Lisbeth Darsh's Blog

I have a huge secret to share: Everyone is winging it. Honestly. For the most part, all of us are just trying the best we can. The result sometimes is ...

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She was a mom standing outside the library, waiting for it to open. Her daughter looked to be eight years old, and the conversation seemed like one they had been ...

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Stop talking. They are who they are. They did what they did. All the talk in the world won’t change that.   Pick your bones from the floor. Breathe life ...

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You don’t get strong by accident.  You get strong by pain. By trial. By mistakes. By hurt. By perseverance. I wish I could tell you that you’ll get strong by ...

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  I can’t put it more plainly than this: Strong starts in the mind.   We get this idea “I’m going to get strong. I’ll go to the gym and lift all the weights.” And while the ...

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Hi! If you’re looking for the latest work, head over to the Strong Starts in the Mind newsletter on Substack. This site will still be updated but not as quickly ...

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“I lost over 35 pounds this year.” That’s a conversation starter – and it’s the holy grail of conversations if you’re a woman over the age of 40. (And I’m ...

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I never sleep better than the night after I deadlift. Boom. Out like I’m on drugs. I am on drugs. Iron drugs. Weight pried from the ground with strength and ...

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Don’t let the world convince you to be scared of your own power. I know it’s hard. You may be scared of your own power (“Who am I to do ...

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Shit happens. That’s a punk-ass statement and true at the same time. Life happens. You can’t control any of it and it’s maddening and you spend most of your days ...

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