Tag: health

  • It’s pissing me off.

    It’s pissing me off.

    God, life is hard sometimes. Like, it’s not enough to feel like a work horse all day just trying to make enough money to provide for yourself or your family, and cook and clean, and call your mom, and make it to that coffee date you promised your pal you wouldn’t bail on this time…

  • 20 Things You Can Do to Cope (instead of engaging in unhealthy strategies)

    20 Things You Can Do to Cope (instead of engaging in unhealthy strategies)

    Hey you guys! I hope everyone had a wonderful week. But just so you know, this post is more so for those who didn’t have such a wonderful week. I’m talking about the strugglers; the bad-day-ers, the self-sabotagers. Sometimes when we’re hurting we want to escape, and we all have different vices. Some drink, some get…

  • Positive Influences: A Post about my Bestie: Bella.

    Positive Influences: A Post about my Bestie: Bella.

    If you aren’t already following me on instagram, I want to introduce you to my beautiful little bestie Bella. My whole life I have always wanted a dog. Last November, I finally realized it was the right time for me. I felt like I had so much love in my heart to give, and am…

  • How to Build your Butt!

    How to Build your Butt!

    The women in my family are blessed with great bum genetics. But last year, after going through some stressful and unfortunate circumstances, I was down to 102 lbs and struggling. Truthfully, I didn’t want anybody checking out my backside; I was ashamed because I felt like I was simply wasting away. I wanted to gain…

  • The Number One Reason WHY Your Dreams are NOT Coming True

    The Number One Reason WHY Your Dreams are NOT Coming True

    I originally thought I was interested in psychology simply out of my interest in people. As a student, I realized my interest comes down to more than that. What I’m really interested in is what drives people, what motivates them. What makes us different. No really, what makes us different? What separates the people who are…

  • Is Anxiety a Weakness?

    All of my closest friends have been hospitalized. The mental and physical wear and tear of life affects us all, no one is exempt from struggle. The only thing that sets us apart is the way in which we struggle. For some people, that struggle is anxiety. The friends I have seen fight their way…

  • Anxiety is Weakness?

    Anxiety is Weakness?

    All of my closest friends have been hospitalized. The mental and physical wear and tear of life affects us all, no one is exempt from struggle. The only thing that sets us apart is the way in which we struggle. Truly, the friends I have seen fight their way through depression and anxiety are the strongest…

  • Creating your dream core

    Creating your dream core

    Abs! I’ve been big on abs since before I even began this incredible journey. They were something I initially worked on during almost every workout. It took about a year, but my hard work did pay off!  Current ab situation, a little less lean than usual nut they’re under there! Defined abdominals aren’t for everyone,…

  • Check-in / August 17, 2015

    Hey y’all! Here I am for my August mid-month check-in! I’m going to get straight to it! This pic is from my workout this morning. I’m still on vacation in PEI, so it might not be the best quality picture but I definitely wanted to ensure I included one that was super up to date!…

  • First Check-in

    Hey Everyone! It’s time for my very first mid-month check-in! Being that this is the first month, my check in is a little late. Future check-ins will be as close to the 15th as possible. Nevertheless, here it is! Improvements: Obliques are looking solid, upper body is getting thicker. Current Focus: On my legs, which…