The last few weeks have been challenging on many different levels. One night I felt uneasy and had trouble shutting my mind off to where I could rest. I went through the events of the day, conversations, the “what ifs” that are stuck on replay, and the hugs and kisses I got from my boys. I don’t know about you…
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When I get overwhelmed or frustrated with life this phrase “Just Keep Swimming” pops in my head. I just imagine me swimming in the ocean when there is a raging storm with all of the waves knocking me in different directions. The current is pushing me in the opposite direction I want to go. There have been things recently that…
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I will never forget walking into the “gym” for the first time. I was the girl who wore long sleeves and pants with a jacket around my waist to hide the “jiggle” as I worked out. I sweated A LOT! I knew if I wanted to hit my physical goal I needed to get into action. I found a few…
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Do you ever have one of those days where you just want to “stay home” and DO NOTHING? Well in 2012 that was my every day! I was over 225 lbs. and completely exhausted. At the time I was a stay at home “mom and dad” because my husband Ryan traveled so staying home was just easier for me on…
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Saturday morning my inlaw’s and our little family of 4 hiked up a small mountain to watch the sunrise. This time of year is absolutely beautiful in East TN and I could not wait to see all of the fall colors. We left in plenty of time so once we made the short hike we had about 20 minutes before…
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I remember as a little girl sometimes our tv would go out and it would be this LOUD white noise that would pierce my ears. The tv looked like white and black snow and immediately we would all be searching for the remote to turn it off. It made me cringe every time and it always made me mad because…
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