You may have recognized that I've, yet again, revised the blog from Tiarra Talks: Weight loss & Motherhood to Tiarra Talks: Living Purposefully. Over the past year, I've watched the evolution of me through my own eyes for the first time, and it has been amazing to see myself step into the woman that God has called me… Continue reading GOD Spoke to Me

Today's blog is inspired by my recent visit with my therapist and a friend's post inquiring about journaling. In every blog, I talk about my journey of best self: mind, body, & spirit. Journaling has become an important part of connecting my mind and spirit to my body. While in this process, the path of… Continue reading Mind & Spirit Equals Journaling

I'm sure we've all probably heard a fitness guru's spiel at least once telling us to not put so much emphasis on the scale. There's water weight, hormonal imbalances, blah, blah, blah.  But when you're only focused on dropping the pounds, how could you not focus on the scale, right?! I heard what they were… Continue reading Trust Yourself. . . NOT the Scale

I've had a number of experiences in my life that have shaped my body story and self-confidence over the years. It wasn't how I saw myself, it was how others saw me that perpetuated my impressionable little mind growing up. Regardless of how many compliments I received, being "fat shamed" as a kid cut me… Continue reading My Body Story

Initially, I planned on blogging about a completely different topic but as I go through things, I think it's important to talk about them in the moment. In some ways, it's therapeutic, but mostly it's because I know someone else is likely going through the same thing. If you follow me on social media, you'll… Continue reading Motivation vs. Depression

So, it's been a couple of weeks since my last post. Between my last weekend of mommy vacay, hitting the road to Minnesota to pick up the little ones, and snapping back into mommy mode, it's been a re-adjustment to say the least. And you know the work doesn't stop while you're on vacation. Y'all, … Continue reading Vacation is Over: Back to Reality

You've seen those post-workout social media posts with people (including myself) smiling and "feeling pumped" sharing how energized and motivated they feel after their workouts. Is it fake?  Nope. But not every workout will have you feeling like rainbows and sunshine. Even if you give it all you've got, you may still leave feeling worse… Continue reading Getting Over a Rough Week