Relinquishing Control, Trusting the Universe

by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You Raise your hand if you are someone who likes things done on your timeline, and absolutely no other timeline other than yours. My hand is definitely one of the highest in the room! So many of us, including myself, are impatient and want things done how we want them […]

Being Exactly Who You Are Is Liberating

by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You Some of the best advice my coach ever gave me was to “Just be Ivy, because Ivy’s pretty great”. He told me this during my junior year of college and it has something that has stuck with me ever since. But even when he told me, I never really […]

Love & Life Podcast Host Takes Over Our Insta

We’re excited to announce that the inspirational Dr. Karin is taking over our Instagram this Friday!  Dr. Karin Anderson Abrell is a psychologist, author, international speaker, musician, and host of the podcast, Love & Life. Her writing, speaking, podcasting, and Instagramming delves into all the good stuff—how to have true intimacy in romantic relationships, more meaningful […]

Your Advocacy Worked – Mental Health Funding Restored

Thank you, Warriors, for your swift advocacy urging lawmakers to restore the $18 million for K-12 Prevention Education and $18 million for statewide multi-media prevention, treatment, and stigma reduction campaigns.  YOUR ADVOCACY WORKED! Today, the Ohio legislature passed the state operating budget and restored these important investments in mental health and addiction, making these initiatives […]

A Dream Turned Reality

Do you have a dream? I mean a dream so big, that it keeps you up at night because you are so excited for the possibilities? A dream that you can’t stop thinking about, no matter how big or scary that dream is? Well my dream that kept me up at night is to speak […]

Your Disorder Does Not Define You

Erin is taking over our Instagram this week to talk eating disorder recovery and how your disorder does not define you. Daughter. Sister. Friend. Athlete. Funny. Relentless. Intelligent. Unique. Outgoing. Fearless. These are just a few words that define me. A few words that no longer do? Scared. Disordered. Sick. Worthless. From end of high […]

Call Me By My First Name

When you first meet me, there are many things you might notice. You might notice that I am a little shorter than most women my age, or that I have flyaway hair on days I don’t have time to tame it. You might notice the tan lines on my feet, the stretch marks on my […]

Your Social Media Doesn’t Define You

Social media can be a good and a bad thing. Social media can help a lot of us connect with people we may not otherwise connect with including old friends, colleagues, prospective leads on careers, and others who are feeling the same way as us. Social media can be great to allow us to feel […]

It’s Okay If You Don’t Have It All Figured Out

It’s okay if you don’t have it all figured out. It is okay if you are not sure what your next move will be. It is okay if you are just putting one foot in front of the other and trusting the process. The truth is, most of us don’t have it figured out, some […]

Wide Wonder Takes Over Our Insta While Traveling to Stop Stigma

The duo of parents called, Wide Wonder, are traveling across the country via bus to stop the stigma and eliminate labels placed around mental health, while simultaneously focusing on strengthening their family unit. One bus, two parents, two tweens, a dog and a year of service in search of Wide Wonder. As accomplished thought leaders, […]