At-Home Workouts: B’s Top 4

If you're not yet aware, I'm a huge advocate for at-home workouts. This started back in my teen years, when I was obese and my doctor told my mom that this body of mine needed to start moving. At 13 years old, taking me to a gym wasn't even a thought. Plus, my self-esteem was …

Truth Hurts

If you haven't seen this anywhere else yet (I'm sure you have!), today is World Mental Health Day. It's such a significant day. Promoting the awareness of mental illness. Allowing others to know that it is SO okay to NOT be okay. It's a great day to reach out to friends. Check up on them. …

30.

30 years of life. Yeah, 30 is still young. But it certainly isn't "that" young. Especially when I think of how I've gotten to exactly where I am right now. Sitting in my living room with the love of my life. Watching the last preseason Pens game. Two "happy birthday" balloons and a Hogwarts balloon …

27 Weeks & 4 Lessons

Pregnancy is a funny thing. It's a beautiful journey. It's frustrating. It makes you think about every tiny thing you've ever done and ever will do. And even though I'm just nearing the end of the 2nd trimester, I wanted to write about some of the things I've learned so far. Now, some of these …

The Balance Myth

We hear about it constantly. Finding balance. Work-life balance. Balancing being a parent and being social. Life itself seems to be nothing but a balance act, at times. And the funny thing about it is...this idea of achieving balance is really a myth, at least in the way we think about it. What we mean …

Move for Joy

If you're a person on this planet, you probably know that exercise is extremely important in your health. Fitness helps ya look good inside and out, which is awesome! And, you probably have heard by now that exercise is great for mental health, as well. A workout is an amazing way to release endorphins, stimulate …

The Buzz About Gratitude

Why the hype about gratitude? Is "practicing gratitude" worth it? Can keeping a gratitude journal help my overall well-being? If you're anything like me, you see people all over social media posting and talking about gratitude. There are entire journals you can even purchase strictly dedicated to being grateful! If that's your jam, have at …

The Confidence Journey

Are you confident? If you're anything like me, you may sometimes struggle with saying "yes." But here's the thing...I am confident. It's not a perfected characteristic, but rather, something to always work towards. There's so much more that goes into confidence outside of just looking in the mirror and thinking, "Daaaaaayummm, girl." So many of …

On Stopping and Starting

How many times have you begun something, only to let it slip away? How many ideas have you had for projects, only to prevent yourself from actually beginning? Feelings of self-doubt creep up on us from every angle, and I've spent a long time allowing those little monsters to hold me back. Fear has prevented …