I wanna be EVERYTHING. I wanna be a runner, a CrossFitter, a weightlifter, I wanna do yoga and pilates like it’s no one’s fucking business, I wanna box, and surf, play soccer, and volleyball, and basketball, hockey, lacrosse, track, water polo, swimming, rugby, mother fucking tackle-you-to-the-ground football, tennis, baseball and softball, pitch 100 mph, I wanna rock climb real fucking rocks, and swim across the whole Pacific Ocean, I wanna train like nothing in the world has ever mattered so much, I want sweat to pour down my face, down my whole entire body, I wanna kick you in the ass, kick everyone in the ass, kick myself in the ass and push as hard as I can and never ever fucking stop until I get to the one place that I crave so badly it hurts and FINALLY UNLEASH MY INNER BEAST.

"   Wouldn’t it be powerful if you fell in love with yourself so deeply that you would do just about anything if you knew it would make you happy? This is precisely how much life loves you and wants you to nurture yourself. The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.   "

Gluten-free!

I’ve recently started going gluten-free! I have pretty severe eczema and I’m trying to see if going gluten-free will help with that. I don’t remember when I took the plunge exactly, but it’s been over a week now. It’s going very well! I don’t have any crazy cravings, I still full and satisfied. I don’t even feel the need to eat grains most days? Anyways, I’m doing great so far. I don’t know what the effects on my skin are yet, but if I can hold the month, I think I’ll be able to tell :)
I was afraid to tell my parents at first (especially my dad who thinks any of my healthy efforts are just New Age BS), but my mom is EXTREMELY supportive. I had a breakdown about how bad my eczema was yesterday and once I told her what I was doing to help my skin (no gluten, more anti-inflammatory foods, an attempt to eat a more alkaline diet), she was 100% behind me. She asked me to make lists, she immediately bought more broccoli when I told her it was good for my skin. She’s talking about going to Whole Foods (which we rarely shop at, because it’s a bit much for our budget on the regular) and buying different kinds of rice, coconut/rice/chickpea flour and all that stuff.

tl:dr: I feel extremely lucky right now, to be supported by such an awesome mom who’d do anything to see me get better, both mentally and physically. Life gluten-free is going very well <3

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Decide if you actually want to do it. I realize this is a very peculiar point to place in travel tips, but part of me thinks this is the most crucial. Everyone and their mother adds “travel” to their list of things they love, but I feel it’s so easy to get caught up in…