Happy Sunday! Oh man, what a week! It's been a busy one for me. I'm still working on rebuilding and rebranding my website. Apologies for the broken links and pages that are not finished! I am grateful for all of the things I'm learning about the internet. Gratitude for this week One good thing that happened to me this week… I won an award for blogging yesterday! Yeah, it was a huge surprise! I had no idea I was nominated. If you're the reader that nominated me, I want to say a super huge, "Thank you!" That really made everything that I'm doing and all the women I'm trying to reach cement ...
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I am grateful for my health
Welcome to a new week everyone. Happy Sunday! I am going to enjoy a cute Paint and Sip date in a little bit. I’m glad it’s not another roller-skating date, I’m not sure my hips or back could take another nasty spill like last time. But I’ve been seeing this guy for a little while now and I really like him, lol. We seemed to find each other at the right time and under good circumstances. I’m really happy! This week has been one for the record books in terms of learning, laughing, and loving myself and others. I had a few off days (because it was freaking COLD), but I managed to get back ...
Being Real (and Grateful) Empowers Me
Happy Sunday beautiful people! We’re here after Thanksgiving and we’ve survived. I am grateful for all the blessings that found me this week. Gratitude for this week This week I was proud of myself because… I managed to exercise every day this week! Exercise is important because my medication makes me gain weight like crazy. Even with a diet change, I’ve been steadily gaining little by little each week. I have managed to slow down the gain with exercise each day, but some days are more difficult to go running/walk than others. I honestly don’t mind the weight I’ve gained too much, ...
Getting The Hang of Being Happy
This may seem like an odd subject, but it’s truly something I had to work on this past year. I was not accustomed to being happy. And not just any kind of happiness, but the happiness that comes from fulfilment from within. I didn’t know that was a thing. As you know, I’ve battled several mental illnesses over the years, and it’s felt exactly like that. Like there was a war that I had no say in going on inside my mind and body for years. When I looked at happy people, I assumed they were like me. Just smiling to hide the immense pain they felt on a nearly 24-hour constant loop. Even ...
How to Stop Blocking Your Blessings
Do you feel like you keep missing the opportunities that everyone else seems to magically stumble upon? Or do you realize way after the fact that you should’ve taken that chance or joined that group? Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. We don’t realize what we have until it’s gone or we’re too scared to take a leap of faith. And it only leaves us kicking ourselves in a few months’ time, because someone else is where we wanted to be, because they did what we couldn’t or wouldn’t. It’s amazing how we get in the way of our own happiness or satisfaction, isn’t it? I used to stand in ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Give The Gift of Self-Care
It's time to gear up for the holidays, and I couldn't think of a better gift than sharing self-care. This year has been a doozy for absolutely everyone, and getting the next year started on the right foot is probably a goal for all of us. If the holidays are not your time to shine, head on over to my Holiday Coping Skills post to refresh and get your game face on for your least favorite time of year. Remember, it’s okay to say no. No is also a full sentence, and you don’t need to feel guilty for taking care of yourself. For those of you that love the holidays but are coming up blank when it ...
