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12 Activities to Put On Your Summer Bucket List

April 29, 2020

I think it is fair to say that we all deserve to have a good summer, Corona or no Corona. I’ve been trying to remain optimistic throughout this whole situation, and I really believe your life is what you make of it. You can choose to adapt to the situation in a positive way, or you can take the other route and only focus on the negatives. Sometimes it is just more difficult to stay positive, especially when it seems like there is nothing good happening.

You probably already know this about me, but summer is my absolute favorite season. I love the sun, the warm weather, the good times, the vibes……everything. I freaking love summer, okay?

You’re like, “yeah, we get it. Now get on with the show.”

So I’ve been thinking about what activities I want to do this summer, and I came up with this list. A lot of these things can be done if you are still in quarantine (again, we are trying to remain optimistic here but just in case this is still the scenario). These things can be done alone, or with your friends and family. So basically, I wanted a wide variety of activities.

1. Have a picnic

I think picnics are aesthetic. Now mind you, there is good picnic weather and bad picnic weather. Good picnic weather is sunny, about 70 degrees, and not too windy. I’ve only been on a few real picnics in my life, but I think it is such a cute idea for a nice summer day. Plus, you can even have one in your own backyard if things are still looking bad.

2. Drive-in movie

I have been wanting to go to a drive-in for the longest time. I have only been once, but I think it would be so fun to go, bring some snacks, and watch a movie on a warm summer night.

3. Pool day

This speaks for itself. When you think of summer, a lot of people associate it with swimming. That is something I feel like I don’t do enough of. Even if you don’t have a real pool or can’t go to one, you can get a little one just to dip your toes in, which I have noticed are super popular on Instagram right now.

4. Bonfire

Bonfires. Another staple summer activity. This is something you don’t even have to leave your house for and can be done with however many people you’d like. Roast some marshmallows, tell some scary stories (just not around me please), and break out those campfire songs.

5. Go to a fair

You already know how I feel about fairs. If it is summer, the fair is the place to be. Assuming they still happen this year (fingers crossed), they are such a blast and who doesn’t like some good fair food?

6. Go to the zoo

Obviously, the reason I go to zoos is to see the penguins (I heard they have some other interesting creatures there too). However, going to the zoo is such a fun time and I think it is a great activity for a nice summer day.

7. Go to the park

This probably sounds like a very cliché and boring thing to do. But just hear me out, going to a park and taking a nice walk or having a photoshoot is a blast. Find one that you haven’t been to before and do some exploring. Just make sure you stay 6 feet apart from any people you may encounter!

8. Go for a bike ride

Biking isn’t for everyone, I completely understand. I personally have found it to be a very enjoyable activity during the summer. A lot of parks have nice trails for biking, or you can just go for a quick ride around your neighborhood. If you don’t have a bike, roller skating or skateboarding are equally exciting and fun.

9. Ice cream

I’m sure we can all agree that going to get ice cream is a must. I always look forward to spring, when all the ice cream places open for the season. This also makes for a good treat after a nice walk or bike ride. Comment down below your favorite ice cream flavor (mine is chocolate chip cookie dough).

10. Road trip

Okay but I’ve always wanted to take a road trip. Not like a road trip where you just go to one destination, but one where you stop at several places along the way. It doesn’t have to be super far either; in fact, you could do a one-day trip going somewhere just a few hours away. I get major vibes from just driving with the windows down and listening to music, so going on some kind of a road trip is definitely on my bucket list for this summer.

11. Tie-dye

I don’t know if it’s because of quarantine and people are getting board, but somehow tie-dying has become super popular. There are so many things you can make with tie-dye- shirts, pants, hats. Literally anything can be tie-dyed. Just make sure you’re careful and let everything dry before wearing/using it.

12. Mini golf

You don’t have to be a pro-athlete to play mini golf. This is such a fun thing to do during the summer, even going to an indoor one is fun for rainy days. It’s also a great activity for multiple people, so grab some buddies and go play mini golf this summer!

So those are some things that are on my bucket list this summer. I tried to include a variety of things and a lot of these activities can be done if we are still in quarantine. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy, and I will talk to you guys again soon!

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March 09, 2019

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Hi guys, welcome back to the blog!

