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This morning I started a new book, from my fast fave and, unbeknownst to her, new bestie from afar @anniefdowns. Remember God. ❤️✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m only one chapter in, because I like to savor beautiful work for as long as I can.....and, I had the undying urge to declare deep gratitude for women like Annie who are brave enough to share their views on God, connection to Jesus, and all the messages that tumble into their world for good grace, growth, and world change. 💕💕💕You are a blessing to someone like me, Annie.😘😘😘😘 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you for always sharing lovely, rocking your brave, and educating women like me who seek deeper understanding and heart behind the word. Your work is so vital. And, friends, if you haven’t gone and gotten any of this lady’s amazing work, GO NOW!! She has gems that will allow you to trust, believe, and seek your own lovely.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We all need that in our worlds. All of us. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ #remembergod #100daystobrave #lookingforlovelybiblestudy

I don’t often take IG advice, but this sounds pretty spot on... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #targetismyhappyplace #targetdollarspotaddict #gototarget #targetrun

Do you believe in the power of the words you speak in your mind?💫 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you practice positive self-talk? Daily affirmations? Words that lead to hope?🌟 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you feel overwhelmed in life, it is very easy to link to negative thoughts and feel down about everything. I encourage you to find peace in a piece of hope. Even if it is something dusty lying around, like your Bible. Read it. You’ll hear a message that is meant for you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re new to affirmation practice, I would love to dive deeper into this with you!! I’m currently in the mix of creating a new equation for any AFFIRMATION you could possibly want to create!!! Drop a DM or 💕 to learn more. It’s still very rough draft, but it will absolutely change your life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #theuniversehasyourbackdeck #rheumatoidarthritis

There is a lot of truth about time flying as you get older... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Except, I feel YOUNGER than I did in either of the pictures on the left. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 2010 passport photo was taken RIGHT BEFORE rheumatoid arthritis made its lovely debut in my life with traveling hot joints, and excruciating jaw pain, plus sleepless nights and about 40 pounds of unexplained weight loss. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2012 was my BOTTOM. I was heavier than I had ever been, bloated and out of control with my eating habits. I also relied heavily on all prescriptions and about 16 ibuprofen per day. I remember those sweaters. I had them in every color. They were the only thing that FIT that winter. Instead of TAKE it any longer, I started monitoring my food (not on a healthy way) and I lost 85 pounds....but, joint pain, body inflammation, and mindset were all the same. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today. You see this ME the most, but you don’t always see the painful emotional eating, the worry, the anger over not always being able to enjoy simple treats I really love (like food containing grains, or desserts)....I REBEL a lot. I try to remain in flow with how my body NEEDS me to eat and how I REALLY WANT to eat. It doesn’t always end up the best. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My story is like yours. And, hers, and that girl over there. Because we are human. It’s my JOB to work on myself, just like it’s yours. We all get the same chances at life, it depends on what we decide is ours to GO FOR!! I’m going for more....because I deserve, the people who follow me deserve it, and the girl in her pjs reading this with ice cream in hand deserves it.....(PS....that’s like me....except it’s more cereal than ice cream).....do you deserve it? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m looking for a few cool ladies who want to help hold me (and each other) accountable in our Healthy Holidays Group (we’re in a private app, so no worries about not having FB)....and, double drop a ❤️ if you want to try PLUS eat all the pie!!! I’m planning on it(even adjusting the recipe to work for my body!!). What do you say?? ❤️❤️❤️👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

The EASIEST (and healthiest 👏🏻) ice cream you have ever made 🤤😍🙌🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ •3 bananas (more ripe —spotty peels), frozen •1/4 ish cup unsweetened almond milk •A good blender •Pinch salt •Cinnamon, to taste •Extracts (if preferred) •Toppings: fresh berries, mini chocolate chips, flaxseed, chopped nuts ———— Place frozen bananas, salt, cinnamon, and any extracts in blender or food processor and blend on low until chopped. Sometimes you will NOT need any added liquid, other times you will. Add up to 1/4 cup almond milk to this mix, tamper (tool that helps move mixture in blender) if necessary. I used our @vitamix blender, which makes this process so simple. After all blended, place in glass container with lid. Top with anything you’d like, I used raspberries, flax, and chocolate chips. Cover with lid and freeze until ready to enjoy — at least 30-40 minutes to set. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This makes about 4 servings of ice cream for you to enjoy!!! It’s filling, simple, and lightly sweet!! Even my husband enjoyed this over traditional ice cream from the grocery store!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you try it out, let me know what you think!!! 🍌🍦🍫🥰🥰 #banananicecream #bananaicecreamrecipe #antiinflammatoryfood #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior

Transcendence— I’ve said it already, but do yourself a favor and DEVOUR this FREE docu-series before it goes away on Sunday!! Find it over at @foodmatters 😎👏🏻🙌🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This: “You just have to show up and be willing to show up everyday and realize that you do make a difference and the difference that you make is up to you.” @marieforleo 💕🦄❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We are all such beautiful beings that GET TO be alive and share whatever we have in our hearts!!! Let’s truly shine that like Care Bear stare!🌈🌈⭐️⭐️☀️☀️❤️❤️ #friyaylicious #carebearstare #beliefmindset #foodmatterstv

Is it cool that I said all that? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There was a time in my life where I believed silence was the golden path to freedom. Out of sight, out of mind. Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil.....it doesn’t exist. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You see, I was AFRAID of you. Yes. You. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was afraid you’d reject me, curse me, and give me all the horrible details about WHY I am wrong for removing medication from my life. And, I was right....about, maybe, 1% of you....who have been haters and willfully give your opinion about how I will be crippled and die because rheumatoid arthritis is killing my organs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love all of you, but especially the 1% because every single week that another med-free-iversary is mentioned, I am showing up and proving to the 💯 what is actually possible. It’s work. It’s investigation, but it’s so very worth it. For every negative comment, there are 50 hopeful ones. So THANK YOU!!! Yes, you!!! You keep me going. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because I spoke up in the first place, there is a different piece of hope for all of us. We all start somewhere. Just start and SEE!!! You might surprise yourself with what actually happens!! #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior

The only advice I need today: “Choose inspiration over motivation.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @desiremap is onto something here. Go flow in how you want to feel versus what all the noise is trying to make you believe. Breathe inspiration. ✨🦄💕 #desiremap #desiremapplanner #desiremapping #daniellelaporte #inspirationovermotivation #beliefmindset

How often do you disconnect to really breathe? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve been avidly devouring the Transcendence documentary by @foodmatters (which is free and MAGNIFICENT!!!), and today’s episode was the dose of permission I needed to hear. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Unplug. Hear your innermost truth. Connect to nature. Let your feet touch the earth. Watch the sunset. Be your breath. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Believe me, this is only tough because we THINK IT IS. We truly CAN do anything we set our mind into believing, and giving myself a little reboot and permission to just see with my eyes is giving my heart the life it needs to be excited about the who😎 , what🙏🏻, where🙌🏻, and when👏🏻 I am becoming. Metamorphosis isn’t just for butterflies, you’re a unicorn 🦄, aren’t you? #transcendence

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