#WeAreArity Wednesday: Krystal Melby

You can only eat one food again for the rest of your life. What is it?

Pizza! Breakfast pizza, veggie pizza, thick crust, thin crust — pizza is probably the most versatile food.

Are you more productive in the morning or at night?

I am more productive in the morning. I typically wake up feeling refreshed and with two young kids, I am usually exhausted by the end of the day.

What is something interesting we would not know about you just by looking?

I am a competitive powerlifter. I compete with the United States Powerlifting Association.

Imagine you no longer have to work. How would you spend a Tuesday?

I’d spend the morning enjoying my coffee followed by getting a good lifting session in and just seeing where the day takes me.

What do you do with the extra time working from home (WFH) that you wouldn’t get to do working in person?

The best thing I get to do working from home is have the flexibility to take my kids to school, and pick them up, allowing me more time to spend with them.

What is your “when I was your age…” story?

I am always telling my 4- and 5-year-olds that when I was their age we didn’t have Internet and streaming devices, so if I wanted to watch a movie, we would have to buy it on VHS.

What is a good way to give back to the community?

Volunteering. I’ve been volunteering in my community since I was 17, and now that I am a parent, I enjoy volunteering in my kid’s school district.

What is your favorite way to practice self-care?

Taking a break from work and social media while getting out to do the things I enjoy like playing disc golf and hiking.