Affirmations are life changing! Or at least, situation changing... They can shift your mind frame from "everything sucks" to "I got this!" so I start my day with them every morning to boost my confidence and make the day a great one. I either listen to self-affirmations through audio or I read the affirmations I've…
Continue reading ➞ 22 daily self-love affirmations that can change your mindset
Moving to a new city is stressful, even more so when you do it alone. I've heard people say "you can reinvent yourself" or "you get a clean slate" but for me, I want to be the same person wherever I go. To me, having a clean slate means having to start all over again…
Continue reading ➞ The joys and pains of moving to a new city alone
For so long my smile has been my insecurity. It's not straight, it's not perfect. I had a guy tell me he'd be with me if it was straight and perfect. You know when you're breaking up and you yell all the bad things you've been holding on to. I wore braces from 8th grade…
Continue reading ➞ Michelle Obama’s smile helped me accept mine
We've all been there. Dancing in the middle of the club with your head on the swivel trying to see who's checking you out. Or how about my fave, getting dressed up to go sit at a bar and hope Prince Charming "randomly" sits next to you and sweeps you off your feet. Been there.…
Continue reading ➞ Boy Crazy: You don’t need a man to be whole
So here's the obligatory end of the year wrap up we all do. That post you make to talk about how this year changed you or reflect on how each year passes by so fast. I'm not going to lie, 2018 was rough and I thought about not doing a wrap up post at all.…
Continue reading ➞ 20 of the best life lessons I learned in 2018
You deserve to give yourself the love you’ve been trying to give to everyone else. You're always there for everyone else, putting others needs in front of your own. You've got to stop that. You have to be your first priority. Self-love isn't selfish it's survival, it's necessary. It's not going to be…
Continue reading ➞ To the girl who loves: Self-love is the best love
You've moved away from home, don't have family nearby to spend Thanksgiving with, how do you get your hands on some turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce? I've got some answers. I've spent a lot of Thanksgivings away from family, so I've had to find ways to make my own Thanksgiving special. FIRST Ask yourself what…
Continue reading ➞ How to survive being alone for Thanksgiving
