What is Self-Empathy and How to Use it as Your Superpower.

Spoken word is often difficult for me. I gravitate towards writing, where I have more time to articulate my message. Many of you reading this can probably relate to this. We have so much empathy for others. There are so many feelings all at once and it can be hard to process. But that means, there are so many feelings for other people that we don’t ever stop to practice our own self-empathy. In fact, many of you are probably wondering, “what is self-empathy?” Before we get into that, let’s chat a bit more about empathy. I am sure you …

Lessons

Lessons from the Past 3 Weeks

Well my previous post should have went live last week, but there was a glitch and it just got posted. So this post may seem out of context if you read in order. I keep apologizing on social media for not being as present as I was. None of you may care, but I do. Writing blog posts lights a fire in my stomach, I think I could do it all day. Instagram, not so much. Mostly because I know there are so many more people that will see my content. I struggle with that because I don’t know if …

Appreciating Beauty and Excellence

According to the most recent strength finders test, one of my greatest strengths is appreciating beauty and excellence. And I really do agree with this; I recognize, emotionally experience, and appreciate the beauty around me and the skill of others. Maybe this is why I cry during sporting events? I am no top, elite athlete, but I put my whole heart and soul into running. I imagine that is similar to the feeling that these professional athletes have during their training and competitive seasons. Whatever it is, you will most definitely find me crying after an intense Seahawk game, the …

Deadlifts for Low Back Pain

10 Facts Everyone Should Know About Low Back Pain

If you know me outside of this blog, you may have heard me at some point say that “I wish I could do a Ted talk”. I wish I could get on top of a stage, without nerves, and educate everyone on the power of exercise, Physical Therapy, and how strong our minds and bodies really are! For now, it all starts here on this blog. Today I want to talk about 10 facts everyone should know about low back pain. My first posts on this blog have been all about mindset. But I also want this blog to be …

Happy

Independent But Asking For Help

I like to think of myself as an independent female. When something needs to be done around the house, I find myself doing it before my husband can notice. I take pride in all of the years I was single and moved to a new state. Asking for help is something I struggle with. I need to learn to be independent but still ask for help when needed. During the worse times of my eating disorder, asking for help was not even a thought. To my mind, I was doing the right thing for my body. I was in control …

Happy Friday

Friday is my most favorite day of the week. And we are spending it at one of my favorite places, the beach in Southern California. On a quick trip to California this weekend to visit my husbands family. Not going to lie, this always makes me anxious. But this weekend I am practicing letting that go. How do you desire to feel? Choose the thought that will make you feel that. Instead of being quiet and reserved I will be myself Instead of comparing myself to others I will love who I am and what I look like Instead of …