Have you ever found yourself exhausted, lonely, and burnout from busyness, striving, and proving but longing for peace and connection? This is exactly how I felt when I picked up Present Over Perfect.

When you get home from a long day of class or work, it’s easy to turn to the kitchen for relief. Your well-loved container of Talenti Gelato is there to greet you and your favorite bottle of wine is at hand to ease your nerves after a long, grueling day. However, after you down that container of Talenti, something is still there that needs to be addressed — your emotions. 

April is halfway over, and how many of us have already promised that we would recommit to exercising about three times already since New Year’s Resolutions time? Well, with summer peaking its head around the corner, there is still time to get summer time fine with your perfect body. The good news is that you don’t need an expensive gym membership to do it! 

The best way to stick to any new habit is to make it a lifestyle change. How many diets or exercise kicks have you experienced to discover a few weeks later that you were a little overly ambitious? It’s okay. I won’t judge you! Creating a healthy lifestyle is hard! That’s why I’ve provided you with seven steps to healthy eating.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the images we see in the magazines and on social media. When that is all you are dwelling on, it can be easy to compare yourself to other women. While everyone is beautiful, it’s important to remember that there will always be someone who is prettier, skinnier, smarter, or more talented than you. That’s why it’s so important to love who you are and the body that God has blessed you with.