Weekly Happiness

Weekly Happiness

Happy almost Christmas! I'm not Christian, or religious in any way, but I still celebrate Christmas. I don't have a good reason why, but I really enjoy giving gifts and the customs that accompany the holiday even without the religious aspects. I enjoy the sense of...

30 Quotes About Self Love

30 Quotes About Self Love

Quotes are great tools to store in our back pocket. Words have a lot of power, and sometimes we realize we couldn't convey a message any better ourselves. I rounded up thirty of my favorite quotes about self love for you to look through, bookmark, or start using in...

Top 5 Lists Of 2015 + My Compilation Video

Top 5 Lists Of 2015 + My Compilation Video

Looking through my Happy Journal, blog posts, photos, and memories every December is really cathartic. It helps remind me that I really did accomplish a lot these past twelve months, even if it doesn't always feel like it. This year was different because instead of a...

Chronic Illness: Making The Most Of It

Chronic Illness: Making The Most Of It

I met Phoenix through Joe over a year ago. She's full of life and way more experience than you'd expect someone so young to have. Since meeting her, I've learned a lot from her and been on multiple camping trips with her. She's invited me into their existing group...

Burning Wishes + A Book Update

Burning Wishes + A Book Update

I'm sorry it's taken me so long to talk to you about my book and its progress. I've learned a lot about the publishing process the past three months, and there are really a ton of unexpected obstacles to tackle. The good news: My book is written, designed, and...

Volunteering: Self Love, Altruism, Or What?

Volunteering: Self Love, Altruism, Or What?

I met Jes through the mail in 2008. We exchanged mail, she introduced me to April, and I've flown to Chicago multiple times to hang out with these gals. The second time I went Jes wasn't there, though, because she was in Togo, Africa with the Peace Corps. She's going...

Weekly Happiness + Giveaway

Weekly Happiness + Giveaway

I'm obviously really excited about the pre-launch of my first e-course. If you missed it, the pre-sale went live yesterday and you can check out the sales page for a discounted price! Get yourself an early present! I believe in this course. Let me know if you have any...

Pre-Launch! Self Love: The Key To Happiness

Pre-Launch! Self Love: The Key To Happiness

Hey gorgeous, Yesterday I shared some intimate details of my past with you to explain a bit more about my journey with mental illness and self love. Today I am pre-launching my very first e-course called Self Love: The Key To Happiness. It's a detailed online class...

My Transformation With Mental Illness

My Transformation With Mental Illness

You know when you're having an irrational thought and recognize it's irrational but that doesn't stop you from thinking it? Like, when you're on your period and you yell at your roommate because they moved your slippers four feet away from where you usually keep them?...