"Get on the scale" "Let's see what you are weighing in at today" "We've got to get you down to 130" This is what I heard every day at track practice in the weight room. I was constantly weighing in. At first it was fun for me, as a freshman I was put on a … Continue reading More Than A Number On A Scale
No matter what your story is, know that your story matters. I think it is easy to feel like our story is insignificant because we learn that someone has gone through something worse, and so ours becomes unworthy to tell. I know I sometimes struggle with that, especially when I read the stories of others … Continue reading Your Story Matters
Listening, something so easy to do but yet something that we often have difficulty doing. We are distracted by our phones, by our own problems, or by other people in the room, that we often are not truly listening, not giving our friends and loved ones our full attention when they come to us with … Continue reading The Power of Listening
A letter to my body: I am sorry for all of the abuse I have put you through. I am sorry for shaming you and calling you names you didn’t deserve to be called. I am sorry for the countless hours that I have stared at you and pointed out flaws that didn't even exist. … Continue reading Learning To Love My Body
I am thankful for the pain you caused me, because the pain helped me to grow. I am thankful for the times you told me I was over reacting or that my feelings were not valid and made me feel worthless, because feeling worthless made me hit rock bottom, which allowed me to learn to … Continue reading Thankful For the Pain You Caused
Beautifully Simply You 