Perhaps the biggest thing standing in your own way is yourself and your thoughts. The little narratives that you tell yourself about why you can’t lose the weight or stick to the gym routine can be the thing that holds you back from truly seeing the growth and change that you desire. In the health…
Once upon a time at the gym, a young girl about 16, just came right up to me and complimented my quads. She said they were amazing. My first reaction was discomfort. You see, as someone who has always struggled to love her legs, it has not always been easy to take a compliment for…
In the world where social media is the main source of advertising, there is so much exposure to what is “right” or what is “best” when it comes to hitting the gym. If being a gym girlie is on your list of things to do this year, watch out for the temptation to spend in…
Since I was a teenager, I have been confused about the conversation, or lack there of, surrounding sex. I don’t know about you, but I was taught at a young age that it was wrong, that I wasn’t allowed until I was married, and only then it was permissible. Within that same purity narrative, I…
After coming out of a thick depression, I find myself wondering the answer to this question: how do you begin again? Because the truth is this: I know that I wasn’t showing up as myself for a good majority of this year. I was not living up to my full potential. I spent a good…
Yes, hi, I am looking for motivation, have you seen her? Let me know when you do. Motivation is a sneaky sucker. She comes and goes when she pleases and doesn’t have the decency to let a woman know whenever she is coming or going. You never know how long she will stick around for. …
Let’s just get right to it: this health journey you are on is not always easy. It is mentally demanding at times. It can make you feel a whole roller coaster of emotions sometimes all in the course of one day. Happy, sad, angry, frustrated, joyful, proud – the list goes on. What your emotions…
It was a Saturday in the summer. I was meeting one of my favorite clients for lunch. I lifted earlier in the morning and only had a protein shake before meeting her because I didn’t want to spoil my appetite. We met at a cute little place in Charlotte and did what women do best,…
Building a morning routine is an imperative part of owning your womanhood. Maybe you already have a small routine or maybe you don’t really get into the whole structured morning ritual thing. No matter what, the repeat patterns that you do every day become your morning routine, so you might as well embrace it. Take…
Depending on your daily schedule, the coveted alone time that so many of us are searching for can sometimes be difficult to come by. Whether you have a demanding work schedule, juggle multiple jobs, have relationships to maintain, have children to care and provide for, the list goes on, but time in your day does…
