All in Pep Talks

NEED MOTIVATION? This Letter Is Addressed To You

When we hit plateaus, we tend to feel guilt. Guilt for what we did to ourselves in the past, guilt for not doing enough in the present. You absolutely need to chuck that emotion right in the trash can. Guilt is a destructive emotion that demands negativity and needs self-loathing to live. It will get you nowhere and it will…

How My Daughters Saved Me: My Health Heroes

But you see I wasn't just saying no to events and activities. It was so much deeper than that... I was saying no to living life. But not just mine. I was stealing precious moments away from my babies. I stole countless teachable moments from them. I stole loving, quality time from them. Time that would’ve been loaded with giggles and smiles. And why? All because I felt tired, weak, ugly, and unconfident.

Why I Had Body Lift Surgery

My doctor also told me that not only would it be the worst pain of my life, it would be something I would not be able to prepare for or even fathom. He told me, serious as hell, that this would be ten times the pain of childbirth. He told me that the trauma my body would go through would be equivalent to that of a fatal car accident.  

I didn't care. I honestly didn't care. I had come too far to let pain stop me…