Every single day for me is a practice in valuing and loving myself. As a chronic people pleaser who yearns for acceptance and respect from my loved ones and the authority figures in my life, it’s not easy to simply wake up, ready to take on the world simply because. My inner critic is harsh….
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Learning to Reframe Critical Body Image Thoughts
Anybody else have a terrible habit of critiquing every single photo that’s taken of themselves? Surely I am not the only one who does this regularly. It’s a shame, right? I am not the first person to talk about reframing critical body image thoughts, but after gaining some inspiration from Kylie’s post and noticing some…
How To Support Mental Health Awareness Month
May is recognized annually as Mental Health Awareness Month. Most long-time readers know that I’m passionate about promoting overall wellness, sharing my own experiences with anxiety and depression, and advocating for others who are unable or afraid to share their own voice. Last month I attended the annual NAMI Walk with my husband (my resident…
5 Food & Fitness Habits I No Longer Practice
Today’s post is inspired by Ashley and Erin who both shared similar posts recently. I’ve written about how my mindset and routine concerning fitness and food have changed in the last few years—particularly since giving birth—so I thought I’d reflect on some of the ways I’ve changed for the better (read: healthier). I am not…
Food Isn’t a Feeling
For a decent portion of my life, I’ve had a tumultuous relationship with food. From extremely picky eating and food dye allergies as a child to culinary adventures and fervent attempts at “intuitive eating” throughout my adult years, food and I have long shared a power struggle. The thing is, though, at its core, food…
Why I Don’t Want to Hustle
Everybody loves a good motivating quote or image, but some of the inspiration I see today seems misguided. At least for me personally, in my current season of life. I’m talking about what I’ve termed “the hustle mantra.” Some of my inspiration is from Carla Birnberg’s recent post, but much of it comes from the…
NEDA Week: Let’s Get Real
February 26 – March 4 marks this year’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDA Week) and 2018’s theme is “Let’s Get Real.” I am not a medical professional, nor have I ever been diagnosed with an eating disorder, but this topic is important to me, so I wanted to contribute to the conversation. Please take…
Sometimes It’s Just a Thought
The past couple of weeks—last week, in particular—I’ve had a lot of negative thoughts and replaying of limiting beliefs. I objectively know that thoughts are just…thoughts…nothing more, nothing less, yet I still struggle with giving them far too much power and control. Control to shape my moods. My attitudes toward coworkers and family. And, a…
Have We Taken Self-Improvement Too Far?
As somebody who’s “hobby-blogged” for almost 5 years, I have to say I’ve become a little annoyed. Not with individuals—especially not with my handful of faithful readers and followers (love you guys! <3)—but more so with the extended blogging community and its central message at large. I touched on this in an open letter and…
Is It Time to Be “Un-You?”
This post has been in my drafts for months, but now that I’m trying harder than ever to trust in my talents and embrace the lessons learned in failure, it seemed like a good time to revisit. The idea came to me from an episode of Katie Dalebout’s Let It Out podcast featuring Dr. Samantha…
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