So if you’re new here or didn’t read my birthday post from last year, I did a post for my 17^th birthday where I share some of the things I learned at 17. And I thought I would do the same this year for my 18^th birthday. Tomorrow, I enter a new year in my life. A new age, and this year is pretty special because it’s my 18^th birthday which basically means I can’t get any youth discounts and I have to do this thing they call “adulting.”

Before that happens, I wanted to share a few things I learned and things that happened to me while I was 17. I honestly didn’t feel any different than when I was 16; however, I feel like my brain aged by 50 years. I feel like I did the most growing up this year than I did the past 16 years before that. Regardless of age, though, I just want to jump right into this and tell you what all I learned when I was seventeen (and I’ll try not to ramble too much.)

Patience

I feel like the biggest thing I mastered maturity wise was patience. Now please understand that I am not a very patient person so when I say “mastered” I mean most of the time. My whole life, I’ve never been able to wait. When the latest and greatest toy came out, I wanted it that day. When there was anything I wanted, I wanted it right then and right now. I could not stand waiting. This goes for other opportunities for life as well. I have never been a patient person. This year, however, I feel as though I handled the impatientness much better. I’ve learned to trust God’s timing for things and understand that even though I may want something, now may not be the best time. Furthermore, when I’m patient, I’ve realized there may be better opportunities and better things to come if I’m patient enough to wait for them.

Be less bothered by the little things

This kind of goes along with the whole patience thing, but let me tell you about another one of my issues: I let small inconveniences get to me wayyy to easily. It was almost ridiculous. I would get mad after getting left on read (but who doesn’t?) or if I had to wait on someone. And the fact that I would get bothered by those things REALLY bothered me even more. It was so bad that I couldn’t even enjoy being around people or doing fun things because I was so upset over something so little. This is still an issue that I’m working to master, but I thought it was worth mentioning because maybe you have the same problem. One of the things I do when I start to get stressed or angry over something is to just take a minute and tell myself “this is only one moment in time. Don’t let something so small ruin your potential to have an amazing day.” And most of the time, the things I get angry about aren’t even worth the energy to be angry!

Starting a new and healthy lifestyle

This was big for me. Basically I wasn’t happy with my life and where I was before I turned 17. I decided to change that, and started taking steps to move towards a healthier and better life. Some of these steps included: developing good sleep habits, changing what I eat, staying productive throughout the day, exercise, and surrounding myself with positive influences. I think I’ve said this before, but if you want to change your life, you have to change your lifestyle. You cannot move towards a better version of your life if you don’t make any lifestyle changes. I believe the state of your mental health is dictated by your lifestyle. If you have a healthy lifestyle, you’ll have a healthy mindset. This has been true for me because as soon as I changed the way I was living before, everything became so much better.

Living day by day

“Do not worry about what tomorrow will bring” is a principle I have been living by this past year. I like to anticipate, I love dreaming up scenarios that will never come true. The problem was that I was focusing on that too much and not taking the time to live for the day and appreciating what I have now. Every day I wake up and I formulate a plan for the day: what are my priorities NOW? What is important to me NOW? How can I make TODAY a good and productive day? At the end of each day I write down one thing I’m grateful for that day. Sometimes its just small things like getting an A on a math test or eating a good meal. Whatever it is, it really helps to keep my attention on the present day and being content with what I have now.

Surrounding myself with positivity

Ever heard the phrase “you are what you eat”? When you think about it, it doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense. So if I eat lettuce does that mean I turn into a plant? Yeah probably not, but you get the idea. I believe the same principle applies with what you surround yourself with. For an example, I once knew someone who was sad and at a low almost every single day. Every time I talked to them, their negative energy would drain out all the positive energy I had stored up. Unfortunately, it took a few of those people to figure out what was happening. Ultimately, though, I think this is one of the key ingredients to the recipe of a happy life. You are what you eat, and you become what you surround yourself with.

All of these lessons, which have taken me years to learn, have brought me to the happy place I’m at now. Most of these things have taken place over the past year. Without any doubt, I can say I’m living my best life. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: if you want to change your life, you have to change your lifestyle. The fact is, no matter how many drugs you take or whatever it is that takes you away from your real world, those things are only temporary. If you really want to change your life forever, you have to make some huge lifestyle adjustments and that’s never easy, but I did it and so can you. Life is a rollercoaster sometimes, but you just have to hold on until you reach the end.

And that’s what I learned when I was seventeen.

