I started taking an SSRI on January 15, 2022. I feel like that date will forever be burned into my memory because it's a day that marked a huge change for me. At the time, I felt pretty hopeless and never imagined I could be in the place I am today. Though there were some ups and downs when I first started Prozac (Fluoxetine), I'm just over four ...
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Mental Health Update
In September, I shared that after a lifelong struggle with generalized anxiety disorder, I started to take medication. That was a big and needed step for me, but there's so much more I'm doing that I want to share with you all. So many of you have checked-in with me, particularly interested in how medication has been helping me, and I appreciate ...
Ten Changes That Made a Difference for My Health
I've shared a lot about my health lately (both physical and mental) and thought I'd share some of the things that I feel have made a noticeable difference for me, not just recently, but over the last several years. SLEEP MOREIt sounds cliche, but the science is there: getting enough sleep (for me, that's 8 hours) is critical to optimize nearly ...
Melissa Wood Health Review
I discovered Melissa Wood Health (created by Melissa Wood - Tepperberg) via Instagram nearly a year ago, but didn’t sign up for her online streaming platform until February 9, 2020. I paid $99.99 upfront for a yearlong streaming subscription, but you can also pay a monthly fee of $9.99 if you don’t want to commit to a full year. You can also ...
How to Reduce Sugar in Your Diet + Eat Healthier
I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about the dietary changes I’ve made over the last couple of months so I thought I’d share some ways to cut excess sugar out of your diet, since that was my biggest challenge and has had the greatest impact on my overall health and weight loss. I was so addicted to sugar that I binged on it constantly – it was ...
All About My Job: Working in Healthcare PR
If you've read my blog for a while, you know that I take great pride in my job. My job is more than just the place I work to get a paycheck. It's something I'm truly passionate about and fulfills me, and after reading this post, I think you'll see why! I've received a lot of emails over the years asking about my job, so I'm excited to share more ...
Health & Beauty: How Unhealthy Habits Can Impact Your Looks (Linsday Lohan)
Today while visiting Gawker.com, I saw a piece called A Visual Timeline of Lindsay Lohan's Fall from Grace. They showed a timeline of what Lindsay looked like in 2007 and how she looks now. I encourage you to visit Gawker and check out their entire gallery of Lohan photos. I don't like to negatively comment on other people's looks and I ...
Motivation Mondays: Beautiful & Healthy Jamie
I have known Jamie since 4th grade. We were immediate friends and played Barbies together. We had so many fun moments and memories together and continue to have them now! Jamie and her boyfriend traveled to be at our wedding and she always makes the time when we are in town to visit. I am glad to have such an awesome (and beautiful) friend, and I ...
Motivation Mondays: Health, Beauty and Fitness Inspiration
Recently, makeup artist guru extraordinaire Kandee Johnson, who is known for her sweet, positive "glass half full" nature said something that I found to be very impactful on her blog: let the words that come out of your mouth...encourage, inspire, compliment, and brighten someones day! When you speak positive words into others...you'll be surprised ...
Monday Musings
ONEStarting off with a personal/health update: Last Friday was my tilt table test at the hospital with my cardiologist. It was quite the experience...I was upright on the table at a 70 degree angle for some time where they monitored my blood pressure and heart rate about every minute or two. Then I was given a nitroglycerin tablet under my tongue ...