A Few Things I've Been Thinking About 

Growing up, I always had an Advent calendar. Each day I would open the consecutive cardboard flaps that would reveal a small gift of chocolate. (I loved that they were a different shape every day.) It was also an awesome way to count just *how many more sleeps* until Christmas is finally here.

Each...

Has 2020 seen you lose your mojo? In the midst of a coronavirus crisis, falling into a funk and starting to doubt yourself is easy to do. (But, you already know that.) And looking like you've tried when it comes to getting dressed seems so last year.

While we've spent the greater half of the year w...

We're friends, right?

I feel like we're friends. So, I feel like I can be really honest with you.

I always look forward to the holiday season. If you ask anyone who knows me, I've always been a *little* Christmas crazy.

Well ... maybe a lot.

I'm finding it grueling to get excited about the fes...

How are you feeling today?

Really?

Take a minute to check in with yourself. Are you doing okay? That's something I I've been asking myself lately. 

If your answer is no, I totally get it.

We're all dealing with more stress and things we can't control this year, there's a lot going on. We're exha...

You know what?

Your body is not uniquely weird.

And even if our bodies aren't what they once were - they carry our hearts and souls. 

You are not a size, you are a shape. Sure, you can tone and trim but you can't change your bone structure. Period. (The location of your hip bone determines where ...

We have to value ourselves not for what we look like or the things we possess 
but for the women we are.

~Maya Angelou

My mother. An immigrant. The epitome of grace and grit. A young widow who gave up so much in order to put food on the table and raise her children on her own. She taught me so much...