, that background noise was usually a television show I had already seen a hundred times. I wasn't really watching it. It was just...there. Then one morning I decided to start my da

Could you do more? No… Really. Are You Doing Everything You Need to Do to Lose Weight? There are days when I catch myself thinking, “I’m doing everything right. Why isn’t the scale moving?” Maybe you’ve had those thoughts too. The funny thing is, after 25 years of coaching, I know better. I know the questions to ask. I know the habits that matter. Yet every once in a while, I have to pause and take an honest look at myself. Am I really drinking enough water? Have I been as co

Build a sustainable healthy routine by starting small, anchoring new habits to existing ones, embracing consistency over perfection, using habit stacking, tracking progress, and leveraging accountability coaching, including virtual options.

Focusing Are You Focusing on the Right Thing? Last night during our in-person gathering, something came up that stayed with me. We were talking about health, goals, follow-through, and the things that keep us moving forward—or make us feel as though we are failing. The conversation reminded me how often we become so focused on reaching one specific number that we completely overlook everything else we are accomplishing. Maybe it is a number on the scale. Maybe it is a clothin

Empowering Stop Waiting The Version of You You Keep Waiting to Become Stop Waiting I'll be happier when I lose the weight. I'll buy new clothes when I lose the weight. I'll take the vacation pictures when I lose the weight. I'll join the class, go to the party, start dating, wear the swimsuit, and put myself out there... when I lose the weight. I hear versions of this every single week in coaching. And I understand it because I have lived it too. Somewhere along the way, many

Smart plan Smart Planning for Better Decisions: Mastering Decision-Making Planning Techniques Making decisions can feel overwhelming at times. Whether it’s about your health, career, or personal growth, the choices you make shape your future. I’ve learned that smart decision-making planning techniques can transform how you approach these moments. When you plan thoughtfully, you gain clarity, reduce stress, and increase your chances of success. Let’s dive into how you can harn

reflection Celebrating the Journey Instead of Criticizing the Road Every year on my birthday, I give myself a gift. Not a present wrapped in pretty paper. I give myself the gift of reflection. For many people, birthdays become a time to focus on all the things they didn't do. The goals they didn't reach. The weight they didn't lose. The projects they didn't finish. The promises they made to themselves but somehow left behind. I have learned that approach doesn't serve me. At

Its the little things It’s the Little Things You’re Ignoring The Hidden Habits Slowing Your Progress Most people think it’s the big things holding them back. The workouts.The meals.The plan. But it’s not. It’s the little things. The “Extras” You’re Not Counting A bite here. A taste there. A handful of this. A sip of that. Individually? No big deal. But over the course of a day… a week… They add up. And now you’re wondering why nothing is changing. The Time You Don’t Realize Y

The Power of 13 method builds lasting, manageable healthy habits through 13 small steps, focusing on progress, personalized routines, accountability, and support for sustainable wellness.