Unsubscribe from the Noise
It happens every few months or so for me. The noise simply gets too loud as distractions pop up around every corner - notifications enter the conversation unannounced, instagram posts beg for attention like a needy ex on New Year’s Eve while emails crowd my inbox before I’ve even poured my morning coffee.
Szn of Chaos
You’ve seen all the memes and videos describing 2020— you know the ones, the “what I thought 2020 would look like” summed up in a photo on the left… “what it actually looks like” perfectly portrayed on the right.
Want To Manifest? Find Your Expanders
When people ask me how I got into the profession of public speaking and blogging, I tell them that my childhood sort of set me up for it. My father raised me on motivational speakers like Tony Robbins and Jim Rohn who preached about following your dreams and reaching your goals.
How to Maintain a Healthy Relationship During Quarantine
2020 was going to be my year! I had travel plans; I was turning 30; I got a promotion; and I started a new romantic relationship over the holidays. My current boyfriend and I met online years ago, dated for a few months, called it quits, and then stayed friendly over the next few years.
Mental Health Awareness Month — Free Resources
Did you know that there are FREE resources for mental health available to you? As someone who [tries] to see a therapist regularly, but sometimes can’t afford it, I’ve always relied on the free offerings out there for mental health.
RIP Senior Year: 4 Distractions for Your FOMO Grief
I’ve gone back and forth on how to write this blog post. About a month and a half later and I’m still in shock that my senior year of college was abruptly taken away from me. Yes, I know this sounds like such a small thing in the context of what’s going on around the world...but it’s big for me!
Coronavirus: The Gift of Time
Let me start off by saying that my head has been SO dizzy lately with all that is going on in the world— my anxiety has been high and my sleep has been not-so-great. And if you are reading this, I’m sure you’ve felt the same at some point over the last 144 days, I mean 17 (right, 17?) days of quarantine.
Birthday Bash CANCELLED, Turning 30 STILL ON
I am turning 30 next week. Birthdays are important to me (you’re either a Birthday Person, or Not-a-Birthday Person. I’m definitely the former). To celebrate this important milestone, I planned a huge birthday party with 60 people coming in from all over the country to celebrate.
I Picked A BAD Time To Be Single: Surviving The Coronavirus Solo
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxiety-ridden, and full of questions, know that you’re not alone. As an extrovert who lives solo, I know how isolating life can feel right now with social distancing.
Of Substance
I’ve often said that addiction is the worst disease. As a daughter of a mother who battled substance use disorder and a father currently battling Parkinson’s Disease, I do not say that lightly.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day - I Choose Me.
Well, well, well, if it isn’t February - the month of Super Bowl Sunday, The Oscars, and yes, most importantly, love. My first memory of Valentine’s Day was when I was 7 and my Dad surprised my Mom with…
Afraid To Make A Change? Here's Your Wake Up Call.
“I don’t know exactly what I want, but I do know it’s not this.” I heard a twenty something woman say this the other day in conversation. She was stuck in the hustle of corporate America and felt immensely unhappy and unfulfilled with her work.
My Year Of Yes
A few years ago, I lost someone dear to me to cancer. Emotionally paralyzed by my grief, I tried to reconnect with anything that even slightly resembled the joy I once knew.
That’s A Wrap! Reflecting on the Last Decade
This week is the last week of the decade. On New Years Eve we say goodbye to both 2019 and the last 10 years, and we say hello to the 2020’s.
5 Ways To Get Through And Maybe Even Enjoy The Holidays This Year
I’ve found that a person falls into either two categories: You’re either the one who starts playing holiday music before Thanksgiving or you’re the person who wishes to hide under their covers for 3 months while…
Navigating Holiday Anxiety
REAL TALK— The holidays can bring up A LOT of anxiety for people. You go to a family gathering and end up surrounded by different personalities and a whole lot of opinions. Not to mention that one family member who…
Creating Boundaries With Family For The Holidays
The holidays can be challenging, whether you come from an idyllic family, a dysfunctional one, or have no family at all. I am a very strong believer in the notion that we create our own family.
Love Yo Self, No Matter What
As a holistic health minded person I try to have a constant practice of self-love. What does that mean exactly? It means that every day I choose to love myself first and foremost.
Alone In A Crowded Room: Disconnected In 2019
It’s Friday night. You get home from a long week at work, pour yourself a glass of wine and start watching Netflix. You scroll Instagram (because watching Netflix is not enough digital stimulation these days).
YOU GOT THIS. Stop Doubting Yourself & Begin.
My 29 years of life have been full of ups and downs. I’ve seen divorce as a young child and as an older adult. I’ve struggled with debilitating depression and a crippling eating disorder. I’ve experienced an abusive relationship.