The Healing Journey

When “I Didn’t Lie” Is the Biggest Lie There’s a specific kind of confusion that happens when you’re dealing with someone who insists they didn’t lie…but something still doesn’t feel right. You can’t quite prove it. You don’t have a clear contradiction to point to. And yet, you feel like you’re constantly trying to piece together a version of events that never fully makes sense. That’s because not all lies are spoken. Some are built slowly—through omission, distortion, and ju

To: The Woman Who Comes After Me, You may not believe me. You may not think you have any reason to. In fact, if you are at the beginning of your relationship with a man like this, he has probably already made sure you won’t. He has likely painted me the way men like him always paint the woman who came before you: bitter, crazy, unstable, impossible to please, impossible to love. He has probably told you he gave me everything and that I was the problem. That I ruined the marri

“Sometimes growth looks like not needing the closure you used to beg for.” —Unknown I used to fall apart when someone I cared about just disappeared without explanation. When communication stopped, when messages went unread, when silence stretched longer than I could bear. Those are the moments I would spiral. Overthink. Wonder what I did wrong. Try to make sense of something that didn’t make sense. But I’ve changed. When it happens now there’s still pain. There’s still confu

How to live fit beyond fifty, demystifying aging and embracing vitality. When I hit my 40's, like many women I struggled with my weight. My body was hanging onto baby bearing weight. I'd diet and do tons of cardio and lose a little. Then I'd stop and gain most of it back again. I tried every product and program out there, cut carbs, counted points, ate fat free. Boy did I have it wrong. When I discovered the gym and started working with a trainer for the first time I learned

You are not alone. We all hit that point in the journey where we just want to quit. Whether its because we've lost our motivation, aren't getting the results we want or it got too hard, the best thing we can ever do is to not give up and to keep going. But how do we do this? Everyone hits a wall at some point and wants to give up. The successful ones push through and keep going. When we set goals for ourselves we have expectations of how things will go and how long it should

I hate when everyone starts talking about New Year's resolutions. Resolutions don't last because most people associate them with the...

We've all heard it but what does it mean? “It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” - David Steindl-Rast Everyone seems to be talking about it lately. It's one of those social media, wellness, self-care, and mental health buzzword phrases we keep hearing. We are seeing it in schools and businesses as well. But what is an 'attitude of gratitude?' An attitude of gratitude is making the conscious habit of expressing appreciation on a regular b

How can positivity be toxic? “ We are so wrapped up in a world of staying positive that we are actually ashamed of feeling anything else.” It might sound crazy but being positive can sometimes be toxic. How? When we dismiss or minimize a person's feelings or situation by telling them to stay positive it can sometimes do more harm than good. Experiences like grief, abuse and loss can't be reduced to 'you'll get over it' or 'just stay positive.' And a cheerleader sounding attit

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. As a competitor for Ms. Health & Fitness 2022, each day I will share something I have learned on...

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. As a competitor for Ms. Health & Fitness 2022, each day I will share something I have learned on my journey to wellness. If I inspire and motivate you on your journey please take a moment to vote. It's quick, it's easy and best of all, it's free. Then come back each day to read more. Recognize your weaknesses "The greatest strength any human being can have is to recognize his or her own weaknesses. When you identify your weaknesses, you

why read this blog? Hello! I am so happy you are here! I hope that the experiences I share in this blog help inspire you on your own journey to wellness. Let me start by telling you how I got here and why you should read this blog. If you find value in this blog I would love for you to take a moment to vote following the link below and return and read more or share with a friend. Over the last decade I have come to believe myself to be a warrior in wellness which is why I hav