I am so proud of you. For fighting through the pain. For continuing to move forward, despite all of the days you wanted to give up. For choosing you, even when other choices seemed more desirable. For choosing to see the light within the darkness. For choosing to not settle. For choosing to be who you are, despite what others …
Cheers to 100 Blogs of Self-Growth for You & Me!
I didn’t know what to write about this week, so I asked my fiance what would be a good topic and he mentioned how I might be getting close to my 100th post, and guess what? This is actually my 100th post! I figured this would be a great time to reflect. 100 posts of self-love, positivity, motivation, and mental …
Don’t Let Coronavirus Ruin Your Dreams
by: Ivy from Beautifully Simply You Coronavirus has taken a lot away from so many of us. But I remain grateful that my family and friends remain healthy and safe during this time. However, coronavirus has taken away my financial stability, my valued time spent with loved ones, and my wedding. It has been frustrating to say the least. I …
The Beauty in Uncomfort
To get something you’ve never had, you’ve got to do something you’ve never done. My coach used to say that to us all the time. Back then, for me, that quote embodied a chase for perfection and a need for validation, but now this quote really rings true to me as I embark on my longest trip ever by myself. …
Appreciating Delayed Gratification
So many of us often seek out instant gratification. We want results and we want them immediately. It happens when we go to the gym to get more fit and get frustrated when we don’t see progress in a few days. It happens when we start therapy and expect to figure out our entire struggles after just one hour session, …
Strength Kept You Fighting Through 2019
This is my last blog post of 2019 and my 52nd blog post this year. Each post shared a different moment—whether happy or sad—of my life to help spark discussions for you with other people or within yourself. Within those blog posts was a life that I lived everyday, full of both blessings and pain. But I’m sure it was …
It’s Okay if You Need a Break from Social Media
It often feels like there is pressure to always be posting on social media, especially if your job requires you to have some type of social media presence. I was actually applying to speak at a conference, and one of the questions asked me what my social media following was, and because of that question, I decided to close out …
Imperfectly Amazing, Just the Way You Are
My one eye closes a bit more than the other when I smile, and I spend too much time re-taking photos trying to keep both eyes open. I talk too much. But other times I don’t talk enough and hold in how I feel. I talk fast. So I get my point across quickly. But you might not catch on …
Choose Gratefulness Today and Every Day
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and often times our practice of gratefulness has come and gone as well. With Thanksgiving, we feel thankful for what we have, no matter how big or how small. For many of us, we get to spend time with family and friends and eat lots and lots of food, so inevitably, we feel thankful. We …
The Power of Saying No
Why is it so hard for us to say no to things that are not good for us? We will have one hundred and one things on our plate, and somehow find the words, “Yeah, of course I can do that”, coming out of our mouths, when we truly feel like we can barely handle the things on our plate …