Skincare was not something stressed very much when I was growing up. I didn’t know about toners, face masks, cremes, oils… really anything. But it wasn’t such a big deal, because I didn’t break out that bad. So when I broke out and had the worst acne of my life at 23, I freaked out! It started off with little bumps on my face, then it morphed into large, dark pimples, all over my cheeks, chin and forehead. It came at the worse possible timing. I was newly engaged, and preparing for my upcoming wedding. I didn’t want to go to the dermatologist, because I heard their medicine makes your…

For some reason when the weather gets warmer, the sun is shining down, it’s that time to switch the sweater in the closet for tanks, linens, shorts AND bathing suits… the confidence of a woman is at an all time low. Now I speak from experience. I HATE this time of year. The chub-rub, heat sweats, and the feeling that my body is not good enough for shorts, tanks or swimsuits. I know I am not alone. I hear women complain about this on a daily basis. I hear the phrase “working on my summer bod.” As if their current body is not good enough for a the new season.…

I am not sure how some people do it. Are they born this way? Do they crave something that maybe I am just allergic to? I just do not understand how some people enjoy going to the gym. Recently, I’ve been at this crossroads with myself. A place that I have been one too many times… where I value my health but I have no desire to go to the gym. You see, I love my body. All the curves and strength it contains but I also know that in order to be healthy and be around for a long time, I need to sweat sometimes. Finding that motivation is…

Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life. But why is it so hard to find this? Why do I have to settle for one of my talents and not use them all? From a very young age, I always had a creative outlet. When I was just a toddler, my mom put me in dance class. I continued dance, taking up to 15-20 hours a week in classes, including ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, point and competitive teams. This stopped when I was 13 years old because I moved to North Carolina and did not rejoin a dance studio.  Then in high school,…