Tag: motivation
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Quick Personal Update && Vegas Vacation Pics!
Hey everyone! Tonight, just a short post to update whats going on with me! I was away for the weekend in Las Vegas and I had a wicked, much needed vacation. It was fun to dress up, see a couple of shows, and just let lose! I am, without a doubt, a very busy person.…
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How to keep going when you kinda sorta want to die.
If you’ve ever struggled with mental illness, you know what I’m talking about. I’m talking about the painful reality of the incredible indifference some experience about their own untimely death. Could step out into traffic, could not. Not caring is the worst. There is nothing quite like experiencing apathy over your own life or death.…
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The One Thing That You Should Quit: Quitting
So many of us don’t meet our goals because of one reason: quitting. The harsh reality is that it often takes much longer to meet our goals than we anticipate – so what do we do? We quit. Why? Because when we create the game plan for how we are going to make our dreams…
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Check-in/ September 18th 2015
Well, it looks like it’s that time again! Mid-month check-in time that is. I wasn’t able to take one picture that could fully capture my current figure, so this time around I am including two. Abs on hiatus Proud of that BUTT and that SEP (separation) Improvements: I’m proud of the serious gains I’ve made…
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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…
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Food Prep is Paramount
Well hello everyone! Today I want to touch on a subject that I am thrilled to discuss with you guys. First and foremost, who doesn’t love to talk about food? Secondly, food prep is so important when it comes to cultivating an efficient wellness routine, especially if you are working towards a specific goal. I used to…
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Being POSITIVE is not what you think it is.
Being positive is not what you think it is. I know what you’re thinking. Most people have this idea that being a positive person means always having a sunny disposition. Most people think it means never having a bad day. Most people have this preconceived notion that if you identify yourself as a positive person…
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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…
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Is fitness being “pornified”?
I just read an pretty cool article that discusses the “pornification” of the fitness industry. This concept is something that has been on my mind as of late, and no better time to discuss it than the present! The most popular fitness accounts on social media are, in my opinion, pretty dramatically sexualized. The men and women…
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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…
Standing Strong Wellness 