Tag Archives: inspiration

Claiming the Hidden Wholeness

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Kym Zest

Client stories – guest post by Devon Anderson. I do not come to the world of endurance sports training as an accomplished athlete, or as a fit and skinny 20-something. Instead, I’m coming from the other side, from the second … Continue reading →

Posted in Enterprise, Fitness | Tagged Client stories, coaching philosophy, inspiration, learning, reflections, Zest Ed | 1 Comment

Something Fishy – Sardine Toasts

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Kym Zest

I successfully hid the fish! Or perhaps balanced the fishiness? I have a long history of mild failure with sardines. They are so healthy and yet I’ve been repulsing the people I live with since my college years. This time … Continue reading →

Posted in Kym Cooked | Tagged fish, inspiration, sardines, The Laws of Cooking, toast, Vegetarian Flavor Bible | 5 Comments

Roast Chicken – Breaking the Laws

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Kym Zest

I cooked something new! One only has so much mental energy to tackle new things. These days I’ve been cooking a lot of can’t fail, no-brainer meals. Still, cooking is where I can really get my creative juices flowing. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Kym Cooked | Tagged inspiration, Justin Warner, roast chicken, roast vegetables, The Laws of Cooking | Leave a comment

Daring Steps and Leaps

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Kym Zest

One step leads to the next. Usually when we reach for a step we know where our foot will land. I feel like I’m walking out into a thick fog – I can’t quite see where I’m going but it feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Enterprise, Fitness, Uncategorized | Tagged dreams, goals, inspiration | 2 Comments

Have Fun. Don’t Die.

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Kym Zest

I had an odd experience. I’ve been puzzling over it for a month now. You know when something happens that makes you stop and think? You wonder “huh, that’s different” or maybe it was strikingly familiar. Either way it feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Fitness, Uncategorized | Tagged camping, culinary adventures, goals, inspiration, outdoors, paddling, personal mantra, personal motto, yoga study, Zen | 5 Comments

Inspiration and Experimentation in Butter and Soy

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Kym Zest

Good inspiration can be hard to find. So much information out there, and yet it’s got to be just right. Just what I need right now. I found it in the Sublime Combination of Butter and Soy by Sam Sifton in … Continue reading →

Posted in Kym Cooked | Tagged butter, Butter and Soy, culinary adventures, inspiration, kale, potatoes, soy sauce, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Happy Biker, Awkward Yogi

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Kym Zest

I don’t hate biking anymore. It’s strange to be missing a feeling I had come to terms with always having. I accepted a vague sense of dread or outright terror as part of biking just like helmets and U-locks. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged athletics, biking, Briohny Smyth, challenge, inspiration, yoga | 3 Comments

Injury and inspiration

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Kym Zest

I was sore, then I was stupid. Wednesday morning I woke up incredibly stiff. All day at work I kept moving. I took a yoga class, I stretched, I foam rolled, still sneezing hurt. My body was saying “good job … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged athletics, fitness, inspiration, kettlebell, movement, running, videos, yoga | 2 Comments