Happy Monday from me and my delicious bowl of oatmeal! One of my favorite holidays is this week, Thanksgiving! I love getting to spend time with family and eat delicious food. I feel very fortunate that I have the opportunity…
Episode #3: My Journey: Body Image, Nutrition, & Fitness
Today on the podcast I am talking about my own journey with body image, nutrition, and fitness for National Mental Health Awareness month. In this episode I talk about how I went from being a little girl with ZERO self-confidence,…
66 Questions
Hi everyone! I am trapped inside due to all the snow (no complaints here!), so I thought it would be fun to answer some questions about myself to share with you all. I love when other bloggers do this! I…
re-JOY-ce when life get’s busy.
Always be joyful! | 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Hi there pretty friend!! Life has been…a whirlwind, let me tell ya. I am someone who has never processed stress well. My body physically can. not. handle. it. Over the last few weeks…
10 Things To Do to Help Ease Anxiety
If there’s anyone who understands depression, anxiety, or mental health in general…it’s me. I’ve battled depression since I was a junior in high school which led to an eating disorder. You can read about that HERE and HERE. I’ve also…
what would happen if you exercised for yourself and not for someone else?
Lately I have been thinking a lot about exercise. I recently decided to cancel my gym membership, in hopes to save a little money each month, and told myself I would utilize the gym on campus or fill my mornings…
accepting how others see you
Good morning and happy Monday! Instead of my usual weekend recap, I am writing today about something that has been weighing heavy on my heart. I think I’ll also include some picture from the weekend because Barrett took me on…
Freshman 15 is a JOKE.
Everyone has heard of the dreaded Freshman 15. Girls are warned by older friends, family, and whoevertheymeet about the lovely 15+ lbs you gain when you go away to college. But guess what? I have a secret for you. And…
Food Shaming/Comparison…Ain't Nobody Got Time For That
Possibly the longest title ever and that’s okay. Lettuce talk about food shaming and food comparison, something we have all done at one time or another. And coming from an eating disorder background I can tell you, ain’t nobody got…
For When You Don't Feel "Beautiful"
Hey, you. Yes, you! I know you might be having one of those days where you just don’t feel like you’re enough. And if you are not having one of those days, save this post for when you do because…