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A blog all about promoting self-love, self-worth and mental wellness.

Thank you SO MUCH for joining me! I started Beautifully Simply You as a way reduce stigma around mental illness by being completely open and transparent about my struggle with my own mental health journey, in order to encourage others to speak up, get help, and tell their own stories. My hope is that by starting these discussions, we can all be part of the effort to shift the culture of mental health into a more positive light and show that everyone has their own struggles, some may seem big, and some may seem small, but none are insignificant.
I also started this blog to show that through seeking the help I needed both internally and professionally for my struggles with my mental health, I learned to love myself with all of my flaws. Our journeys will never always be easy, but I want us to learn how to love ourselves through our struggles (while incorporating some self-love dance parties 😊) and learn how to be okay with the person staring back at us in the mirror. I want us all to feel proud of the experiences we have gone through, both positive and negative, because they have made us stronger than yesterday. Despite what you have gone through, I want you to remember that you are enough, exactly as you are. Even when times are hard, dance it out, because loving yourself, is life’s best dance move.
From my journey I have realized that I am not alone, that there are so many of us who have all had moments when we have felt miserable, disappointed, afraid, and simply not good enough. I hope that you join me by following my blog posts, as I take you through my journey, help you to write your own journey, and in the process learn to love being Beautifully Simply You.
Xo,
Ivy

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Remember To Pause – You Are Living A Life You Dreamed Of

by Beautifully Simply You, posted in Healing Bingo Board, mental health, mental wellness, Postpartum mental health, self love, Single mom

While you’re climbing your ladder of success, don’t forget that you’re living a life you once dreamed of. I had to remind myself of that this weekend while getting ready for my favorite conference of the year with NCAA D2 athletes. I remember very early on in my speaking career, I visualized myself having a … Continue reading Remember To Pause – You Are Living A Life You Dreamed Of

Let Your Why Be What Carries You

by Beautifully Simply You, posted in Divorce, Healing Bingo Board, mental health, mental wellness, Postpartum mental health, self love, Single mom

It was his first flight.And it was the scariest one of my life. Meeting Ayden was not by chance. His late aunt’s name was Ivy, and he felt like he had a guardian angel watching over him for his first flight. We were on a small 8-passenger flight from Massena, NY to Boston, NY. There … Continue reading Let Your Why Be What Carries You

The View Is Still There, You Just Have To Wait For The Clouds To Clear

by Beautifully Simply You, posted in Divorce, Healing Bingo Board, mental health, mental wellness, Postpartum mental health, self love, Single mom

Your dreams are still in view, they are just covered by some clouds, but the view is still there. My therapist reminded me of this recently. When 2025 started, I was so full of hope. I kept saying how 2025 was going to be my year. 4 days in, everything flipped upside down on me. … Continue reading The View Is Still There, You Just Have To Wait For The Clouds To Clear

Divorce Celebration!

by Beautifully Simply You, posted in Divorce, Healing Bingo Board, mental health, mental wellness, Postpartum mental health, self love, Single mom

This is your sign that even the endings in your life deserve to be celebrated. I threw myself a divorce party this weekend and it was one for the books!! Some people may question why I would want to celebrate something that completely shattered my expectations for the future and turned my world upside down. … Continue reading Divorce Celebration!

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