5 Weeks Postpartum: Finding Our Grove!

I am 5 weeks post birth today!! Honest truth: I find myself thinking gosh I need a drink! But, then I realize I really just need a workout!! Yes, for my physical well being but more importantly my mental well being!! Also, to keep my migraines away! Now, the drink may taste delicious and I

1st Week Tongue Tie Follow-Up

Today we had our follow-up with breastfeeding medicine and lactation services! It is a gift to be a 2nd time Mama with tongue tie experience! Callie is back up to 7lbs! She was 6lbs 10oz Friday! Just 4oz away from birth weight! They weighed her, I nursed her, weighed her, she went up to 7.1,

21 Years Later: The Night My Life Forever Changed: 4 The Better

For the first time since that night, 7/22/01, which was the 21st and then the accident happened sometime after midnight, I returned to my accident scene to chat with Spectrum News! It was so special to bring Caiden there and to show how from struggle comes progress! It felt good to be there, felt true

8 Years Clean, 8 Years of Natural Healing

✨✨🌈Happy Thursday!!🌈✨✨ I was thinking of the many days I spent in bed, sick from taking medicine to try and feel better, sick from the cocktails of meds I used to combine just to try and get through the day! I also used the medicine to numb my sadness and would crave that Unatural fake

20 Years Later!! Overcome and Persevere!!!

Thought for your day!! Never let a statement that seems to be not fully true in your mind win!! -Doctors didn’t know if I would keep my right leg-if I did would it work-would I walk again-would my muscle come back Would I live a life as disabled or would I overcome the disability, keep

My Journey To Find Natural Happiness!

Some Monday motivation! As I shared my story tonight, one of the things I talked about was the sadness I would see in my eyes as I was in the relationship from 14-17 and then after, after my life changed in a split second. I would just see these eyes that looked broken, eyes that

Reflections on Pain, Loss, Sadness, and Emptiness Throughout My Journey

I have been struggling the past couple weeks, I have gained some weight and my toddler has been having some meltdowns where I have not kept my cool, I’m not sure what is going on but it was time to start writing it out. Here is goes, a letter to myself and everyone going through

Happy Motivational Monday 11/21/16

  I keep saying I am taller and after looking in this pic I really believe it. Loosing 50 lbs has allowed my body to stand tall. There is so much in this statement. Not only am I standing taller because my body is not weighed down by weight and muscles that are not agile

The Truth Within Your Smile!

🙂There’s a lot that is said with a smile, either you are using it as armor or as a welcoming light. 😀. The picture on the left, just 5 months ago, I was using it as armor, to send the impression that I was happy. It was hard to admit that I was struggling. I

And My Fitness/Get My Life Back Journey Continues…

Well, it has been two months since I last posted and a lot has been going on. Two months ago I my weight loss was at 10lbs, today I have lost 16lbs. This shows me that even though the weight is slowly coming off that my limited timed to workout is making it just a