so here I am, surviving.

February 19, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

I promised myself I would start writing again. I thought it would help. Force me to talk about the things I was feeling with paper the way I used to. Writing was one of the only things that truly understood me for a really long time. So, I said it was time to start back […]

What Are You Waiting for? If you were looking for a sign, let this be it.

October 23, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for the night to end itself? For the light of day to creep into your sleepy eyes and bring you back to life? Are you waiting for a gust of wind to remove the covers, for the birds to dress you like Cinderella and your fairy godmother […]

The hole in your heart, with you wherever you go

April 2, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

Isn’t it amazing how quickly our senses begin to awaken the moment we lose someone we love? It’s almost as though this gaping hole in our heart causes the rest of our body to take over, just to keep us alive. Our memory becomes stronger, perhaps in an attempt to rescue us from reality, give us […]

hope for the hopeless

March 15, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

I can’t promise you a perfect life. I can’t promise you clear skies and sunshine and rainbows overhead. I can’t promise there won’t be long nights or silly fights and Storms that never seem to end. But I can promise you this, my beloved, my best side, my other half; the moment I start loving […]

Who are you giving your love to?

January 8, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

WHO ARE YOU GIVING YOUR LOVE TO? There I was. Pulled over to the side of the road, tears stinging the back of my eyes. I’d drive if my hands weren’t shaking so badly. I’d leave if I knew staying was going to hurt so much. My heart was beating out of my chest, […]

The Hero of This Story: You. Are. Not. Alone.

December 12, 2013.Reading time 12 minutes.

I think that everyone we come in contact with is wearing a heavy backpack on his or her back. This backpack is filled with mistakes, failures, dead-end roads, regrets, secrets, demons and skeletons. We trudge along, day after day, and this backpack becomes part of us. We don’t question it, don’t ask others about what […]

What Nike meant to say was “Just DON’T do it.” (sometimes)…

March 22, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

The past few months have taught me a very valuable lesson. A lesson that I am still working on mastering fully, but a lesson that I wanted to share with you nonetheless. This lesson has been in patience. As Americans, we learn day-in and day-out that we are living in a fast paced world and […]

THE INFAMOUS “AB” QUESTION

February 4, 2013.Reading time 15 minutes.

Let’s talk about ABS! Your gut. Midsection. Tummy. Belly. Stomach. First thing’s first, we all have a six pack. Every one of us. The “sexy six pack” that many people desire is due to the rectus abdominis muscles, shown in the picture below. These muscles run up and down the midline of your body, one […]

resultsCROSSFITstyle!

January 7, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

Before I flew back to Arizona, my good friend Terra took me with her to a Crossfit class at Expedition Crossfit in Idaho. I have wanted to try Crossfit for a while, as I have a lot of friends that SWEAR by it and love it so much. I am always up for a new […]

PROTEIN PANCAKES (this recipe will change your life)

December 14, 2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The rundown: 1/2 cup – 1 cup of oats depending on amount of carbs you want 1 scoop protein 1 egg white water (about 1/4 cup, to equal protein batter consistency) blend ingredients, spray pan and allow pan to heat up (2 minutes or so) pour desired amount onto pan, allow to cook, flip, BOOM! […]