My mother has always said “less is more”…. and y’all, I have always kinda struggled with that. Like I agree with the concept, but I also am like all or nothing, usually all. So there’s a conflict trying to have less when I think I need all the things. At the beginning of this year, I set out to be Fabuless…. and no I didn’t … Continue reading Part 1 of 2: Choosing to Be Fabu(less) This Year
You know the saying let go and let God. How many times have ever associated that with your weight or your shape or your overall health and body image??? Never, right?? God doesn’t care about our fitness regimens or how many times a week we work out. He doesn’t care that you think of a workout as a punishment because you ate all the snacks … Continue reading Why letting go is different from letting yourself go…
This is one of my favorite song lyrics of all time. It’s from the song “Won’t Stop Now”, by my favorite Worship Band, Elevation Worship. The whole chorus goes: I know breakthrough is comingBy faith I see a miracleMy God made me a promiseAnd it won’t stop now… In 2018, I got my breakthrough, and it was absolutely glorious and divine. For years, I struggled … Continue reading Part 2: My Unhealthy Relationship with Food and How “I know breakthrough is coming”…
In so many ways, it is liberating to write this post. I’ve been wanting to write it for about a year, but every time I would start, things would get bad again, and I would start to feel like a fraud. But, I told a close friend this morning that it’s time. I’m finally here. I’m finally at a place where I can authentically and transparently tell this part of my story. It’s freeing, and also a little scary. It’s scary to expose a previous truth that I lived for so many years, but it’s something I feel ready to do. I have this need to be honest with you. I also have this need to be real and transparent and bare it all here in my little corner of the internet. It’s both liberating and terrifying, but mainly, it’s freeing. Continue reading Part 1: My Unhealthy Relationship with Food and All the Ugly Truths I’ve Never Shared
The things that we have allowed to tear us down often ring in our ears when brought up again. I’ve always had this fear that I wasn’t a good wife or that I would never measure up to the examples set before me. Over the years, the little comments I’ve heard or the *advice* I’ve been given on how to be a better wife has … Continue reading Giving Grace in the Most Unexpected Moments
First things first. Anxiety Sucks. I’ve been studying anxiety disorders, other related disorders and mental health topics for close to 10 years now, so imagine my surprise (and relief) when my family doctor suggested that I get tested for anxiety. I say surprise because “I should have known”… As someone who has written hundreds of pages in research papers related to topics in the mental health … Continue reading The Truth About Anxiety & How There is No Shame in Getting Help
We are living in a time where what you see is not what you get. Everyone is starting to look the same thanks to filters and facetune. We all have perfectly smooth, unblemished skin, with bright white eyes and teeth. Our noses are all a little smaller, and the contour on our cheeks is amplified with our secret apps. Even our waistlines are shrinking right … Continue reading “Just you” is already enough…
Hey there! I’m about one of the most planned and prepared (doesn’t fly by the seat of my pants) person there ever was. I have 5 calendars, and see, you may think that’s excessive, but I humbly disagree. Let me explain. Desk Calendar – This keeps my work appointments. It’s the calendar that I keep at my office, so that I don’t have to whip … Continue reading What do you do when your plans change?
Hello All, I have to be honest… I’m a bit fired up as I start this post. *Insert cracking of knuckles here* I’ve been a little under the weather in bed for the last couple of days, in and out of thought, reflecting on past posts, comments and reactions to previous posts, and just how I feel about it all. You might have seen … Continue reading Be Real (but not too real): Bending Over Backwards to Meet Society’s New Rules on Being Authentic
It’s Friday the 13, and I can’t help but to naturally flashback to all the scary horror movies I have watched over the years, especially the one that made this day so famous! Over the years, my friends and I have watched countless horror movies and thrillers, all for the fun of being a little scared. Now, looking back, I might not recommend that… I … Continue reading Friday the 13: The Monsters Inside of Our Heads
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