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  It's true. Unless you have been through it, people just don't get what it's like to get OUT of it. I seriously have these moments ALL. THE. TIME. now, where I'm like...  I can just buy myself clothes now? Whenever I want? I can just be friends with WHOEVER I want?! I can just go wherever I want? I can just have relationships with new people without someone smear campaigning me behind my back? They can just get to know me for me? I can just BE me?! Like, seriously?! I can write a book, have a career, be successful? I can make friends? (I have sooo many friends now, it's amazing, the isolation was so hard.) I can buy whatever dang car I LIKE?  I can  express myself and dress and do my makeup and my hair and whatever however I want??? I can enjoy my appearance? I can just BE HAPPY?! I can be me OUT LOUD?? I can shine brightly? I can be proud of myself and my accomplishments? Ya'll. This is so cool. Don't get me wrong, it's been a hard road getting here. I...

  I am not damaged. You gave it your all. You abused me in every way possible: physically, psychologically, financially, emotionally, sexually, mentally, spiritually...did I miss any? You manipulated, deceived, betrayed, and controlled me. You diminished, demeaned, humiliated, and punished me.  You did your best to destroy me. But: I. Am. Not. Damaged. All of my good qualities? Are still intact. My skills, my talents? Still here. My creativity, my kindness, my compassion, my generosity, my strength, my drive, my ability to do hard things, my passion, my zest for life, my friendliness, my likability, my love of fun, my genuineness, my authenticity, my capacity to love, my relationship with the GOD of the universe...are all still right here, inside of me. Intact. And I will use all of those things and more to rise from these ashes. To BUILD a great new me and an amazing new life. You didn't break me. Your lies will rot your life. Evil destroys the conduit through which it flows....

  Hineni. 

 Do you choose a word of the year? An intention? A focus for the coming shining new year? This year I am. And it's extremely special to me. My 2025 word is: Life has been pretty chaotic for me for quite a while. You may have seen the polished up version of my life on social media over the years. Looked pretty great, right? Well, underneath it wasn't so great. Truth be told, I was in an abusive relationship for over 20 years. I was abused in about every way possible: physically, emotionally, financially, sexually, psychologically... I was controlled, isolated, lied about,  smear campaigned, gaslighted, betrayed, traumatized over and over and over... I won't go into all that here (you can read it all when my book comes out in 2025). My point is that what you saw on the outside was not what was going on behind closed doors.  I have gotten out, I am safe, and I have broken the unwritten contract between every abuser and their victim: I told.  I have started telling the t...

  SHOP THIS VIDEO ON MY AMAZON INFLUENCER PAGE It used to be my yearly holiday tradition to have a White Chocolate Peppermint mocha while out Christmas shopping. Oh so yummy. I  looked forward to that. It was special, it was a splurge. It was fine. Until it wasn't. Now, in my forties, I just don't feel good after that big a shot of sugar. I just can't do it. It will in fact ruin an otherwise fun day of Christmas shopping with a huge energy crash and just overall not feeling well. It just isn't worth it to me anymore. Boo! So, you know me, I set out to figure out a keto swap recipe. This was one recipe I've worked on for YEARS trying to get it right. It's current iteration is not bad, not bad at all... KETO White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha Recipe Ingredients: 1 mug of Good Strong Coffee OR 2 Shots Espresso 1 Tablespoon melted Organic Cacao Butter 1/8 teaspoon Organic Peppermint Flavor 1/8 teaspoon Xanthum Gum 1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream 20 drops Monk Fruit (or to t...

  SHOP THIS VIDEO ON MY AMAZON INFLUENCER PAGE Chocolate and peppermint is just a good flavor combo. I love it almost...almost as much as chocolate and peanut butter. Mmmmm. It's funny how I tend to associate the chocolate and peppermint flavor combo with the holiday season though. I mean, I know I could have it all year long, but I tend not to. Ah well, tis the season. Or, close enough anyway... Keto Chocolate Peppermint Mug Cake with Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients: 1 Egg Beaten 1/4 Cup Almond Flour 1 Tablespoon Organic Cocoa Powder 1/4 teaspoon Aluminum Free Baking Powder 1 Tablespoon gently melted Coconut Oil 1 Tablespoon Warm Water 1/4 teaspoon Organic Peppermint Flavor 20 Drops Monk Fruit (to taste) Instructions: Mix all ingredients well and microwave for 90 seconds. Set to cool and start the frosting... Keto Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients: 1 Ounce Cream Cheese 2-3 drops Organic Peppermint Flavor 10 Drops Monk Fruit (to taste) Instructions: Put Crea...

