When will I start healing?

What if healing starts with the way you speak to yourself? A few years ago, I thought becoming stronger meant pushing harder. Push through the pain. Push through the exhaustion. Push through my symptoms. Somewhere along the way, I realized resilience isn't about ignoring your body. It'

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Banana Bread for One - Super Simple Recipe 🍌🍞

I’m OBSESSED with banana bread - I don’t know about you. However, my family is not as much so I finally decided to make enough for just myself! Recipe: 1 banana 1 egg 3 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup flour of choice 1/2 tsp baking soda Pinch of salt and cinnamon if wanted Optional cho

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Graduation Inspo Pictures 🎓

Some basic and fun ideas for you upcoming or recent graduates! 🫶🏼 #seniorphotoideas #graduationphotoideas #collegegradphotos #graduated🎓 #gradphotoinspo

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Gym Fit I Found at TJMaxx

I’ve been dying to have a matching gym set for FOREVER! Now, like a typical college student, I am not able to splurge a lot due to tight finances. When I went to TJ Maxx to get a dress for my niece’s baptism, I stumbled upon this super cute gym set! It was about $17 for the whole set and it is S

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My 2 Year Long ACL Recovery - 2019 to 2021

My ACL recovery was super unique and involved a lot of character growth. As a freshman in college, I was a starter for my basketball team and I tore my ACL going for a steal. The crazy thing is I got up and walked it off then continued to play on it as if it was a sprain weeks following. About

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Enhance Bball Skills with your Negative Step ⛹🏽‍♀️ 🏀

My basket ballers this is for you!!! The negative step is SO critical in basketball (and many other sports). Mastering this is going to help elevate your game to the next level. The purpose is to gain power, momentum, and reactivity. This will help give you an advantage in many different situat

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Insecurities Don’t Discriminate - Let’s Discuss

One of the most difficult realities I face battling endometriosis is dealing with body inflammation. My hormones are so sensitive to pretty much everything, so, I slowly have completely switched the type of lifestyle I live. But the reality is, my body isn’t this perfect reflection of the hard

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Strengthen Those Weak Hips With This Hip Prehab

I don’t know about you, but I personally have struggled with tight hips my whole life! I was constantly pulling or straining my hip flexors during track season and it also limited my ability to move quicker than I was. So, last year, post ACL recovery, I started prioritizing my hip mobility

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Get Fit Without the Gym: Pickleball

I know I’m not the only one who sometimes DREADS going to workout at the gym. When I was younger, I actually REFUSED the weightroom despite so many coaches saying how important it was to increase my fitness levels for competitions. But you know why? IT JUST WAS NOT FUN! Well, now that I’m off

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Why Walking is the Ultimate Cardio🚶‍♀️

While running raises cortisol, walking does the opposite 🫶🏼 Do you go on walks for your health? #walkingforhealth #walkingforwellness #walkingfitness #steps #stepbystep🎀

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Try This Leg Day Gym Burn

Try this leg day burnout! I love a good leg day lift (I actually prefer arm days) 3x10 - Hex Bar Deadlift 3x10 - Standing Row 3x1 min - Glute Bridge 3x10 - Box Jumps 3x10 - Walking Lunges 3x1min - Front Plank 3x10 - Leg Lifts You can do these in a circuit form or each exercise at a tim

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Common Rookie Mistake with Clean & Press🏋️‍♀️

Save your wrists PLEASE! The gym can be such a dangerous place if you’re not using proper form. This one I see SO MANY people doing wrong. #healthlifestyle2025 #cleanandpress #properform #formtips #lemon8partner

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Protein Coffee for the Fitness Girls☕️🏋️‍♀️

Looking for a fun latte to start your morning with some extra benefits?! This is perfect for my girlies who do their morning workouts, love morning coffee, and are looking for a way to increase their protein! I personally LOVE coffee, but recently started drinking decaf because I am sensiti

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Tasteful Way to Lower Stress 🍋🌸

I stumbled across Nello a while back when I was trying to find a supplement for magnesium. This find was a HOLY GRAIL for me as I also am borderline Vitamin D deficient. So, not only did I luck out in the magnesium department, but also vitamin D. Out of all the supplements that I personally take (i

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Navigate the Tough Days With These Jams🎶🎧

Some days are super difficult, and I find that these songs tend to be my go to’s for trying to find positivity in a day full of chaos! I think it’s especially good to instill positivity in moments of weakness as it personally helps me feel like even on bad days I can push through. I am hoping this

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CHAI bet you didn’t think it could be THIS GOOD🤭☕️

I worked at a cafe for a while and this was seriously one of my FAVORITE things to get. I thought chai was good, but this was a whole game changer! The brand of chai I use is the Big Train vanilla chai powder! (I have it linked in my website under “My Go To’s” for anyone who wants to get some a

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How my endometriosis went BYE BYE GONE forever👋🏼 🥰

Hey guys!! For everyone who has been following me for a while, you know I’ve been really open about my reproductive health issues for a few years now. You guys have been on a JOURNEY with me. I got to experiment so much since joining lemon8 and learn so much about my body. On my own I learned ab

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Can’t Sleep? Same Until I Started Drinking This🍒🍋🍷

I know I can’t be the only one who has issues turning the brain off at night! Sleeping actually used to be one of my BIGGEST struggles ever since I was little. It can be infuriating at times when I really am so exhausted and I just want sleep. Plus, with my hefty two sport, full time college athlet

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THANK YOU🫶🏼

Thank you guys so much for joining me along on this journey! I’ve been super busy finishing up college athletics so my plan is to be super active again once school slows down! (Which will be in the next few months) In the meantime I plan on occasionally still sharing new recipes, workouts, PT,

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Easy to Make: Gluten Free Granola Bars

I don’t know about you, but finding my favorite snacks that are gluten free can be SO difficult! One, because gluten free foods can be a major hit or miss. Secondly, everything gluten free is super expensive! Well, I have been spending a lot of time recently trying out new recipes at home and I stu

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