As long as I can remember, I always had negative thoughts about myself. It's like a little voice inside my head that wouldn't shut up and would just continually tell me how I wasn't good enough. I wasn't smart enough, pretty enough, "__" enough, however I filled in the blank. Always criticizing and comparing myself [...]
Self-doubt, low self-esteem, insecurities, negative thoughts of ourselves. Where do they come from and why do we all have them? Have these issues always been there and people just didn't talk about them or are they more prevalent than ever in today's society, and if so, why? Why do we feel the need to compare [...]
I was introduced to Personal Development in October of 2016. At the time, I was sitting in my car on my lunch break at work scrolling through Facebook. I came across a post by a fitness coach, Foodie Girl Fitness who was talking about self-love. The coach had posted two pictures of herself, side by [...]
When I started my fitness journey five years ago, I learned a lot through research, a personal trainer, and trial and error. I learned about nutrition, different workouts and how to stay motivated. It can be easy to veer off track from your goals with excuses, creating obstacles for yourself, and knowing where to start. [...]
Life, Love, and the Pursuit of... a Healthier Me! Five years ago, my husband told me he thought we were getting fat and getting a little too "fluffy". I was completely insulted, as most people would be! How dare him, how could he say such a rude and hurtful thing to me! I was in [...]
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