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8 Healthy Habits to Master In 2019

January 21, 2019

8 Healthy Habits to Master In 2019

Welcome back, beautiful people!

Guys. I haven’t posted since LAST YEAR. How crazy is that? Well as you probably know by now, it’s a new year and let me tell you, I’m super stoked for 2019. Exciting things are going to happen and it’s going to be a fantastic year.

In my last post, I talked about my 2018 New Year’s resolutions and if I followed through with them or not. I thought this would be a good follow up to that post because I’m going to be talking about some ideas for your 2019 New Year’s Resolutions. I hope this inspires you to make some of these your goals for this year because I know I’m going to try really hard to master them this year and I hope you’ll consider joining me.

1. Drink more water

You’d be surprised at the many things water can do for you. Not only does it keep you hydrated, it helps regulate blood pressure, improves skin quality, relieves stress, and boosts energy. I used to be terrible about drinking water (I’d drink maybe 2 glasses a day), but I’ve noticed a huge change to my overall health since I started drinking more water last year. The average person should drink about 8 (8 oz) cups (about 2 liters.) I recommend investing in a large water bottle because it helps you stay on track when you don’t have to keep refilling your cup throughout the day. So this year, give up the sugary drinks and sodas and stick to water.

2. MOVE!

You guys are probably tired of hearing me talk about how important exercise is but I cannot stress it enough. It’s so important to not only your physical health, but your mental health as well. I like to workout especially when I’m having a bad day or feeling down. Getting out the energy helps release all the bad feelings and gives your brain something else to focus on. Exercising doesn’t have to be about losing or gaining weight, it’s about staying healthy and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Even if it’s just an hour a week, get out and move! You don’t have to go to a gym to do that either. A home workout is just as effective and so is going for a walk/run, biking, and swimming. Whatever it is, find a way to keep your body moving this year.

3. Cut out negativity

This is harder than it sounds because it took me years to actually do it. By cutting out negativity I mean any negative people, places, or influences in your life. These are the things/people that are preventing you from being your best self and living your life to the fullest. Only keep the people/things that are encouraging you and helping you become the best version of yourself. It shouldn’t be hard to determine who/what needs to go because subconsciously you probably already know. It’s the people/things you get that “gut feeling” about. The hardest part will be cutting them out, but it will ultimately make you so much happier- even if it takes you awhile to realize it. I can promise you that this is one of the best decisions you will ever make.

4. Get a planner and use It

This doesn’t even have to be anything fancy; it can just be a notebook or pad of paper. Whatever it is, find something to write down all of your appointments, tests, meetings, etc. Having a place to write down all your events will prevent you from feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Having a planner will make it easy to organize your life as well as prevent bad scheduling. Take time at the end of the week to go over your plans for the upcoming week and make a schedule for your appointments and tasks. This will help you manage your time wisely and if you follow your schedule, you will go to bed each night feeling satisfied with your days.

5. Make a sleeping schedule and stick to it

I think one of the most important factors in having good, productive days is the amount of sleep you get each night. I used to be one of those people who would completely waste their day by sleeping/being lazy and waiting until nighttime to start any projects I had to do. Let me tell you, you will be 100 times happier AND productive if you have a good sleep routine. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day (yes, even on weekends.) It may be a little hard to adjust to at first, but eventually your body will get into the habit of falling asleep and waking up at the same time every day on its own. Also, try to avoid taking naps throughout the day and eating within an hour of going to bed. These things will interfere with your sleeping routine and make it harder to go to sleep at night. So, make it a habit to get into a good sleep routine and I guarantee you will be feel rested and energized each day which will allow you to be more productive.

6. Practice self-care

Do you ever feel like you’re so overwhelmed with school or work or things going on in your life? Do you work extra hard to please someone and make them happy? I think we’ve all been there and maybe you feel like that all the time, so that’s why I’m challenging you to make it a goal in 2019 to take better care of yourself. You’re probably wondering “well how do I do that?” The answer is that it’s different for everyone. Moreover, it doesn’t have to be anything big or expensive. Maybe it’s just taking ten minutes out of your day to journal or draw, or taking time to do your makeup. Treat yourself every once in a while. For me, I spend the last few minutes of my day meditating, letting go of stress and forgetting my worries of the day. I also attend a weekly yoga class. I understand that maybe the things I mentioned aren’t for you, but this year I encourage you to take some time each day or each week and practice some form of self-care.

