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Grateful for a job I can say “screw it, I’m going hiking” at 2:00 and not feel bad. Also grateful for this fur ball who drags me all over the mountain like it’s nothing 😩😂 Here’s to many more mountains + endless adventures 🥂

Me to you about that dream / goal you can’t stop thinking about 👀 Do the damn thing queen — what are you waiting for? (I realize my mirror is dirty so if u can’t tell it says... “YES IT’S WORTH IT” 👏🏼)

Evan wore a shirt that said “mediocre” on our first date. Needless to say, he’s been anything but. Thanks for being the best adventure buddy + best friend I could ever ask for ❤️

First day back in the gym after 4 weeks + I wore a groutfit 🤦🏼‍♀️⁣ ⁣ FOUR entire weeks. Might not sound like a lot to you, but the gym is my daily therapy + stress relief so... a month is pretty hard 😂⁣ ⁣ At the start of December I began experiencing weird symptoms: extreme fatigue, shaky body, migraines, temperatures that come & go, no appetite, and joint pain. After 15 blood test we discovered insane inflammation—meaning my body was fighting an infection we couldn’t pin down.⁣ ⁣ My doctor was like “sorry but absolutely no exercise for you.” And for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, I listened.!!! *gasp* ⁣ I’m on the mend + almost 100% (75% currently). Though my ego was tested & my body was dying, today was an incredible reminder not to take my health for granted and appreciate every ounce of movement I get.⁣ ⁣ Oh...and one more thing: rest isn’t wasted time. Take it from me — the world’s worst rester. #bodypositivity #sick #gym #ennegram3 #rest #fullmoon

Today was emotionally draining + completely exhausting. I felt overwhelmed + under excited. ⁣ ⁣ Recently, I’ve been working through a lot of personal healing, and with healing often comes pain. ⁣ ⁣ Something I’ve learned the hard way is that to truly heal, you must first feel the complete weight of whatever you’re healing from. You must grieve. You must cry. You must think about all the intricacies and accept they not only happened—they happened to YOU.⁣ ⁣ And that sucks. It’s hard. It’s exhausting. It’s definitely not fun. But it’s worth it. Because once you’ve worked through it + felt all you had to feel, that’s where the healing lies.⁣ ⁣ That’s when you can start to rebuild. When you can put yourself back in the driver’s seat and choose how you’ll move forward. ⁣ ⁣ Today I took to the mountains to heal. To grieve. To cry. To scream. To sing out loud + spend time feeling all the feels. It was everything I needed + so so so good for my soul.⁣ ⁣ Whatever pain you’re facing, allow yourself to feel it. Whatever healing you’re pursuing, allow yourself to find it. You deserve that. And I’m rooting for you ❤️

See that sass? It’s my “Not no more b*tches!” face. 🙅🏼‍♀️⁣ ⁣ No more giving from my cup when there’s no overflow.⁣ No more taking responsibility for other people’s actions. ⁣ No more allowing people to overstep boundaries without consequences.⁣ No more feeling bad for speaking my truth. ⁣ No more silencing my story to avoid hurting feelings. ⁣ No more apologizing for things I shouldn’t be sorry about.⁣ No more energy poured into being something I’m not. ⁣ ⁣ I’ve spent years + years playing nice to protect those around me. I’ve apologized profusely. Put up with abuse because silence was easier than speaking out. I’ve played roles I felt would make others more comfortable + happy. ⁣ ⁣ But not no more. ⁣ ⁣ I’ve finally seen the light. And it feels so incredibly good. That’s what I want for you. To feel so fckn good in your skin that the idea of being anyone else, anything else, isn’t even an option. ⁣ ⁣ 2020 is OUR year. Step into YOU. Step into your story.

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