I gotta be real here because I could spoon feed you the flowers and butterflies of motherhood, but it’s short-lived. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m three months into motherhood, and I am absolutely in love with Savannah, I can’t wait to see the woman she becomes. There are so many memorable and rewarding moments…
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“Oh, I didn’t know you were suffering.” Although the phone was to my ear, I stepped back. Suffering? Me? I hadn’t realized that in the whirlwind of emotions, I was experiencing the toll it took on my health. It was either that or the fact that I compartmentalized so much of my feelings and traumas…
Read MorePut the Self in Self Care
What’s weird about self-care is how much we talk ourselves out of needing it. I’ve not seen my therapist since March, I’ve screwed up my skin care regimen, I don’t have enough wine at home, and I journal sporadically. I’m extremely burnt out from work and an extended weekend seemed like a dream come true….except…
Read MoreCreate & Cultivate Beauty Summit
IT’S STORYTIME! Confidence and self-esteem tend to go hand in hand in most cases, and I don’t know about you, but I usually fake both! However, after attending the Beauty Summit in New York hosted by Create & Cultivate, I realized I was selling myself short. I talked myself out of taking more pictures, and…
Read MoreWhy Waiting for the "Perfect Moment" is Bullshit
That’s me. Far left. (Next to some gorgeous gals btw) At an event that the old me would have talked myself out of. I almost always listen to that really annoying voice that tells me I can’t ALL THE TIME. I’ve had the desire to start a blog for a little over ten years, and…
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