Trainer Cassey Ho, owner of Blogilates, created this video to show that, even as a fitness instructor, no one is immune to body shaming and the “perfect” ideal. This is something I personally struggle with, even still. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a difficult relationship with my body. Growing up, binge…

I know, twice in two days. That’s practically a record for me. As a quick follow-up to yesterday’s post, Why I Believe in God (On My Own Terms), I thought I might address a few things that have come up in conversations since. First, let me say that I’m very overwhelmed and humbled by the…

My life continues to amaze me. While I never would have imagined myself in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, everything has so far worked out in the best way possible. I have nothing I can complain about and very much consider myself to be a blessed person. That said, I do not attend church. I don’t have a…

It has been over two years since I moved to Oklahoma and nearly 3 since I started this blog. I started it thinking that “Hey, this will motivate me.” To stay in touch with friends. To track my diet. To stay on an exercise plan. To finally lose weight. I truly thought that all I…

To what are we aspiring? Almost every day, I wake up in the morning and check my phone to become either temporarily entertained (Facebook) or artificially inspired (Pinterest). I get ready and I come in to the office, where I switch between doing my job and reading articles that inevitably help to “form my opinion” on…