For a long time in my life, I was on the conveyor belt. I went to public school, did well, went to college, got a job, and married my college sweetheart.
Everything should have been wonderful… but it wasn’t.
Something was stirring inside me. I would look at the lives of others, wondering how they were so blissful and content and yet I was constantly struggling, flailing, gasping for breath. Even though everything had started out great, somewhere along the way, I felt oppressed by the traditional life I was expected to live.
Suddenly, I could no longer do it. I quit my teaching job and I went to grad school.
I started to finally develop my philosophy of life, which is threaded throughout this blog:
- MINDFULNESS: Be aware and live with intentional joy.
- INTUITION: Listen to your own instincts and be honest with yourself.
- HEALTH: Nourish your body and treat it well.
- POSITIVE THINKING: Have the right mindset. Self-care, body-positivity, positive self-talk.
- GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS: Surround yourself with others who treat you well.
- SIMPLICITY: Clear the clutter and focus on the good stuff
- Believe that you can do ANYTHING and ACT like it!
After I started living this motto of whole life wellness, I found a new awareness of myself that I never had before. I got out of my loveless first marriage, and I moved to New Mexico.
I met my husband and we have the most amazing life together. Together we have two beautiful sons. I’m a writer and a certified Nutrition Coach. We are both following our dreams and supporting each other.
I’m not saying life is perfect!
But what makes the biggest difference is that I’m not on the conveyor belt.
It’s not a promised land or a destination… Living your best life is a journey and a life-long process.
I live my life intentionally, every day, to be simple and wildly joyful.