#YouTube – My Thyroid Story

January is Thyroid Awareness Month and to wrap it up, I'm sharing my personal thyroid disease journey. Check it out! https://youtu.be/gWvnMY1a2FY Thyroid Awareness Month

Is There a Link Between Obesity and Health? – My Journey to Understanding

Obesity and health have long been a topic of conversation for the American public. For years, fat has been condemned as undesirable by society and it has felt like the health care system has done it's best to further that narrative by the way they address weight. You can't walk into a doctor's office without...

8 Year Blog Anniversary – Feeling All of the Feels

8 years... it's incredible that I have been running this blog for an ENTIRE 8 years! We have certainly seen our share of changes on this site. I started out very niche as a mom blogger, sprinkling little nuggets of my journey with mental health in between. As time progressed, I got more comfortable sharing...

Defying the GED Stigma

GED is an acronym that translated to failure when I was growing up. A person getting a GED was viewed as someone who would never amount to more than a fast-food worker. At least that was what I was told when I withdrew from high school in my Senior year and opted to go for...

Story Time – Healing [Deep Dive Story Time]

Pour a glass... Today we're continuing the discussion of healing, patterns of behavior and the work it takes to keep moving forward. https://youtu.be/PYFD1rlkoyw

#YouTube – Fat Trauma: My Story

Fat Trauma - Existing in a socially unacceptable body for the majority of my life has come with emotional ramifications that I'm finally ready to discuss!Healing Vlog https://youtu.be/Q5ubbS3X5Fo

13 Fashion Inspo Content Creators I Enjoy

Fashion content creators come a dime a dozen! Social media has made it possible for us to tap into fashion and culture from everywhere that sometimes it can be overwhelming. That’s why I do my best to curate my timeline to include creators that truly do inspire my fashion creativity. The accounts listed in this...

Healing-An Open Conversation

Today I'm chatting healing and navigating medical trauma, mental Healthcare and practicing gratitude intentionally. Circles Support Group App (open September 11) -https://circlesv.page.link/SCyP5fyFU7muAhJK9 https://youtu.be/OoSsmfVmewQ

1 Year Surgiversary – 4 Take Aways from Duodenal Switch Surgery

I can't believe I am even here to discuss being 1 year post op Duodenal Switch. I've sat down to write this a few times, but every time I've tried, I find myself choking up on the tears. This journey started long before I landed on any operation table. The time it took to get...

#YouTube – Cutting Corners to Get to a Weight Loss Surgery??

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