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22 Tips To Have a More Satisfied Life
I’ve devoted the last two years building a life that I’m proud of. I’ve spent so much time and energy investing in myself, letting go of what’s not right for me – even when it’s hard, and improving on relationships with positive people around me. In these last two years, I’ve learned a lot, and here’s the advice I’d give myself if I could go back in time before my whole journey began.
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Why is it Single People are Always Told They Need to Love Themselves?
Dating is hard. Dating is even harder when you have self-worth and high standards. And by no means should you lower those standards either. We already love ourselves; it’d be impossible to date in these circumstances if we didn’t - believe me it’s rough out there.
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Somethings Take Time to Digest
I feel like I’ve amped up this journey for myself to the point where I expected this huge change to transform me completely. However, I’ve settled back into old routines and life feels exactly the way it did when I lived in Chicago.
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What 2021 Taught Me a Long the Way
Here is to the woman I’m going to be in 2022. May she be well dressed, successful, glowing, and happy.
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Twelve Ways I Changed My Mindset
I got tired of waking in the mirror and immediately lifting up my shirt to see how flat my stomach looked that morning. I was tired of my clothes feeling snug across my thighs or crying because I couldn’t stop comparing myself to women on Instagram. I constantly felt lost and aggravated that my life felt like it was at a stand-still and I didn’t know what forward looked like. I found forward.
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It’s Time to Celebrate the Beginnings
I've had a lot of silent battles I’ve been hurdling these last few months. I’ve wiped my own tears and comforted myself in dark moments. I lost and gained and lived through so many different highs and lows throughout this journey. I built and layered the skin that lays across my bones to be tough and brave and humble.
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A Letter I Never Sent You
I was holding my breath waiting for the pain to come crashing into me. There were so many fearful moments wondering if this was it. But when it finally happened I knew without a doubt. And yes it hurt like hell, a certain pain you can’t prepare for – and even now my heart stings. But I have to thank you for being strong enough for both of us because the anticipation of the end was so daunting I could barely think straight.
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I Was Wrong About Love All Along
I’m picky when it comes to love, I’ve spent my whole life curious about who my soul mate is. However, in the last few months I’ve been lucky enough to realize that the people I’ve opened my heart to are my soul mates. I don’t take enough time to appreciate my circle of family and friends. I don’t realize how lucky I’ve always been to have them surround me and love me through every moment of my life.
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The Longest Lesson
You see, nobody prepares you for the moment you have to break your own heart. The times when your intuition pulls you one way and love pulls you another. No one tells you the direction to go in or lets you in on which will hurt less. So, here’s the secret from the girl who’s living it. They are both going to sting like hell, but darling trust your gut.
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This One is for You
This is for all you – young, old, and somewhere in-between, trying to make sense of it all. It’s for those who feel everything so intensely. The ones who give their all in everything they do and everyone they meet. Who care more about the people around them than about themselves. The ones who feel insecure but always push forward. This one is for the ones who deserve love but haven’t found it. This is for all of us who are lost. Through it all, remember this one is for the ones who are rare, the ones who are a gift.