May 15, 2017
Positive Thinking
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order,...
May 12, 2017
The Thing That No One Seems To Talk About
When people hear about eating disorders their brain often goes to one of two areas: anorexia or bulimia. And they’re not wrong. ...
May 9, 2017
A Simple Act of Kindness
For a long while, I never felt like I could get up and go to school. It always felt like the pain was too much and it wasn’t worth the...
May 6, 2017
The reality of Social Media
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and in this case I have to agree. This picture is just one in many “transformation” photos...
May 1, 2017
Music For The Soul
I believe that sometimes music can speak louder than words. I have an endless list of songs that help me get through my days. I think...
Apr 28, 2017
How Loving Nature Made Me Love Myself
The hard part about being strong, about being a survivor, about surviving at all, is that pain comes in waves and you have to learn how...
Apr 24, 2017
Doing Beautiful Things
I believe that to be “beautiful,” one must do beautiful things. I stumbled upon a place, in St. Petersburg, Florida, that aims to make...
Apr 21, 2017
How to Love Your Body (with some help)
Here’s the deal: while (for the most part) I am beyond proud of every part of my body, it took me years to get here and I know I am not...
Mar 19, 2017
Welcome to Brave and Beautiful
Welcome to Brave and Beautiful! My name is Lauren, and I’m here to share with my fellow warriors why and how we can all learn to love...