Am I a blogger now?

Hellloooo!! I have finally started a blog. I mean, that’s what you do when you’re 1 short day away from being 30, right? Last summer, I went to an all women weekend retreat (10/10 recommend) and I signed up for a mini reiki session. I’ve never done this before so I decided to give it a try—but mostly because I already paid for the weekend in full (shhhh). She had me sit in a chair with my eyes closed, and she placed her hands on my head + shoulders for a few minutes at a time. Honestly, I was so uncomfy and self conscious—It was disturbingly silent— so the whole session I kept clearing my throat. At the end of the session, she stated the obvious— that I kept clearing my throat, but that this indicated to her that I had a blocked throat chakra. The throat chakra is responsible for communication, self-expression, and the ability to speak your personal truth. She asked me If I ever thought about writing to communicate my thoughts. She told me that this could help me open my throat chakra. At the time, I didn’t think much of it and I thought she was reading a little too much into my awkward throat clearing. But NOW, one year later…..this blog is coming to fruition and it feels right. I will be able to express myself in a way that I never have before and I couldn’t be more excited!

Throughout the years, I’ve learned so much about balance in my life. Being able to balance a healthy lifestyle, training, work, social obligations, sleeping enough, watching reality tv (you know, the important things) can be so overwhelming, but it doesn’t always have to be. I’m hoping to provide a peek into my life, my thoughts, and how I go about trying to balance everything. Social media can be such a highlight reel that it can also feel unrelatable at times. Not everyday is easy. Sometimes I go days without even smelling a vegetable, or I skip a workout because I’m not feeling up to it, and most of the time I go to the gym looking like I shouldn’t be out in public. I’m hoping to shed a light on the fact that your health and fitness journey doesn’t have to be perfect. You just have to keep showing up for yourself everyday and good things will happen for you. ‪‪❤︎‬