7. Build your relationships

This is one of my biggest goals for this year and I hope it will be one of yours too. Instead of giving up and ignoring the problems in your relationships, learn to work through them. The best way to build strong, healthy relationships with people in your life is to communicate. By communication I don’t mean texting them once in a while or sending them memes on social media. Make it a point to set aside time in your schedule to spend time with the people in your life. Communication is one of the most important elements in your relationship with your family, friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. So this year try to focus on taking time out of your week and work on building those relationships with the most important people in your life.

8. Be positive

Again, another thing that is easier said than done. But I think what you’ll realize is that if you are already doing the other things I mentioned above, this one will become much easier. It makes me so sad and unhappy when there are people who always choose to see the worst in every situation or let small irrelevant things get the better of them. So this year, really try to focus on seeing the good in even the worst situations. You’ve probably heard this before, but you attract what you are. If you’re down all the time, let’s be real, no one wants to be around that. However, if you make it an effort to stay positive and uplifting, you’ll be the type of person others desire to be around.

I think we all know at least one person that’s happy all the time. How do they do it? Well I can assure you almost 100% that there is no one who is happy ALL THE TIME. However, if you do all of the things I listed above, you will be a changed person. It all comes down to how you’re choosing to live your life. If you fill it with negative influences and toxic relationships, you’re bound to have trouble. On the other hand, if you fill your life with positivity, you’re already on your way to happiness. In the end, then, it all comes down to lifestyle choices. If you want to change your life, change your lifestyle. The results may be slow, but I can promise you that they will change you and make you the best person you will ever be.

I hope you will join me in mastering these goals in 2019. I believe these are the things that are important for building a happy and healthy life. So let’s do this together and make 2019 the best year ever!

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Twenty Eighteen: Year In Review

December 31, 2018

Twenty Eighteen: Year In Review

Welcome back!

It’s been awhile, so have you missed me? Probably not. Much has happened since the last time I posted and I plan to do a life update post soon, but not in this post. I hope your holidays were as wonderful and tasty as mine. I’ve been on Christmas break for almost two weeks now and this is the first time I’ve gotten to sit down and work on some projects I promised myself I would get done during Christmas break (weird how that always happens...) Alas, that did not go as planned but no worries because here I am now, finally accomplishing some things and writing a new post.

As you may have noticed, another year is in the books (is it just me or did it go by extra fast this year?) I really enjoy writing these year end review type of posts, so that’s what I’m going to do today. Hopefully this won’t get too lengthy, so my apologies in advance. Enough being said, here’s how 2018 went for me:

For the first time, this year I made a list of New Year’s resolutions. Normally I don’t do this, mostly because I don’t want to fail them (I’m that kind of person.) But this year I tried it out so I wanted to share some of them with you and talk about how I either failed or succeeded at them.

· Wake up early
· Eat Healthy
· Exercise more
· Read the Bible everyday
· Start a journal
· Be organized
· Read at least 15 books
· Spend less time on devices
· Be more positive

Waking up early

When you’re homeschooled, waking up in the mornings isn’t so easy. I could sleep until noon if I absolutely wanted to. In fact, I used to do that and it actually made me really unhappy because I would wake up and the day would be halfway over. So this year, I made it a goal to wake up early/have a good sleeping routine. I think it’s safe to say I succeed at this goal because I have a much better sleep routine and it’s made me so much happier because my days are so much more fulfilling, versus sleeping through half of it.

Eating healthy

I’ve never technically been a “bad” eater. My mom was never the mom at the grocery store with a cart full of junk food with packs of energy drinks hanging over the sides. But I still wanted to do better this year and I actually ended up giving up all red meat (pork and beef.) Not only for environmental reasons, but because I never liked eating those foods in the first place. I would eat them if they were put in front of me, but this year I completely gave it up and I’ve never been such a happy eater in my life. I like to call myself a “partial-vegetarian” and someday I hope to cut out all meat completely. I’m extremely happy with the progress of my diet this year and I hope I can continue good eating habits in 2019.

