There is so Much Power in Positivity
Positivity is pure power. I truly mean it when I say that my whole life changed when I started implementing positivity into my life. I was in a dark hole, not really knowing if anything was on the other side. I didn’t realize how close I could get to the life I always dreamed of, […]
1N5’s Blog Contributor Hosts Waltham’s First Annual Mental Health Awareness Event
Wondering why there was no #mondaymotivation post from Ivy this week? She’s been very busy developing, hosting, and coordinating the First Annual Mental Health Awareness Event in Waltham, Massachusetts, on May 25. We are so proud of her efforts to stop the stigma in her community and spread awareness and inspiration that we wanted to […]
Your Smile Is Beautiful But Don’t Hide Behind It
by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You I have always been told how beautiful of a smile that I have. So beautiful that it became easy to hide behind. My smile became a mask for me that told the world I was doing okay, when in actuality, I was struggling. I think to this day it […]
Beauty is Believing in Yourself & Knowing You are Worth It
by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You When you hear the word “beauty”, what do you immediately think of? Do you think of outward appearance? Do you think of a celebrity who you always thought was drop dead gorgeous? Or do you think about internal beauty? Do you base your beauty off of what you see […]
Life Is Most Beautiful When It’s Imperfect
by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You When you are busy it can be hard to stop and enjoy the present moment. Quite honestly, this week has been incredibly busy, so much so that I haven’t had the time I usually dedicate to a project I love to do – writing a blog post every week […]
The Journey is Difficult, The Destination is Beautiful
Have you ever taken a road trip and you don’t think you have to go to the bathroom until you have driven right past the sign that says that the next rest stop is another 20 miles away and you have to muster up your energy to hold it in for the next 20 miles? […]
Never Forget the Power of Your Voice
My entire life, I didn’t think I had a voice. I didn’t think I could speak my truth, and I didn’t think I could ever speak up about the things I didn’t agree with. I fell victim to the stigma around mental illness. Sometimes I get so perplexed as to why the stigma around mental […]
Seek Out the Positive
by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You If you’ve been following me on social media or on my blog, you always see me smiling. Even if you’re new to my page, you can go back and see lots of what you would see as happy pictures. If you went on my personal social media, you could […]
Sometimes We Feel Sad, But It’s Completely Okay
by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You For most or my life, I never realized that it was okay to feel sad. Whenever I felt sad, I was made to feel small and worthless by the toxic people I surrounded myself with, so feeling sad became something that was far from okay, something I learned to […]
Inspiration is Right Around the Corner
by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You Do you ever feel frustrated with yourself for feeling uninspired? Feeling uninspired can be frustrating, especially when we have a deadline or want to get something done, and we just absolutely are not mentally there. To be honest, these days I have been feeling a bit uninspired. I feel […]
