As we enter the last month of 2021 and venture into 2022, one thing is clear: New Year brings new diet trends. So, in light of the upcoming diets, I thought it would be important to highlight why they aren’t all that. In fact, despite contrary beliefs, extreme diets or fad diets are detrimental to […]
So, we have all seen the verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. The jury and judge found that he is innocent. And while the news brought so much shock, disgust, and anger to so many who were informed, it is not a surprise. What other outcome could we have expected from a nearly all white jury […]
Something I see often with people I talk to is that self-image is intertwined with body-image. If the scale is up, self-worth goes down. If the scale is down, we feel undefeatable. Part of the reason I wrote the Blueprint is to encourage people to begin to separate their self-image from their body-image and begin […]
I anxiously check my phone every morning on updates in regard to Rittenhouse’s trial. And with each passing day, overheard conversations stating opposing views, and newfound media intel, I am reminded there are two different Americas. There is one that boasts, “freedom for all,” ensures justice, equal opportunity, wealth, and peace. And then there is […]
My twelve-year-old self sunk into her chair and pretended to smile as her and her therapist discussed the different positive affirmations she could try. I remember those moments vividly. I’d come up with some brilliant line of bullshit and ensure my therapist that it truly made me feel hopeful. And then I’d return over the […]
I think we are all familiar with critical race theory. Maybe we are not all aware of what it entails, but nearly all of us know the name. As of recently, it is really getting a bad rep. This is typically due to ignorant parents, politicians, and educators demanding that we stop “creating divides between […]
I like to think that I am not a mean person, yet I find myself saying the meanest things about my body, my efforts, my income, my business, and more. Although I am getting better with it, I think a lot of it has always been due to my perfectionism. If I could not achieve […]
Regardless of what we discuss, there is always so much polarization. And because these polarizing opinions are always in regard to topics of social justice, equity, and more, most people, if not all, gravitate towards the one “right” answer. I mean yes, you are correct to say, “Black Lives Matter” and ignorant to say, “All […]
Happy Halloween! I can honestly say, as an avid horror movie watcher, apple picker, and haunted house goer, that I spend all year waiting for this month, but, more specifically, this day. It is the time of year I feel most like myself and truly reconnect with the things and people that bring me joy. […]
I have had this blog for over three months now, and still do not think I have properly introduced how I arrived here. Sure, my bio is a quick summary of my journey within social justice, however, it barely scratches the surface. So, over the past week, while I pondered different topics, I ended up […]
I grew up with a single mother, who worked harder than anyone I have ever met. When I was younger, I watched in amazement as she managed to get up at 4 in the morning, workout, and get us off to school, only for her to be the first to arrive at her office. And […]
Monday was Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Similarly, to every other day or month dedicated to the celebration or recognition of a specific marginalized community, this day creates a breeding ground for performative activism and posts. And just as quickly as these “efforts” and concerns arise, they disappear by the time Tuesday rolls around. Yet we wonder […]
