Grieving a loss over the course of years is wearing on the soul. Watching someone, especially your mother, slowly disappear before your eyes is devastating. There are things no one tells you when a parent receives an early onset Alzheimer's diagnosis. One can assume and attempt to prepare for, but ...
Wellness
Love Your Body
It was 1 year and 9 months ago that I wrote the blog post about weight loss struggles and learning to love your body. Where I really opened up and got vulnerable with my issues of self-image, struggles with yo-yo dieting and eating disorders. And to be honest, I really thought I would make changes ...
Chasing a Diagnosis
What happens when doctors don't believe you? What happens when you spend over 2 years being told you're fine, but you can feel that you are not? When you can't seem to get anyone to hear you or search harder or refer you to a specialist. You end up feeling like so many other people in this ...
Be Bold, Be Brave, Own Your Life
There’s an eerie feeling when you wake up at the age of 36 and realize you just have no idea what you want or what you like. You were an overly anxious, people pleasing child turned into a mother at 18. Someone who was already predisposed to make the people around them happy, had a kid. And the ...
Why a Girls Trip Should Be On Your Priority List
In my mind, girls trips with your besties are equally as important as family vaca’s and one on one trips with your partner. Each in their own way, hold important places in your life and serve a purpose. There is no better way to forge a solid friendship than with an interesting Uber ride that leaves ...
Just a little reminder to keep going
In January 2015 I was a 30-year-old mom of two, looking around me, trying to find a way to get out of an abusive marriage. No job, no money, a cell phone on his plan I knew I couldn’t keep, a car that barely ran, and a credit score in the low 400s and lots and lots of trauma. I knew I ...