You Are Tougher Than You Think

Today was just one of those days. It’s slow at work and rainy outside. So I decided there was no better time to write. Before that I wanted to do something I haven’t done in a while. I read through ALL of my blog posts. First thing I have to do is thank you; yes you, for reading this. I knew my stuff is deep and emotional but wow, the heartstrings I tend to pull at. It took reading back through everything to realize it’s some rough stuff to read. So thank you so much for supporting me through all of this. Now for some great news….you ready? If you haven’t heard already there has been huge steps made in the research into Crohn’s and Colitis. Finally! Let me tell you, as someone who has been dealing with this for almost my entire life this is the biggest relief I have felt in a while. It doesn’t even have to do with me and I’m insanely excited. The studies show that there might be a fungus that causes these diseases in some cases. Unfortunately for me, mine is genetic so there is st...

I would like to take a moment to thank Alessia Cara for being today’s TLC and Christina Aguilera. Thank you for being a voice for the uncertain and un-confident. Thank you for giving us another necessary pep-talk because sometimes the world and people suck. I grew up with TLC’s “ Unpretty ” and Christina Aguilera’s “ Beautiful ” to remind me that self-love is one of the hardest, yet most important parts of people’s lives. Now, joining some of the greats, we have Alessia Cara’s “ Scars to Your Beautiful ” to remind us of the same thing.  For me, the scars are literal, but that’s not how others perceive it. Its more about being comfortable in your own skin and ignoring all negative judgments today’s world pushes on us. Life hands us some sucky cards and it’s our job to make the most of it. We have the power to decide what we want in our life and how we’re going to live it. I’ve had my dark points, depression and anxiety are forever a part of me. I made a promise that for eve...