In 2014 at a routine OB appointment, my doctor felt my neck and asked if I’d ever had my thyroid looked at before. I told her I had not and she scheduled an ultrasound for that afternoon. What the ultrasound showed was that half of the left side of my thyroid was a nodule andContinue reading “Health: Hypothyroidism and Hormonal Imbalances”
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My First Pregnancy Loss Story – Ectopic
I got my first positive pregnancy test 4 years ago. Today I want to share something I wrote in 2017 reflecting that experience. Bleeding from ectopic pregnancy causes 10% of all pregnancy-related deaths, and it’s the leading cause of first-trimester maternal death. Learn more about Ectopic pregnancies here. If any medical professionals ever read this:Continue reading “My First Pregnancy Loss Story – Ectopic”
The journey to my first bodybuilding show
Last Saturday I competed in my first NPC Bodybuilding show in Bikini. Prep started in February and was a roller coaster of an experience. Going from having cheat meals on the weekends to a strict no-cheats diet was harder mentally than I had anticipated. About 6 weeks in I told my boyfriend that I wasContinue reading “The journey to my first bodybuilding show”
Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results
If you’re familiar with investments, you’ve probably seen the disclaimer “Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results.” I’m putting a little bit of a different spin on it today and saying this applies to people too. They say people don’t change… well, I’d like to show you how wrong “they” are and hopefully inspireContinue reading “Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results”
Believe Grow Glow 