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I put real thought, heart, time, and tears into each blog post. I very openly and honestly put my life out there for people to read and judge. Why? I don't do it for popularity, pity, or money. Trust me, I do not have any of those things in abundance.. The reasons I do it are very personal. I write with the hope that I can inspire you to reach for your wildest and craziest dreams because you are worth it. I do it because I sometimes feel myself slipping back into depression, but then I have these glorious moments of absolute clarity. In these moments, I remember that I am in control of my life, and things will get better. That's when I can look back and see how far I've come. I can look ahead and be excited for my future. I know that I have the power to make my life anything I want. These are the moments of clarity that I try to capture and share with you. I know what it's like to look around and your life not resemble anything that you wanted it to be, even though you tried so hard to make it perfect. I know what it's like to be scared, lonely, and confused. I know what it's like to feel like you're left behind while everyone else proceeds on with their perfect lives. Ive been the married girl, overweight, comfortable, and no longer reaching for my personal dreams. I've been the widow who was sad, broken, and depressed. I know all these feelings, I know them too well. So I write this blog because I wish that someone would have taken me by the shoulders, shook me until my teeth rattled, and screamed "Wake the hell up!" Wake up, sweet girl. When I looked online for help all I found where peoples happy endings.. No one told me the struggles it takes to get there. I want to talk about the struggles. I wish someone would have told me these things. Do not let your hardships, or limiting beliefs discourage you or make you cold. I know people who treat others unfairly because this world was unfair to them. But that cycle stops right here. My hardships exsisted only to make me kinder, wiser, and braver. I only get to do this once, so I will make the most of it. I want you to know that if you're in a place where you feel lost, that you are not alone. If you want to lose the weight, you can. If you want to change your life, you will. It's my hope that if I'm honest, real, and transparent that I can inspire others to do the same. I want us to face our demons together and grow from that real organic place from within. I mean it from the core of my soul when I say I don't care where you come from, the mistakes you've made, or the terrible experiences that you've had- I accept you. You're struggles are not an inconvenience to me.. your sorrow does not make me uncomfortable.. So you can listen to me tell my stories until you're strong enough to start telling your own. I want my personal victories to inspire yours. I do this because sharing my story heals something so deep within me I can't even express it. I deeply appreciate every single person who has ever messaged or told me that they felt comfort from something that I had written and shared. You're the reason I continue to share. The things I write about are things that I wish someone would have told me a year ago. I will talk about loss, love, fitness, health, depression, body image issues, and everything in between. I am so ridiculously far from a perfect person.. So who am I to tell you how to live your life? I am someone pulled my life back from the hell it became. I pulled myself out of depression without medication, I lost 60lbs, started making my health a priority, took control of my life, and now my happiness is in my hands. I want the same for you. I am someone who has persevered over things made to destroy her, I am someone who cares and believes in you, that's exactly who I am. That's why I write.
