Love Your Body First

Love Your Body First

Every day, scrolling through Instgram, I see women with unrealistic bodies promoting products like waist trainers, detox teas, teeth whitening kits, and crazy new tools to make you skinnier, trendier, prettier, and... happier? I was a victim to this crazy form of aggressive (and unhealthy) social marketing for the past two years. I bought the waist trainers, [...]

5 Things to Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals

5 Things to Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals

Over the past 5 months, I've been dedicated to making healthier choices and getting my body in its best shape possible. I'm so happy to see that my body has transformed since I made some lifestyle changes in my diet and fitness routine. Here are 5 things that made a difference in helping me reach [...]

Working on a fitness goal? Be the little engine that CAN!

Working on a fitness goal? Be the little engine that CAN!

If you’re looking forward to incorporating fitness as a component to a healthy lifestyle, understand that this indicates a lifestyle change. Your fitness goal should not be temporary or stressful… it should be positively life changing. Sometimes we find ourselves overwhelmed with the never ending daily calorie counts, the time consuming meal planning, and the [...]

Yoga & Pilates

Yoga & Pilates

Back in February, I was working on a project together with Vanessa Santillana, Pilates and Yoga instructor and photographer Salvador Diaz.  Well, as it is long overdue, here is the final product with pictures! Have you ever asked yourself what Pilates really means? Pilates is a method based towards strengthening the "powerhouse" that means the [...]

What Are Chia Seeds Seeds And Why Should I Eat Them?

What Are Chia Seeds Seeds And Why Should I Eat Them?

I don't know if you've noticed, but chia seeds are the talk of the town these days!They've turned into a "trendy" food, but really, they've been around a long time.This is taken directly from Wikipedia:Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and [...]

Where Does True Confidence Come From (Part 3)

Where Does True Confidence Come From (Part 3)

It's Tuesday and Melissa is STILL dishing out motivation. 😉 This is what I happened to me: I was asked to share my google calendar- my daily schedule with basically every minute of my day planned out - with my mentor. I mean, she's here to help me raise MY level of productivity and help [...]

Where Does True Confidence Come From? (Part One)

Where Does True Confidence Come From? (Part One)

Happy Monday ❤ Let's start your week off right! I'm sitting here today sipping green tea (with a dash of cardamom) and feeling quite peaceful. Even though I have a never-ending to-do list, I'm able to fully BE in this moment. This perfect moment. I want to share that with you. I have big plans [...]

Will Eating Less Sugar Help You Lose Weight?

Will Eating Less Sugar Help You Lose Weight?

Hello my friends! It's Melissa's Motivational Monday, and I believe that most of us know the answer to the question, "Can eating less sugar help you lose weight?" The answer is yes. We have seen plenty of research that excess sugar wreaks havoc in our bodies, and yet, we can't stop eating it. Here's why: [...]