THIS IS ME. No makeup. No filters/presets. No editing. Yes, I have some acne scarring. I have a little skin fold on my back because… I have skin lol.⁣
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But damn it, don’t even TRY to tell me I’m not beautiful. ⁣
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Social media is a bunch of smoke and mirrors. We curate our lives into a bunch of pretty squares, and honestly… I have a love/hate relationship with that! (**I love pretty things and appreciate the effort and talent it takes to make beautiful pictures and fun captions!!)⁣
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I just have to remind myself that all these little squares are tiny pieces of what’s ACTUALLY happening, and what that moment was ACTUALLY like! I get swept up in trying to be perfect and well-edited like everyone else. But it is sooo important to know that none of that stuff is necessary to find value in ourselves. ⁣
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Today, I got up early to work a double shift at the doggy day care, worked out on my lunch break, and I checked in with my fitness community and team in little power pockets throughout the day 🙌⁣
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No beaches and bikinis today… just busy building my own dream life right here!!! 👯🏋️‍♀️🐶🐶🐶⁣
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Find beauty in what makes you strong, what makes you different, and how you make this world a better place.⁣

Something really pleased and proud of tbh, finally after feels like 5 years feel comfortable with my face, just the shocking ability to feel my forehead and it's smooth, still confuses and delights me every time I do it (only with clean hands ofc 😂😂) 😛 😁 🌟 #glowup #nofilter #selfie #progression #acneawareness #skincareprogression #clearskin or well clearer anyway #confidenceboost #idkhowtotagthis

Do you remember when we used to go to the gym and get on machines that hadn’t been disinfected since who knows when? 😷😷😷⁣
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#ThrowbackThursday⁣
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But more importantly, do you remember that one quote:⁣
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“I regret that workout!”⁣
-said no one ever 😏⁣
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It was so true, right? ⁣
Working out would make you feel fit, healthy, happy, and strong! 🙌⚡️🦹‍♂️️⁣
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Most gyms are still not open (or are closing back up) but that doesn’t mean you can’t start getting back to that feeling!!⁣
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There is a new program releasing soon and it’s ideal for those of us who want to get back to a fit lifestyle without going back to the gym. It’s all about losing fat by gaining muscle in 3 weeks of intense workouts. I’m in the VIP Test Group right now and I cannot get ENOUGH of this program!!⁣
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It’s going to be exactly what we need to get those endorphins going and feel like OURSELVES again!⁣
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Want a free workout to get back in the swing of things? ⁣
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Drop an emoji below! 👇👇⁣

For the longest time, I thought I had to COUNT EVERY LITTLE THING in order to get healthy.⁣⁣⁣
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💔Count every calorie/macro/bite of food ⁣⁣⁣
💔Count every pound on the scale⁣⁣⁣
💔Count every single rep while spending hours at the gym… no way I could afford a trainer to count for me!!⁣⁣⁣
💔Count every time I “MESSED UP” on my diet and feel guilty af about it 🤦‍♀️⁣⁣⁣
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I realized that I couldn’t handle the counting any. freaking. more. I was stuck in an all-or-nothing mentality and it took reaching my heaviest weight to realize that I needed to try something DIFFERENT.⁣⁣⁣
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My downfall was the belief that I had to sweat for hours in the gym and eat very little in order to “be on track.” I couldn’t have been more wrong, and the solution changed my entire life. Healing my relationship with food and my self-image has bought my freedom! ⁣⁣⁣
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It bought my sanity, budget (goodbye gym + gas + trainer budget $$$$$), and the most important?? My self-confidence. YA GIRL AIN’T COUNTING A DANG THING.⁣⁣⁣
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Sound like something you need??? Let’s taco-bout it! (cause tacos. It brought me tacos back, too. 🌮🌮🌮)👇👇👏⁣⁣⁣

SLEEP is so freaking important to our health. It improves our mood, regulates hormones, increases recovery, and helps us focus on what is important.⁣ (like…. dismantling white supremacy??? just a suggestion.)⁣
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Here are just a FEW of my favorite ways to get more solid Zzzz’s!⁣⁣⁣⁣
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😴Stick to the same schedule as closely as you can. Your body runs on an internal clock! (and that includes the weekends!)⁣⁣⁣⁣
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😴 At least an hour before bedtime, no screens. The blue light tricks your brain into releasing “wake up” chemicals! (no scrolling TikTok in bed!!) ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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😴 A white noise machine!!! (GAME CHANGER!) You can download free apps on your phone, or tell Alexa to play white (or brown) noise for sleep.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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😴Avoiding alcohol or sweets right before bed- the sugar will hit our system and wake us up in the middle of the night, or at least disturb the depth of sleep.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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😴Keep the room cool (between 60-67 degrees), and the sheets soft! (Seriously, if you haven’t yet, invest in real grown-up sheets. They make a difference!)⁣⁣⁣⁣
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😴 Last but not least: diffusing or applying high-quality essential oils like Lavender, Valerian and Frankincense at night time! (Just make sure you do your research and use high-quality oils!)⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Thoughts?? Is it naptime yet?⁣⁣⁣⁣

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