If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with all things caffeine. So I’ve decided to incorporate some healthy recipes in my blog and HAVE TO start with caffeinated things. And since it’s fall, they’re fall-themed! How much better could it get? I came across these drinks just playing around with different ingredients. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed […]
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Overworked & Undervalued
This isn’t millennial entitlement… This isn’t greediness or haughtiness… this is the plain old truth of the American workplace in general. So it’s 2017… I went to high school and graduated with nearly a 4.0, received a partial athletic scholarship to Cal Baptist University and graduated from there 3 years later with a BS in […]
Dear Mom & Dad
Ever feel like you have so much to say in gratitude that words just can’t even do it justice? Well that’s how I feel while writing this one. My parents’ love, encouragement, support, guidance, and more are the epitome of how parents should be raising their kids. They have raised me well and I am […]
Granted Health
Let’s stand up and stand out. Let’s be the outliers, the go-getters, the achievers, the believers. Let’s look out for our health and for the health of those around us. Let’s expect more. Let’s expect better. Let’s be better.
To My Future Self
To have gone through a time when all you can do is pray & seek God’s face is actually a blessing. This blog post is meant to take me back to the feeling of uncertainty & hopelessness, when all I could do was rely on Christ. Do not allow me to get caught up in the frivolous things of this world. Turn me to You always & forever, oh Lord.
Life is Beautiful
Genesis 1:31 ~ “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” LIFE. IS. BEAUTIFUL. Some days I am overwhelmed at the Majesty of His Name… His Glory… His Grace… How He created things to be beautiful here on earth (even though the crazy beauty is in Heaven). Life has ups and […]
My Experiences with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
So this post is a bit different from the rest. It’s a sort of outlet for me and update for you….
Lies of the Fitness Industry
Ever feel like navigating the fitness industry is an impossible task these days? With fitness enthusiasts, fanatics, and even professionals coming at you from all sides with all different angles, it’s hard to know what’s true. Well, let me enlighten you on what ISN’T.
A Letter to Student Athletes
To Whom it May Concern, As school is starting once again, I am reminded of you. I am reminded of that nervous excitement you may be feeling. I am reminded of double days, school activities/events, and loads of homework. I am reminded of stress and joy, excitement and anxiousness, confusion and frustration. I am reminded […]
Paleo Diet Experiences
As some of you may or may not know, I just recently was told to switch my diet to all raw, organic, whole foods. This changed much more than just my bank account and I’d like to share my experiences so far. Let’s start with my history. Just this year I decided I wanted to […]