  SHOP THIS VIDEO ON MY AMAZON INFLUENCER PAGE While I'll be ALL ABOUT the Keto Peppermint Mocha s and Keto White Chocolate Peppermint Mochas until after the new year...sorry not sorry...the rest of the time? Good old keto chocolate creamer is my jam. Keto Mocha Coffee Creamer Recipe Ingredients: 2 Cans  Organic Simple Coconut Milk 1/2 Cup  Organic Cocoa Powder 1/4 teaspoon  Xanthum Gum Monk Fruit Drops  to Taste ( try the vanilla ) Instructions: Add all ingredients to  your blender  and blend well, stopping to scrape down the sides once. Add to a  32 oz container  and store in your refrigerator for up to a week. Notes: I prefer to add the sweetener as I make each cup of coffee instead of to the entire recipe (usually 10-20 drops per cup). It's easier to get the sweetness right, especially if more than one person is using the creamer.  When you add the creamer to your coffee you can just stir it in or use a coffee frother, but I prefer t...

  SHOP THIS VIDEO ON MY AMAZON INFLUENCER PAGE If this recipe doesn't scream fall, I don't know what does! No, I really don't generally consider applesauce a good food choice on a keto diet. But the beauty of this recipe is you can get that yummy applesauce taste, but the amount is so low that the carb count isn't out of control like it would be in eating a cup of applesauce.  Win, win. Plus? It so good ya'll. You're not going to want to miss out on this one. KETO Applesauce Cake Mug Cake with Keto Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting Mug Cake Ingredients: 1 Egg beaten 1/4 Cup Almond Flour 1/4 teaspoon Aluminum Free Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon Organic Saigon Cinnamon Pinch each of: Organic Ginger, Organic Nutmeg, and Organic Cloves 1 Tablespoon Melted Grass-Fed Butter OR Ghee 1 Tablespoon Unsweetened Applesauce 10-20 Drops Monk Fruit (to taste) Mug Cake Instructions: Mix all ingredients well in a microwave safe 11+ ounce mug. Microwave for 2 minutes. Set aside to co...

  SHOP THIS VIDEO ON MY AMAZON INFLUENCER PAGE I think this might just be my BEST keto pancake recipe yet! It's so good friends. Definitely don't miss out on this one... Keto Chocolate Pancake Recipe Ingredients: 2 Ounces Softened Cream Cheese (microwave for 20-30 seconds to soften) 2 Eggs 2 Tablespoons Organic Cocoa Powder 1/8 teaspoon Xanthum Gum 20 Drops Monk Fruit (to taste) Instructions: Preheat your non-stick skillet to just below medium.  Add all ingredients to a small mixing bowl and mix well with your hand mixer. Starting on low and working up to high.  Add grass-fed butter or ghee to the skillet and wait until it's totally melted to add in some pancake batter. Be sure to wait until pancake is well-set to flip. This recipe should make 3 medium pancakes.

SHOP THIS VIDEO ON MY AMAZON INFLUENCER PAGE I'm pretty big on chocolate. You'll get a lot of chocolate covered chocolate with a side of chocolate recipes here on FitViews. You're welcome. HOWEVER. This. This? Oh, this recipe. It's a must-try sweet cloud of tasty goodness.  Really.  Do it. Really. KETO Vanilla Cake Mug Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream Frosting Ingredients: 1 Egg Beaten 1/4 Cup Almond Flour 1/4 teaspoon Aluminum Free Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon Organic Vanilla Extract 1 Tablespoon gently melted Coconut Oil 1 Tablespoon Warm Water Vanilla Monk Fruit Drops to Taste (usually 10-20 drops, I do 20) Instructions: Add all ingredients to an 11 ounce microwave safe mug and mix well. Microwave for 2 minutes. Let cool while you make the icing... KETO Vanilla Whipped Cream Icing Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream 10-20 Drops of  Vanilla Monk Fruit  Instructions: Blend with your frother until smooth and creamy, and frost your mug cake. YUM!