"This caused me to start unraveling, thinking about how everyone else might perceive me. Did I share too much? Was it a terrible choice to start this blog? And the worst question of all... was she right?"

"It’s up to me to make the necessary changes to reduce this tortured state, rather than remain stuck in it. And unfortunately, action is usually the only way out."

“If left untreated, you can develop ulcers, and in serious circumstances, stomach cancer. This bacteria is not the run-of-the-mill type I originally thought; it is a destructive bastard and requires attention.”

“If you experience chronic pain, I would implore you to give it a try. Best case scenario, you experience relief. Worst case scenario, you can prove me wrong. In the end, it’s a win/win no matter how you slice it.”

“I am obviously not part of the medical community — at least not yet ;) — but after dealing with countless doctors over the past decade, I've reached a sobering conclusion—we are fucked.”

“Unless you are a child prodigy or a nepo baby, success requires you to hone your craft through hard work. If you don’t give yourself the opportunity to fail, you’ll end up on your deathbed wondering what could have been.”

“While some might perceive this as a lack of accountability or stubbornness, I've come to realize it's quite the opposite. In my mind, I immediately jump to the conclusion that I'm not doing enough, I'm doing it wrong, or I'm not doing it well enough.”

“When my mind gets weighed down by negative self-talk, my internal regulator immediately turns on fight or flight and physical symptoms of anxiety start to develop…I believe it’s my body pushing me to keep going even when I feel hopeless and reminding me not to settle for mediocre health.”

“ As a result of terminating that relationship, my mental health quickly took a nosedive and led me to that fateful night in August of last year.  I needed to end that association to allow myself to finally hit my rock bottom in solitude.”

“I have this inner monologue that my food will magically disappear if I don’t eat it fast enough.  It’s truly like the hunger games, but I’m only playing against myself.”

“Alcohol, we had a good run, but it’s over.”

“I am looking forward to meeting the woman I was supposed to become before alcohol sank its insidious teeth in me.”

“Unfortunately, the sun will age you faster than Obama’s second term in office.  He is still a stone-cold fox, but let’s be real, his tenure didn’t make him look any younger.”

“I’m not saying that I haven’t gotten COVID yet because of my vitamin D suit of armor, but I’m also not NOT saying I haven’t gotten COVID yet as a result of my vitamin D suit of armor.”

“While alcohol might help you fall asleep initially, it completely disrupts your REM sleep. Hence, why you look and feel like Beetlejuice after a bender.”

“Bottom line, unless you are an anomaly like the CEOs I mentioned earlier, you are not doing yourself any favors by forfeiting your sleep. Trust me, no one cares that you woke up at 4am this morning to go to the gym or stayed up until 3am working on the perfect presentation.”

“That was obviously not the quick fix I was looking for. After a heated and disappointed one-way exchange from yours truly, he recommended I seek out a dermatologist since he had no answer of his own.”

“In a discouraging turn of events, while there are products that treat and help reduce the painful and unsightly symptoms, there is no “cure” for acne. Anyone who says they have it, is a lying P.O.S. trying to sell you their product.”

“If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 1000 times. Horse meet flogger. Your immunity is centered in the gut, 70% of it to be exact. As rudimentary as it sounds, your diet has a huge impact on your immune health.”

“As preachy as it may sound, mindset is everything and can make or break your exercise resolution. Like Kim did with Kayne, leave the body shaming in 2021. “