Emily McDonald
Bio
27, fur mom, mental health focus. I'm also a fitness and lifestyle blogger. I hope you enjoy the content!
Stories (35/0)
How I Got Off Of My Meds
For a good portion of my life I have struggled with anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I’ve been on a steady stream of medications since I was about 16 or 17. For the first time since then I am actually off of all medications besides vitamins! I’m going to share what I did to get off of my medications. This is just what worked for me, it may or may not work for others. I am not a medical professional.
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Lifehack
New Habits
Trying to incorporate new and better habits is so incredibly tough. Why is it so hard though? When we really want to kick our old habits to the curb and bring in healthy habits, why does it seem like we just can’t? Well, I have some reasons as to why it is so difficult and ways to get over those obstacles and into a healthier routine!
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Lifehack
Fun Ways To Stay Motivated
A few days ago I decided to dedicate the next 6 months of my life to my own personal growth. I plan on doing a couple of challenges, lots of workouts, and adding new healthier habits into my life! I am really good at setting these things up and horrendous at following through, which is where you come in! I am going to be posting my fun ways I am keeping myself motivated as well as my progress throughout the next 6 months!
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Lifehack
75 Hard Day 3 & 4
Alright, days 3 & 4! Let’s get into it! So day 3 was slightly hectic, but a super fun hectic. I woke up super sleepy and stayed in bed a little later than normal. I made breakfast for my boyfriend and I and relaxed for a bit before heading to the garage to workout. I had just gotten my jump rope in the mail and was super excited to try it out. I did 15 minutes of jump roping then 30 minutes of strength training. Afterwards, my boyfriend and I went to the store. His family came over and we had a nice barbecue! While his family was over his sister and I walked our dogs for 15 minutes so I got some outside time in, then when they left I did 30 minutes of yoga.
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Journal
75 Hard Days 1 & 2
Third times the charm right? It’s my third time trying to complete the 75 Hard Challenge. I am determined to get it figured out and completed this time around. No more excuses, just results. I was ready. I even had my boyfriend ready on the sidelines to help push and motivate me when he needed to.
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Motivation
Face Your Fears
I just got home from a 9 day Hawaiian vacation. Let me tell you, it was one of the best vacations I have ever had. Not for the reasons you may think. It was one of the best vacations, if not the best vacation because I actually went outside of my comfort zone for pretty much the first time in my life.
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Motivation
Suicide Prevention
When I was 18, my whole world changed. I got a text from my sister-in-law saying “I’m sure you’ve heard about AJ”. Nothing more except that my other brother might need to be checked on. I had no idea what she was talking about so I immediately texted her back to ask what was going on. She told me that it wasn’t her place to tell me and I should talk to my mom.
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Psyche
My Brother Visited My Dream
This is a dream that I had roughly 7 years ago about my late brother. About a month before this dream, my brother had committed suicide. It was an extremely traumatic time in my life, and it was one of the hardest things I have ever gone through. I couldn’t eat, couldn’t sleep, and I couldn’t function normally. Then, I had this dream.
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Families
Finding Yourself After A Toxic Relationship
It can be so easy to lose who you are when you are in a toxic, controlling, and/or codependent relationship. When I was younger I tended to lose myself in any relationship, molding to who I was with. When I was in a controlling extremely codependent relationship I completely lost who I was. I lost what I truly loved, what I valued, and what I really wanted to do with my life. When I finally ended that relationship I was incredibly lost.
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Humans
Relationships After Trauma 1
As I’ve previously posted about, I was in a toxic relationship for 3.5 years. Throughout that, I learned a bunch of unhealthy habits and behaviors that led to the eventual destruction of the relationship and of my identity, self confidence, and self esteem. When I finally got the strength to leave and be on my own again, I had no idea what to do. I didn’t know how to function on my own, let alone in a relationship. I went through a bit of a hoe phase (no judgment, shit happens) trying to distract myself from the crappy mental state I had dragged myself into.
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Humans
Imposter Syndrome
I have been fairly absent from my business and my social media recently. I thought I just wanted a break but after ruminating on it for a while I realized I was having yet another case of imposter syndrome. In case you don’t know what it is, imposter syndrome is an internal experience of believing you are not as competent as you appear to be. I was doing decently but then as I was going to write more blog posts I just kept thinking that I shouldn’t even be sharing any information because why would anyone want to hear from me? Why would anyone even be interested in hearing my opinions or experiences?
By Emily McDonald3 years ago in Motivation