Say yes. Even if you don’t have a cute outfit to wear. Even if you gained more weight. Even if you have the biggest pimple ever. True connections are built on similarities,not curated looks. Say yes To smile even if you have imperfect teeth To dance even if you don’t look like other dancers To be playful when you want even if youContinue reading “You Deserve to Have FUN in Your Body Now”
Category Archives: Body
I Started Showing Up as Me
A man once told me that if I wanted to make videos that people watched, I would have to dress better and do my makeup every day. As if the content I wanted to put into the world would be unwanted if I didn’t look a certain way. The funny thing is, I started showingContinue reading “I Started Showing Up as Me”
What is Dissociation?
It’s when you feel like you’re in a cloud… A dream… It’s where your mind disconnects. Your mind does this when you experience something so hard that you just can’t. Dissociation. We do this when: You don’t have a safe place to tell your story. And when you don’t have the coping skills to processContinue reading “What is Dissociation?”
How to Get Through the Hard Days
It’s because even on my worst days, I want to be found dancing in the kitchen. It’s for when Sh** hits the fan and I still show up for my family without a second thought. For those days I feel lazy, but know a cold shower will give me energy and boost my spirit. ForContinue reading “How to Get Through the Hard Days”
Does your illness ever make you want to scream?
I want to scream at the top of my lungs “I’M STRONG ENOOOOOOUGH! BODY WHYYY? Why are you not listening? Can’t you hear me?!” Because maybe if I scream loud enough, she will hear me. Maybe if I scream long enough,she will Finally listen. I know, I know…It’s a little ludicrous to want to screamContinue reading “Does your illness ever make you want to scream?”
