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Mindset is Key!
In my last post, I explained that things were about to get bumpy, so we’re going to dive into some complex subjects that are essential if you genuinely want to improve yourself. I mentioned how I could not help you … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal
Tagged #health, #lessons, #lifelessons, #mentalhealth, #metoo, #mindset, #personal, #trauma, #weightloss
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Poetic Captions #12
I teach the younger women in my life that the best makeup is sunscreen, the best filter is natural light, and that they are beautiful just the way they are. To lead by example, I show them pictures of myself. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Photography, Poetry
Tagged #him, #life, #love, #nature, #photography, #poeticcaptions, #sunlight, #wetlands
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She Believed She Could
so she did! But first, she failed 672 times, picked herself up, and nailed in on the 673rd! -Kristian Weigman I have mentioned more than once that I reached an epiphany that if I wanted to feel better about myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal
Tagged #change, #dreams, #effort, #fitness, #food, #health, #mindset, #weightloss, #wellnessjourney
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Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
A very good place to start. The other day I walked by a mirrored wall, and I caught sight of my posterior asset in the reflection. I was wearing my compression leggings at the time, and well, I had to … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal
Tagged #fitness, #healthy, #journey, #journeytoself, #lifelessons, #weightloss, #wellness, #wellnessjourney
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Throwback Thursday #21
The weather has warmed, I have seen motorcyclists out and about, I can hear the birds chirping when I arise, and pitchers and catchers have reported! That’s right, my friends, spring is in the air! I have taken advantage of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Poetry
Tagged #nature, #Poetry, #spring, #throwbackthursday, #walks, #weightloss
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Throwback Thursday #20
This is not the post I originally planned to share today. However, there have been so many mass shootings in the news lately, it is raining and cold, and everything is gray, dead, and ugly. So, my heart is pulling … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Poetry
Tagged #america, #baking, #life, #lifelessons, #massshooting, #Poetry, #stress, #throwbackthursday
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Throwback Thursday #18
Last week, I admitted that I am on a weight loss journey, but I prefer to say that I am on a wellness journey. I am not only improving myself physically but mindfully and spiritually, as well. I have always … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal, Poetry
Tagged #metoo, #nightmares, #ptsd, #throbackthursday, #trauma, Poetry, sad, winterblues
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Throwback Thursday #17
After my mother died, I felt lost. It felt like a part of me died, too, and I suppose, in some ways, a part of me did die with her. I am not the same woman I was when she … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal, Poetry, This Is Me
Tagged #beauty, #beautyisnotasize, #confidence, #lifelessons, #meghantrainer, #models, #Poetry, #selflove, #thicc, #thick, #throwbackthursday, #weightloss
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In These Times
Sometimes I stop and stare at rock formations and gaze in wonder at how they once lived beneath the ocean. We are all currently standing between two rocks where the grass grows uphill and before us lies a revolutionary path … Continue reading
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Onward and Upward
On December 13, 2022, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Maryland (Online Campus). I majored in Business Administration with a minor in English. I had other goals throughout the year that I did not stick to consistently, … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Personal, This Is Me
Tagged #aspiritions, #chasingdreams, #collegegraduate, #dreams, #future, #goals, #hope, #inspiration
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