Stop trying to be someone else!!! Why is this so hard to do? I mean, can we just stop looking at each other and taking notes. Be you, Be DIFFERENT. Trying to fit in is one thing, but trying to take on the personality or tone of another is flat out ridiculous. I tell my …
Loving Who You Are
My Body Hates Me
Today marks day 11 of my 30 challenge, and my body is feeling it. When I woke up this morning, I tried to lift my head up, and I struggled. So I laid back down and had to reason with God. Asking him to please give the strength to lift my big head off the …
One Last Cry…Maybe?
I'm having a moment today, and the tears are streaming down my entire existence. It is happening more and more, and I can't control it, so I figure let me put on a sad song and look at old pictures so I can really enjoy my cry. It seems like at least once a week …
Let The Weightloss Begin
I refuse to lose this Holiday Season! I know what you are thinking, it's only August "so why I am thinking about the holidays"?. Well, I"ll tell you why. Because I like food and I can't wait to start making my Halloween meals and goodies and then roll right into the Thanksgiving and Christmas Season. …
Monday Motivation: If Monday Was A Person
Monday is like a sunrise gently kissing your skin with rays of hope and promise. The sun is shining light on all the hopeful possibilities of your week. If Monday was a person, this is what it would look like for me. When I think about Mondays, I imagine starting my week off with a winning …
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Senioritis: Class of 2020 — Sammicakes
Only five full days of school have passed by and I’ve already been hit with the dreaded (inevitable) Senioritis. I would say that I’m surprised—since I have been heavily motivated and hardworking throughout my entire school career—but that would be a hilarious lie. Junior year was a complete wreck, an onslaught of projects and extra […] …
The Truth About The First 5 Years Of Marriage And How To Make It Through
I didn't think that we would make it this far. For years I thought we should have waited until we were in our 30's instead of in our early 20's to get married. But then I started to interact with others that found love late in life, and they experienced some of the same issues we …
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Your Fight Will Inspire Others To Fight
I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like giving up and throwing in the towel on this whole working out thing. I get so sick of putting on my workout clothes and pressing play on that DVD or beginning my run or looking at an instructor on a stage. But I like food, …
Are you Okay?
All she can feel is the weight of the world on her shoulders and the breath of temptation breathing heavy on her neck. She can feel the sun beating down on her skin scorching every part of her that's exposed. When she rises, everything goes black, and she stumbles to catch her balance. She closes …
