My palms get sweaty and my heart beats faster instantly. I should…I should…I should be this far in life… I should have this type of job…I should…I should…

2024 was a year of contrasts—full of challenges that often felt overwhelming, but also moments of growth and clarity that made the struggle worth it. Sometimes, you have to look a little harder to see the beauty in the process.

This past year, my health anxiety hit an all-time high. I was overwhelmed by a constant barrage of scary, bizarre, and frustrating symptoms… with my nervous system on the edge and emotional breakdowns piling up, it felt like I was just barely holding it all together.

The stage is where I feel most fulfilled, and this beautiful community has shown me just how important it is to be there for one another. I’m incredibly grateful to have theater back in my life. The love, support, and inspiration I found doing this show is something I will carry with me forever.

Social media is a double-edged sword that connects me to a vibrant community while also triggering anxiety and self-doubt. In my latest post, I explore the highs and lows of my experience, reflecting on the quest for authenticity amidst curated images and comparisons. Join me as I navigate this complex relationship and seek a more empowering online presence.

Losing a friend unveils the depths of emotional attachment and the profound impact of shared experiences. Through grief, one learns resilience in facing loss and discovers the enduring power of cherished memories to sustain and inspire.

To me, wellness encompasses harmony in every aspect of life: my body, my mind, my home, my family, my community, and the earth. It’s about achieving balance across all these areas. To truly thrive, I must cultivate a healthy, nourished body and a calm mind free from worry and anxiety.

All around the world today, people have a certain perceived idea of what the definition of beauty is. Our vision of beauty has been ultimately fogged by the enormous amount of media that fills our lives.

The body positivity movement was made for people with marginalized bodies; those who have been discriminated against for their body…If your body is already widely accepted by society, then you do not need body positivity.

There is no Planet B. Mother Earth is all we have, and we must do our part to protect her and conserve her natural resources. As we see the effects of climate change more drastically, sustainability is becoming more and more critically urgent.

2020 was a year of learning, healing, growing and immense change. It was a year of reflection and gratitude. I am so incredibly grateful to have also formed so many connections and friendships via my recovery account.

Although it may not seem like it from the outside, health class is like a conveyer belt for diet culture to spread its harmful messages. It’s raising an entire generation of kids who think that they need to be smaller and that they need to diet and lose weight in order to be healthy…

Diet industries benefit from our fat-phobic, misogynistic, and ableist social structures, as they sell us the fantasy that our bodies can gain and lose value according to our appearance.

When will the film industry stop using mental illness as a romantic trope? Romanticizing mental illness is a huge problem in the media industry, because it sets all these expectations and it fails to show how hard it really is to live with mental illnesses.

Coming from a person who has been nothing but a people pleaser for a fourth of her life, it took me so long to realize and understand that being liked by others does not mean anything if you don’t like yourself.

Living life in an ED is a very slippery slope. EDs thrive off of false highs and distorted realities. You think you’re fine.

Racial equality needs to be our reality.

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

I hope these quotes inspire you to be the best human you can be and to find love for yourself and those around you.