#BeReal – SAMARA SPEAKS

My #BeReal guest today is Samara Speaks. That isn’t her real name but it is the one I have always known her by.  Facebook wants me to know her by another name so  they deactivated her account asking her to #BeReal.  But Samara is who she is. Samara IS real. I practically begged her for…

#BeReal – CONNIE TALBOT

I don’t wanna be looked at If you can’t see past all of my pretty lies There’s more to this picture if you look deeper You will find me behind these eyes I’m right here Behind these eyes ~Connie Talbot -Inner Beauty Just be yourself. #BeReal. If you like the idea of the #BeReal campaign,…

#BeReal – RACHEL THOMPSON

My #BeReal guest today is Rachel Thompson. She is powerful.  She is passionate.  She is a survivor.  She is empowering. I read her book, Broken Pieces, in one sitting this week.  I couldn’t put it down.  It is a book full of emotions that hurt, and yet there is power behind each word imparting strength. …

#BeReal – BRITON UNDERWOOD

My #BeReal guest today is Briton Underwood Writing poetry heals.  It allows a person to dig deep. To really think about what to say.  I am always stoked to see someone express themselves with poetry and Briton does it brilliantly. Thank you Briton for sending in the first #BeReal poetry submissions.   HEAVY DIRTY SOUL…

#BeReal – JENNIFER ORTOLANO

My #BeReal guest today is Jennifer Ortolano. Jennifer originally wrote for me about being Bulimic.  I knew this series needed her voice. I am so happy to include her perspective here. We all fight with insecurity.  We can learn and we can grow from them. We can be better today than we were yesterday. Thank you Jennifer! I am the…

#BeReal – HOLLEY PERRY

My #BeReal guest today is Holley Perry. In preparing today’s post I discovered something pretty kick ass about Holley I didn’t know – she has interviewed some pretty cool REAL people.  Check out her interview page HERE. I also discovered this little gem HERE. Holley, thank you for allowing us to get to know you…

#BeReal – NICOLE LYONS

My #BeReal guest today is Nicole Lyons. I am very excited to showcase my guest today.  She has a way of making you feel at home with her words.  Nicole is a mental health warrior fighting the stigmas that come with mental illness.  Not only does she educate and inspire, she also hunts down and…

#BeReal – TOM PETTY

Don’t back down, just be you! Be sure to visit this weeks #BeReal guests. SARAH FADER LARON CHAPMAN BYRON HAMEL LIZZI ROGERS HASTYWORDS If you like the idea of the #BeReal campaign, and want to share your views on it, please link up with us. You can help make this a bigger, brighter movement than…

#BeReal – SARAH FADER

My #BeReal guest today is Sarah Fader. Sarah runs a worthwhile non-profit called Stigma Fighters.  She fights stereotypes about mental illness, a cause I am very passionate about. Real people struggle everyday because of the misconceptions surrounding people with mental health issues. Sarah is only one of thousands of people who are coming out of…

#BeReal – LARON CHAPMAN

My #BeReal guest today is Laron Chapman. I am drawn to him because he has a very welcoming smile. When he says, “Hey, whats up?” it’s not a simple greeting but a question he means for you to answer. Recently, we spent time getting to know one another and my first impression was accurate but…