I have not posted new content on my blog in almost a year. There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a very crazy year so far, but I have had some medical issues that have affected me both physically and mentally, and have been a force in my life keeping […]
Health and Wellness
My Hair Story and Favorite Hair Products
0 commentsI have had quite a crazy journey with my hair over the years. I hated my hair for a large portion of my life. If you have read my ED story, I mention how my hair was a big source of bullying and insecurity for me in middle and high […]
Natural Ways of Dealing with Stress and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
0 commentsRecently I have been experiencing increased levels of stress and anxiety, to the point where it was affecting my health. My initial reaction is to feel hesitant to share my struggles with others, because I fall into the stigma of thinking that I need to look perfect all of the […]
Crossfit, Exercise Shaming, and Reevaluating my Goals
0 commentsChanges in Goals over the Years Over the years, my views and goals have drastically changed. As my body gets older and starts to change, so do my priorities. When I first started working out, my main goal was to improve myself aesthetically. I didn’t really care about my strength […]
Guide to having a Happy Healthy New Year
3 commentsHappy New Year!! 2018 has officially begun, and when a new year begins it’s common to set goals and resolutions in order to make the year better than the last. We make promises to be healthier, more organized, more in-the-moment, and have specific goals we set for ourselves. Maybe you […]
Natural Ways to Fight a Cold
5 commentsBeing sick sucks. I have been fighting off a pesky cold for a couple of days now. It has been a while since I have been sick, my immune system is usually pretty good at warding off attacks. But it’s the time of year where everyone in the office starts […]
Reverse Dieting and Learning to Eat Intuitively
13 commentsI spent so many years of my life trying every different diet and fad attempting to find effective ways to lose weight and “get toned.” I went as far as trying the Hollywood diet, which is awful and had me utterly miserable all day, and doing the cayenne-lemon-juice cleanse. Sure, […]
How to Go Paleo with 7 Easy Steps
3 commentsA couple of weeks ago I was talking with my mom, and she asked me “How do I transition to Paleo?” She said she couldn’t just go one day eating a normal standard American diet (S.A.D.) and paleo the next without a plan or a method to do so. Maybe […]
Whole30 Recap – Thoughts, Feelings and Results
2 commentsI completed Whole 30! I know you’re ready to hear my Whole 30 results. I can’t believe it’s already over. I knew I would finish, and it went by faster than I thought it would. Since I already ate fairly clean to begin with it wasn’t too difficult for me to […]