Claire Krakowiak

Claire is a student earning her M.A. in theology through the Echo Program at the University of Notre Dame. She works at Holy Spirit Catholic Community in Naperville, IL in youth ministry and religious education. Originally from the great state of Michigan, she loves the outdoors and anything related to food.

Read to learn about how to improve your mind-body connection.

3 Ways Your Mind Can Help With Body Positivity

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Find workout accountability by trying one of these methods.

Chasing New Fitness Goals? Unlock the Power of Accountability

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Read to learn about motivation vs discipline in your fitness journey.

What’s More Important for Fitness: Motivation or Discipline?

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Learn about how to stay fit after college with these tips.

How to Prioritize Fitness In Life After Graduation

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Learn about how to prevent gym anxiety from standing in the way of your fitness goals.

Gym Anxiety is Real — Don’t Let it Interrupt Your Fitness Goals

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What is "intuitive eating"? This author tried the concept; here's what she learned.

I Tried ‘Intuitive Eating’ For a Week — Here’s What I Learned

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Heading out for groceries? Read these shopping hacks if you're on your way to Trader Joe's.

4 Trader Joe’s Shopping Hacks

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Learn these 4 ways to avoid feeling discouraged on your fitness journey.

4 Ways to Cultivate Patience When Getting in Shape

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Switch up your routine with these types of workouts.

6 New Workouts To Change Up Your Routine

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Learn about how to adopt an ability-mindset as you go along your fitness journey.

Getting Fit? Work for More Than a Number on the Scale

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Play these games on Zoom the next time you connect virtually with your friends.

7 Group Activities to Do Over Zoom

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Read this reflective narrative about chasing success.

TFW You’re Successful — and Miserable

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Learn about how to practice radical self-acceptance to change the way you view your body.

Your Body is Not Your Enemy

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Take into consideration these five steps for how to recognize and appreciate body diversity.

5 Steps to Becoming More Body-Inclusive

Watch to learn how Kay is showing the world that yoga is for everyone.

Breaking the Mold as a Yoga Instructor

Being new to Chicago can be frightening, but we have everything here to make you feel like a local.

I Just Moved to Chicago — Now What?

Breaking bad habits can help you become a better person.

Breaking Bad (Habits)

Read this licensed clinical counselor's answer to "what is gaslighting in a relationship?"

What is Gaslighting, Exactly?

Don't ignore these abusive relationship signs.

Are You In An Abusive Relationship? Here’s How to Tell

Have you been navigating office friendships? Keep these four things in mind.

Navigating Friendships with Coworkers? Keep These 4 Things in Mind

Conserving the colobus monkey and other wildlife in Kenya is necessary and worth it — watch how these wildlife conservationists do it here.

Coexisting with Colobus Monkeys