I’ve had depression before, and it does run in my family. Luckily, after treating my depression with medication for about a year, I was able to get off the meds and find other things that were helpful for me. It wasn’t until 4-5 years later that I was experiencing it again (2021). But this time,…
How To Get back In The Gym After Taking A Long Hiatus
We all find ourselves falling off the bandwagon once in a while. If you’re someone who has always stayed consistent with your schedule, kudos to you. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that for the majority of us, we find ourselves falling off the bandwagon pretty frequently. If you’ve recently been slacking on…
Mom Guilt Is Real. And It’s Okay.
Knowing how compassionate of a person I am, and how I try to put others before myself, it was no surprise that I experienced mom guilt shortly after becoming a mom. I wanted to be the absolute best mom ever. And when I felt like I wasn’t, that was a huge punch to the gut….
Amazon Prime Day Purchases
I definitely didn’t go hard when it came to prime day. There weren’t very many big ticket items that really caught my eye – probably because we didn’t really need any big purchases. (Televisions, computers, workout equipment, laptops, etc). But the few purchases I made I’m super happy about. Some of them are repeat items,…
What I Should Have Told Myself During That Bad Relationship
I’ve had my fair share of relationships in the past. Some in high school, and a handful in college. Luckily, after college, I had only one, and I ended up marrying him. My first big heartbreak came from a pretty bad relationship. Looking back, this is what I should have told myself during that bad…
Moving In Before Marriage
I know a lot of people can agree/disagree on this subject. I am someone who believes it is important to live with your significant other before getting married. My (now) husband and I lived together in 3 separate homes prior to getting married. I ‘moved’ into his Condo, we moved into an apartment in another…
Lessons After Heartbreak
Just like many other female when they start dating in high school or in college, I had my heart completely broken. And when I say that, I mean I was absolutely BROKEN inside. I truly thought I would never heal again. The severity of the pain with this type of heartbreak was something I had…
How To Survive A Long-Distance Relationship
Although I am currently not in a long distance relationship (LDR) right now, I have been in the past. And I can 100% absolutely admit that it was not for me. I am someone who needs to be around my significant other pretty frequently, and trying to maintain an LDR was extremely difficult and really…
How I Got Out Of My Worst Depression
I’ve had depression before, and it does run in my family. Luckily, after treating my depression with medication for about a year, I was able to get off the meds and find other things that were helpful for me. It wasn’t until 4-5 years later that I found myself experiencing it again (2021). But this…
How I Plan My Home Workouts
Once I began to see progress with at-home workouts, I knew I wasn’t going to step foot back in a gym. Being able to workout from home was almost a foolproof way that I would get my workouts done when they were scheduled. Here is How I Plan My Home Workouts. I love being able…