Love Thyself

I’ve never really cared about Valentine’s Day. I even broke up with my husband the day after Valentine’s Day, a few weeks after we first started dating. (At least it turned out okay.) When I was in high school, you could buy a rose made from Hershey’s Kisses to send to someone on Valentine’s Day.Continue reading “Love Thyself”

Stepping into Yourself

Believe it or not, I was always quiet in school. I followed rules really well, and the thought of getting in trouble gave me anxiety. Going through the dreaded puberty made me somewhat uncomfortable in my own skin, and I didn’t really step into myself until I was a junior in high school. I rememberContinue reading “Stepping into Yourself”

A Yoga Newbie

This week begins my third week (Or maybe the fourth, I honestly can’t remember) of doing yoga on a daily basis. I am not a yogi, and it has been ridiculously difficult getting into a healthy state of mind. I went into the outlook of good health about seven months ago, but was completely thrown offContinue reading “A Yoga Newbie”

Diary of a Wife: Part Two

It was a warm summer night in July when Evan told me he loved me for the first time. I remember staring into his eyes, knowing that I had loved him for weeks, maybe even months before that moment. I remember trying my very best to make it a picturesque, romantic, movie-quality moment, and IContinue reading “Diary of a Wife: Part Two”

Learning to Fly

Can I just say, the value of having people who know you, love you and push you is huge? I don’t mean just a nudge in the right direction. Or people who only know what you did last week for fun. People who know your soul, the strings that make you into an instrument forContinue reading “Learning to Fly”

Change in Trajectory

We’re reaching the end of January, and you know what? I feel it. This year is going to be it. Here’s a recap of Janelle’s (that’s me) life: Five years ago I married my best friend. Evan is my favorite person on this earth, and being a total dork with him beats doing anything elseContinue reading “Change in Trajectory”

A Letter to Myself

I love to write letters. I love to write them for the people I love; it’s my way of showing appreciation, encouragement, love. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I am also my greatest critic. I don’t write letters of love and encouragement to myself because…that’s an unusual thing to do. Until now.Continue reading “A Letter to Myself”