Green bean casserole, football, stretchy pants, and discount holiday shopping. Thanksgiving day can bring up a certain mix of modern Americana imagery. Do you know what thanksgiving means? I actually had to look up the definition of the word, “thanksgiving”. Here it is: thanks·giv·ing /ˌTHaNGksˈɡiviNG/ noun 1. the expression of gratitude, especially to God. “he […]
Here is my adoption story. — Desiray Lets rewind to 2002. I am having some weird pains so I go to the Dr. and find out I’m pregnant wait no I can’t be this can not happen to me. Well it did. After trying to hide it and then eventually having to tell my parents my […]
Lindsey is a longtime friend of the Go Get It LIFE team. She is perhaps one of our very first followers, and we have come to know her very well over the past four years. You might have read a bit about her when we shared her winning entry from the 2017 #GratitudeChallenge. We have […]
By Shannon Franz I used to compare myself to other people. Lifestyle, body, age… pretty much anything that could be compared. It took 30-some years, but I finally saw a quote that really impacted me and I have basically stopped it: “Comparison is the killer of purpose.” I realized that comparing myself to other people […]
The use of prescription anti-depressants is on the rise. It’s a trend that’s been tracked since 1999. Today, 1 in 6 Americans reports taking some type of psychiatric drug, mainly anti-depressants. I myself am a former anti-depressant user. More on that experience another time. I set out on a research mission, and found a number […]
For those who are currently suffering from anxiety, you know that “suffer” might be one of the best explanations for the experience. Anxiety can be crippling to the point of harming your friendships, close relationships, your appearance and even your job stability. It is a condition for which you are constantly searching for any and […]
Linsey has been a longtime friend of the Go Get It LIFE movement. We have bonded with her over the years through our social media platforms, and connected over each post made on our pages. It was such a joy to receive her email, as we have experienced her blossom through Go Get It LIFE […]
The next winner of the 4th Annual Gratitude Challenge is Kerin Neely. Below, she shares her story of giving back to children with disabilities. Something that is very near and dear to my heart, and I feel doesn’t get enough acknowledgement is helping children with disabilities, especially children with disabilities in the school system. […]
