You know that feeling when you're on a roll, crushing your goals, and feeling like nothing can stop you? That was me, hitting the gym hard and loving every minute. And then, BAM! Sickness struck like a bolt from the blue. After three days of coughing, sniffling, and...

I've got a juicy story to share today about the unexpected life lesson I learned from... wait for it... my bookshelf! Yes, you read that right – my bookshelf. You see, I used to have a shelf filled with books that were basically screaming at me: “You're fat!” “You've...

I've got a confession to make: my mind used to be like a cluttered closet filled with thoughts that no longer fit me. You know those old sweatpants you can't bear to throw away? Yeah, I had the mental equivalent of those taking up precious space in my head. One day,...

It seems like yesterday that I was pulling all-nighters fueled by worry and coffee, researching every possible illness under the sun while my daughter was sick.  Guilt gnawed at me, whispering, “You’re selfish,” whenever I considered taking even a moment for myself....

Remember the anxiety of middle school dances – wanting to be chosen but dreading rejection? Saying “no” used to feel like that. I feared hurt feelings and the potential abandonment that could follow. But those forced “yeses” eroded my true self. I became a...