Exercising more

Okay so I already did a post on my fitness story (you can read that post here), but I’m really proud of myself for being a lot more active this year than I was before. I started to enjoy going on walks, bike riding, and other outdoor sports I never thought I would actually like. Fitness has become an activity I like now and I feel so good after a workout. I would also like to point out that I’m not working out to gain or lose weight; or maintain a certain body image. In my opinion, fitness and exercise should be about staying healthy in general and not trying to make yourself look a certain way. I’m definitely proud of the progress I’ve made this year, and although anyone can look at me and not notice a difference, I can clearly see the progress I’ve made since I started exercising and that’s what matters to me. For those interested, I plan on doing a workout routine post sometime; however, I like to change my routine up from time to time so I don’t get tired of doing the same workouts. In other words, I don’t have a “consistent" routine I stay with for a long time. Overall, I’m super happy with the progress I’ve made and I hope to be even more active in 2019!

Reading the Bible everyday

This is also an area in my life where I’ve made some big changes this year. To give you a short summary of my religious background, I was baptized when I was 9 (I think) at a church I had been going to for a while, but no longer attend. Since then, my relationship with God has been through some rough patches over the years; and until this year, I was not in a very good place with God. However, after many years of soul searching and church hunting (which is not easy), this year I finally found a church where I feel as if I belong and going there has really helped me deepen my relationship with God. I have not read the Bible every day as I said I would, but I have been reading it a lot more frequently and my faith has become so much stronger this year. There are still times when it gets hard, but I’m in a better place with God than I ever was so getting through rough patches is much easier now that I have a strong relationship with God.

Starting a journal

This is where I begin to fail. I’ve journaled off and on for years, but I’ve never kept up with it as I keep saying I will. I started out strong this year, but unfortunately I never made it to the end of January (I know, so far.) At this point I can probably conclude that journaling just isn’t my thing at all. However, I did start something else this year. Every day of 2018 (minus only a few days) I wrote down something on a piece of paper, folded it up, and put it in a Kleenex box. On the paper I wrote down something good that happened that day. Some days it was just little things, but even if it was a bad day I still had to write something down. I haven’t looked back at any of them yet so I’m excited to go through and read them at the end of the year. For this new year, I plan to do the same thing but instead of writing them on slips of paper, I got a gratitude journal for Christmas so I’ll be using that to write things down in there instead of the slips of paper. I would highly encourage you to do this too because it helps you to see the good in even bad days or situations. Doing this has helped me realize there is always something to be grateful for even if it’s just being alive.

Be Organized

I have always been a very organized person. Physically and mentally. For the most part, my room stays clean and uncluttered. This year, I also stared using a weekly planner to write things down in. Needless to say, it has helped me a lot and now I have an obsession with planners. Not that I couldn’t remember things before; however, writing things down helped me a lot to have a plan for each day as well as remember school assignments and such.

Read at least 15 books

I wanted to read this year more than I have the past few years. Recently I’ve had trouble focusing during reading which had caused me not to read as much as I used to. This year I really wanted to make it a goal to try to read more, which I did; however, I don’t think I reached my goal of 15 books. I did read a lot more than I did last year though and I’m pretty happy about that. I’ve recently been hooked on Sarah Dessen’s books (so cheesy but they make good easy reads.) I hope to continue reading more in 2019 because it’s such a good hobby to have and I’ve learned a lot from books. There’s nothing like the feeling of settling down to read a good book (and getting mad when your favorite character dies. Book nerds can relate.)

Spend less time on devices

I, along with millions of other people on this earth, am guilty of spending too much time on my devices. I don’t know about you, but this is something that annoys me because it can be a difficult habit to control. These days it seems harder and harder to put down your phone and live in the real world. What do we do when we’re bored? Check social media. What do we do when we need to speak to someone? Text them. What do we do when we look good? Take selfies on our phone. What do we do when…okay you get the point. I tried hard this year to keep some distance between me and my phone and I have to say, I’ve done pretty well but not as well as I would have wished. I could be better about putting down my phone and finding more productive things to do with my time. So this year, I’m making it a priority to decrease the time I spend on a screen. And I’d like to challenge everyone to this as well. Make it a point to be present and in the moment because sometimes we miss things happening in the real world when we’re too concerned about what’s happening in our digital world.

Be more positive

This is probably the hardest and easiest goal of the whole year. It was hard for me because I struggle with staying positive. I’m not the kind of person that’s happy all the time. There’s times where I’m depressed and it’s hard to even get out of bed and face the day. However, those moments did not happen as frequently this year and it’s probably the biggest change I’ve made all year. Looking back at how I got to where I am now, it all has to do with lifestyle choices. Primarily the things I’ve listed above, along with a few other things which I want to talk about briefly.

