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Becoming Confident In My Own Skin

I’ve been self-conscious for as long as I can remember – certainly my entire adult life, and most of these feelings stemmed from a hatred...

An Open Letter To The Person Who Just Wants To Make Their Mark On The World

Hey love, Do you ever just sit in the driver’s seat of your car, daydreaming? On your walk home, do you ever wonder what your impact on...

In Defense of To The Bone

I’ve been thinking a lot about Netflix’s newest movie To The Bone, which was just released this morning. This film has sparked many...

My Toxic Relationship With Exercise/Yoga

*PTW – this post mentions calories (no specific numbers) and excessive exercise* Honestly, this post feels pretty scary to write. It...

My Shorts Ripped (And I'm Happy About It)

*PTW: this post mentions exercise and scales.* The other day, I got home from work and went upstairs to change. Sounds typical, right?...

Wear Your Label Round 2: Recapping This Past Year

A year ago, I was a completely different person. A year ago, it broke my heart to look in the mirror. And yet, I would spend hours...

To The Person Who Thinks That My Fidgeting Means I Am Unfocussed and Not Driven

To the person who thinks that my fidgeting means that I am unfocussed and not driven, The other day, you said that “kids these days just...

Talking About the Uncomfortable Stuff and Keeping an Open Mind

Disclaimer: This post mentions some of my personal experience navigating mental health crises; I am not a mental health professional, and...

What I've Learned This Summer Semester

Sometimes I sit back for a minute and think of how far I’ve come in my mere 20 years on the planet. Being young can be great, and...

Self-Growth in the Strangest of Places (I'm Back!)

I haven't written a blog post in a while, which is weird for me. Writing helps me think, and helps me figure out what I'm feeling, and...

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