At a recent conference I was invited to participate in an activity where we were asked to "write a letter to our bodies." We were to sit down and share everything we felt with our bodies and then, in time, our bodies would write back. For a split second, the activity sounded incredibly silly. The more I thought about it, the more it actually sounded liberating!

Each time the activity was discussed my heart would start to pound. Boy, did I have some things I wanted to tell my body. I was so anxious to hurry and write everything down! I didn't want to forget anything! I had big plans to go home and just rip myself a new one. So when I did finally take time to sit down and write... that is exactly what I did.

S.M.I.L.E.

Dear world, 

We need to chat. 

Why are you allowing yourself to experience AMAZING moments, and then photographing them like you're "kind of" enjoying them?! 


In a photo ready world, why are we "selfie" obsessed with the inconvenienced half smile? (Who made that a thing?) Where is your ear to ear, squinty eyed, open mouthed, gummy, real, toothy smile?! BRING IT BACK! Life is good! Have gratitude and just SMILE!


I vote we make THAT a thing! 

My 16 Year Old Self

Today I was thinking... would my 16 year old self be disappointed in my 24 year old life?

I think I would be disappointed that things like acne and insecurities don't go away once you leave the "teen years".