This year I cut out all negative influences in my life and people who were not making a positive impact on me and my life. Instead of investing in these unhealthy relationships, I chose to invest in relationships with people who are positive influences on my life and that’s probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I can legitimately say I’ve been genuinely happy this year and probably the happiest I’ve been in a long time.

2018 has been the year of healing and moving on. I moved on from things I was doing and going through that were not healthy. Was it easy? Definitely not. There were times when it got super hard, but I knew in the end it would and will be worth it. Healing is a process. I’m still in that process, taking things day by day and some days are harder than others. I know to some people it won’t seem like much, but to me I can see every small change making a big difference in my life. I know I have changed in the best ways possible and those changes are helping me live a life I didn’t even know was possible. And that was the best part of this year.

This year has been one of the best ones yet! Thank you if you’re still here reading this…your support means the world to me! I’m extremely grateful to be sharing my journey of life with you (for almost 2 years!) I hope that God has blessed you as much as He has blessed me this year, and I pray that 2019 will bring joy and happiness into your life and that you will have a wonderful new year!

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Finding Freedom in Fitness: My Journey

July 31, 2018

Finding Freedom in Fitness

When I was younger, I never wanted to exercise. I wasn’t on any sports teams, and because I was homeschooled I didn’t have any kind of Physical Education class. I hated running and walking farther than a few feet. My parents always encouraged me to be physically active because I would “regret it later if you don’t start now”. The state law says that children aren’t allowed to ride in the car without a car seat until they weighed 100 pounds. I didn’t weigh 100 pounds until I was about 10 years old (far behind most girls my age).

I never worried about exercising when I was younger because I was so skinny. Extremely skinny. My friends that were my age could pick me up easily because I was so light. I could eat whatever I wanted and not gain any weight. I never had a problem with any of this and it was all great until it came to get new pants. I hated pant shopping, and still do. No pants ever fit me. When I was finally big enough to wear an extra small in the juniors department in tops, I was still wearing a size 10 in children’s pants. I was also pretty short which made things even worse.

Last fall I got fed up. I was tired of being tiny and not being able to wear anything. I decided that I needed to gain weight in order to be able to wear the clothes I wanted. So I would eat and eat and still not have anything to do with exercise. I didn’t notice any significant changes and I was still sewing the waist of my pants to make them smaller. One day, I just thought “what am I doing? Trying to get fat just to be able to wear my jeans?” And I realized, what I needed to do wasn’t just sitting around waiting to gain enough weight, I needed to become stronger and gain more muscle instead of fat. The only way to do that was to workout.

I watched some videos on fitness to get inspired and motivated (because honestly I had NO clue where to start). This is when I found Sam Ozkural. I started watching some of her videos and she is AMAZING (I highly recommend checking her out). One day in September, I put together an exercise routine and gave it a try. I have to say, it was hard. My body wasn’t used to using up all that energy at once. But after I finished that first workout, it felt amazing. Not so much the next day, however. My legs were so sore I could barely move. But I felt better than I ever had before.

At first, it was really hard to stay motivated. The first few months I had a hard time staying focused and on a schedule. It was hard not seeing the improvements right away. It was hard to get through the workouts because I was getting tired in the middle of them, but I kept going. Kept pushing myself harder each time.

Almost a year later, so much has changed. I’ve been working out consistently 3-4 times a week and I love it. I can get through the sessions now without getting too overwhelmed or tired, and it is sooo rewarding afterwards. I still feel tired after a workout, but it’s a good kind of tired. I can endure longer days without becoming exhausted. I’ve noticed changes in my body too. I’m much stronger now (it’s not super visible yet but the muscles are there!), my stomach muscles are stronger, and I’m in much better shape than I was before.

Now I look forward to my workouts instead of dreading them. Now I don’t exercise to gain or lose weight. I don’t obsess over the models on Instagram and try to look at them. Because I don’t think that should be the purpose of fitness and exercise. It’s okay to be skinny or a little heavier, every body type is beautiful. Because it’s YOUR body. God didn’t make you to look exactly like someone else. You are unique and special in your own way. At the end of the day, it’s about being confident about who you are and how you were made. And that’s what fitness is about for me.

P.S. I still can’t fit in any pants and that will probably be a struggle for the rest of my life

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