The Bold Badass

This weekend I lost a part of my confidence.  I am sitting here trying to write this blog with tears streaming down my face. I am having a really hard time coming to terms with my hair.   Let me give you a little back story.... Last year during the summer, I noticed I was starting to break out a lot. I noticed some weight gain and that I was chronically fatigued and in pain...DAILY!  I started tracking my symptoms and couldn’t figure out what was wrong so I scheduled an appointment with my OBGYN. All I knew is my hormones were acting crazy and my break outs were under my chin. (Which is typically a sign of a hormonal imbalance.) I also scheduled an appointment with a PCP. (In case you missed that blog post...I fired my entire healthcare team and started over late last year.) Well I couldn’t get in with my doctor for 3 months. (That irritated me...a different story that is in my blog.) For 7 months I dealt with hormonal issues. I notice...

(Photo Credit: jill_studio) Happy 34th BIRTHDAY!!!! FUCK!!! How did I get this old!?!?!?! First and foremost….Happy Birthday to my twinnie…Rossie!! This is going to be our best year yet. You’re getting married to your person and I am so excited to be right by your side. Birthdays always tend to be my biggest reflection day of the year. I always think about what I have accomplished. Have I hit the goals that I made last year? Am I where I expected to be by now? [You know..comparing yourself to others your age or younger. This one is the fucking worst!!! Don’t do this!!!]  This year I decided my word of the year would be EVOLVE. Well…that is what I am going to do this year. I am focusing on evolving. This year…I am asking different questions. Am I living in the moment? Am I making my future self proud? Am I present with my friends and family? (photo credit: Adam Bouska) This year I decided my word of the year would be EVOLVE. Well…that is what I am go...

2 years ago today, I escaped a very dangerous situation. Let me share a little about my story for those of you that have never heard it. This is a TRIGGER WARNING. If you have been in a situation with a narcissist and/or a sociopath…know that this is going to get deep. You may not want to continue reading! February 4, 2018...It feels like it was 5 years ago but also feels like yesterday. I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would become a domestic abuse survivor. I have watched all the Lifetime movies and always thought they were over the top and not anywhere near the truth. That was until I lived my own version. Looking back on the entire relationship I see all of the red flags that I completely ignored. I didn't share them with anyone because I thought I was overreacting. I also thought that things would pass. Things were so magical in the beginning. I fell in love. The super deep love. You know where you picture your life together and talk about what life will be...