Sometimes Traumas Resurface, Keep Loving Yourself

It finally happened. What I think I would call my worst nightmare. Y'all, I am open with my struggle. I have been on the news, podcasts, and spread my message across the country. It is not a mystery that I was in an emotionally abusive relationship, I blog about it all of the time. However, … Continue reading Sometimes Traumas Resurface, Keep Loving Yourself

You Are Stronger Than You Think

Remember all of those days you thought you couldn't get through? Well here you are. You are so much stronger than you think. There's a country song that says, "What I thought was going to be the death of me, ended up being my saving grace". I remember thinking that leaving my last relationship would … Continue reading You Are Stronger Than You Think

I Still Struggle, Just Like You, That’s Okay

In my presentations, I talk about how for so long people thought I had it all together, so they didn't always feel the need to check in. And then sometimes I scroll through my Instagram and think, well there are probably some students and student-athletes that I talk to that still think I have it … Continue reading I Still Struggle, Just Like You, That’s Okay

Choose To Be You

I will always be what I say, is a "recovering perfectionist". I spent most of my entire life chasing perfection, so it's not always so easy to completely stop chasing the unrealistic ideal that is perfection. For my mental health modules, I enjoy getting feedback, but also cringe every time I get an email telling … Continue reading Choose To Be You

Saying No Is Self-Care

Saying no is a beautiful form of self-care. Too often we will say yes to opportunities or to people that are not good for us, out of fear that better things won't come. We will say yes to opportunities, when we already have too much on our plates. Or we will say yes to staying … Continue reading Saying No Is Self-Care