I'm sure you've heard of the term "body positive" or "body positivity" by now. Or maybe it's because I've invested in finding a way to accept my body that it seems more prevalent to me nowadays.

If you're unfamiliar with the term then let me...

Do you feel like you should mom a certain way because that's how others do it? Or you're not pretty / thin / smart enough? Or you're a failure because you don't have a college degree? 

These are just some of the ways I see society grab people...

I'm not even going to lie about it ... this was more challenging than I thought. Certain areas seemed to flow so perfectly while I struggled in areas I didn't think I would.  

Let me flash back to what this is even about. I read the...

Dear transforming mama --

If I may be honest, I felt a little down that I would no longer be able to participate in transformation tuesday like I used to. I absolutely love the power of a side by side. It shows the small progress when other forms...

I want you to stop and think about how you speak to yourself! When you look in the mirror! And the thoughts that swarm your mind. Go ahead, take a few minutes and ponder this – I can wait…

This topic is very near and dear to me...

Dear abused girl ...

There is hope for you! I know you're secretly hiding what is truly going on in your relationship from the rest of the world. That's what we do to protect someone we love, but understand this:

Who you are and your love for the...

[previously written on May 29, 2015]

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I am blessed. I am grateful. I am excited. I am nervous. I am anxious. I am free. I am pregnant.

I wasn’t sure that I would ever be comfortable writing about this topic for others to...

I often get caught up in my own thoughts about how I can really serve that girl who is feeling stuck - just like I used to feel. My mind races a mile a minute about the struggles I've had and my heart aches for that woman who is suffering through...

[a letter series :: the "what would I tell my former self then with what I know now" series]

Dear Lover ...

I know you pride yourself on being a lover not a fighter. Drama really hasn't ever been something you're into. In fact, your loving...

[a letter series :: the "what would I tell my former self then with what I know now" series]

Dear Dreamer...

At this point, I'm sure you've felt some kind of excitement knowing that there is a solution to what you're going through. That is a...