3 Reasons to Take Days Off

I’ve made it to the gym twice this week. TWO times. If y’all know me, you know I’m normally there at least 5 days a week. But this past week, I just wasn’t feeling it. And that’s okay! My boyfriend and I took a trip to Austin, Texas recently. It was a great little getaway…… Continue reading 3 Reasons to Take Days Off

Chasing & Achieving Goals

The past few months have been a flurry of setting goals, chasing them, and achieving them. North Carolina has been my home now for 8 months. A lot has happened in that time, some good, some bad, but mostly good! Each experience and lesson has been a great opportunity for growth. As most of you know,…… Continue reading Chasing & Achieving Goals

PB&J with a Twist

If you know me, you know that I love peanut butter…like to the point that I’d go through a 16oz jar in 2 days. It’s become a rarity to have it in my house. Growing up, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were a thing. Same with peanut butter and fluff. One of the ladies at…… Continue reading PB&J with a Twist

Avoid Diet Sabotage

Don’t throw away your hard work! Last week, a friend came down to North Carolina and spent the week with me. I haven’t seen any friends or family since moving to NC back in August, so it was nice to have some familiarity with me for a week and a half. I’m a horrible tourist,…… Continue reading Avoid Diet Sabotage

25 Life Lessons

As of March 7, 2021 I became a quarter of a century old. Twenty-five. I don’t know why but 25 just seems like such a good number and my 25th year is going to be my best so far.A lot happens in 25 years, and I’ve learned so much, especially in the last 7 years.…… Continue reading 25 Life Lessons

Finding Your Food

Find Your Food This can be a tough one. Just like with my previous post, Finding Your Fit, there’s no direct answer to what is right or wrong. It’s totally different for each individual. One specific diet / nutrition protocol may work for me, while that same one won’t work for you and vice versa.Social…… Continue reading Finding Your Food

Finding Your Fit

Fit is Important You’re probably thinking I’m talking about clothing but really I’m talking about health and fitness. Fitness isn’t a one size fits all type of thing, as most things in life aren’t. Everyone has different tastes and interests when it comes to diet, fitness, their career and hobbies, TV shows, clothing…  basically anything and…… Continue reading Finding Your Fit

Chicken Avocado BLT Bowl

Meal prep is an essential part of my life and weekly / daily routine.Every Sunday, I take 1-2 hours of the morning to prep all of my food for the week, that way it’s easy to grab and go. And it destroys any excuse I might make of not being prepared and tempting myself to…… Continue reading Chicken Avocado BLT Bowl

Little Reminders

Friday, September 25th 2020 At 6:00am my alarm went off, as it does every day. Normally, I would get up, go through my little morning routine, making breakfast, writing a bit then head to the gym. Today, I decided to take a much needed day off from the weights – both physical and mental need,…… Continue reading Little Reminders

Finding Home in North Carolina

It’s been a couple weeks since my last blog post. And that’s because I have been busy living life and crushing goals! Over the last week or 2, I have been dropping hints of my upcoming move to North Carolina. I’ve decided to write this post to answer some of the big questions I’ve been…… Continue reading Finding Home in North Carolina