Let’s be honest: money problems are everywhere right now, and they are not cute. One minute you’re just trying to live your best life, and the next you’re staring at your bank app like it personally betrayed you. Prices keep going up, paychecks stay the same, and random expenses pop up out of nowhere like jump scares in a horror movie. Still, somehow, people are surviving. Some even thriving. This post breaks down how real people are making it through financially rough tim

I learned through all the illness in my family that confidence and wellness are closely linked. When you feel good about yourself, your overall health tends to improve. At the same time, taking care of your body and mind can boost your self-esteem. Making small, intentional lifestyle changes can create a positive cycle that enhances both confidence and wellness. Making small, intentional choices that slowly stack up is how change happens—consistently, and in ways that sha

Scroll for a few minutes and it starts to feel like everyone is winning at life except you. Designer bags casually hanging off an arm. Luxury trips framed as “work travel.” Grocery hauls that somehow cost a thousand dollars but are described as “normal.” Influencers telling you this life is achievable, relatable, and just one purchase away. And if you can’t afford it? The message—quiet but constant—is that you’re doing something wrong. That’s where the problem starts. Inf

As I calmly spoke to myself...I thought well, a good place to start is just getting to know yourself. The real you—the one who has strengths, flaws, good days, bad days, and everything in between. Pay attention to what makes you happy, what stresses you out, and what habits help you or hurt you. Sometimes even writing things down or just thinking things through quietly can help you understand yourself more clearly. And when you have a goal, don’t pressure yourself to do ev

When I was a whole lot younger I was so in love with this guy. But like most teenage girls I had zero confidence. Part of my issue was I didn't have a father in my life to show me how I should be treated, and mom bless her, she worked so much that by the time she was home she was exhausted. So in stepped Carol and Mike Brady my tv mom and dad. Later it was the Huxtables and the Connors. So the love of my life goes off to college in Mississippi. I remember it like it was yeste

Have you ever looked in the mirror and you no longer recognized yourself. Like where had I gone. I used to be funny. I used to be slim. I used to love going places on the spur of a moment. I loved being around people and just talking. And lately everything has felt hard. Or like it's someone else and no longer who I thought I was. It is a hard moment and an even harder jolt to see yourself and not even recognize who is looking back at you. As I looked in the mirror I thought,

I thought I might lose my mind. My transformation didn’t come from a book or a single moment of clarity. It came from walking through crisis after crisis—and choosing not to give up. It began with my 88-year-old mom, now 90 and soon 91. After a stroke left her unable to walk and struggling to speak, I became her advocate, her support system, her strength when hers was failing. Day after day, I learned how to care for her, guide her, and believe in her progress even when it se