I got to be a guest on That Hummingbird Life's podcast, Couragemakers! We talk about self-love for sure, but most of the episode is about activism, art, and humanity. "I am so excited to share with you this week’s episode of Couragemakers. I think it’s fair to say...
In 2014, I had this idea that it would be excessively cute if a bunch of stuffed animals got together to have a sleepover, so I put up a post asking for people to send me their stuffed animals for a party. The furry friends came in from around the world, and on the...
5 Secrets to a Fulfilling Life Deciding to pursue your studies and enroll in online doctoral nursing programs is an exciting and big step in your life. Choosing your future career is no small task and requires plenty of soul searching and thought. As you work to lay...
Self-Love Prompts is a series I started after creating a list of 50 self-love writing prompts. People like you select a prompt that speaks to them, work on it, and send me their response so I can share it with you guys! We're continuing on this series with Brittany....
Hey babes. I know we're still all mixed and messed up from the election. I still have really strong feelings, but I'm trying to let the optimistic part of my brain take over and reinforce my belief in altruism. I'm trying to be more active with actual issues. I'm...
This is possibly my favorite quote of all time: "This is what you shall do: Love the earth and the sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not...
It's been a while since I had to handle morning and afternoon rush hour five days a week, but I think we can agree traffic sucks. We can be philosophical and say, "We aren't in traffic, we are traffic", but yeah. We have a lot of stressors to deal with every day and...
My favorite band, Against Me!, made an entire album called Transgender Dysphoria Blues about the singer's struggle and transition into identifying as a woman. The album has been a source of comfort for an enormous amount of transpeople, as well as others in the LGBTQ...
Three Steps To The Perfect Selfie Selfies are as pervasive as cat videos these days, and it's a good thing! By taking a selfie we are declaring our space and importance in the world. We can document our moment in this space however we want to, wherever we want to. We...
Self-care right now. Self-care. I feel like I'm in a state of mourning and physical pain. It sucks. There's no sugar coating it. It sucks. I feel helpless that I can't do anything to take back his win. I feel angry that America did this. I feel sad that Americans...