Happy New Year!
As cliché as this sounds, I really can’t believe it is 2019. I swear I graduated high school about 2 years ago but I guess it’s been almost 9!
A year ago today I promised myself several things. I was going to lose weight, write more, make new friends, spend more time with my current friends, and work to overcome my anxiety a little more each day and for the first time in my life, I was able to accomplish all these things! I lost weight, albeit not a lot, but it still happened! I made and spent time with friends, wrote more, and had less anxiety attacks, which all came together to create a very good 2018.
A new thing I did in 2018 was pick a word to focus on: prayer. I put up a prayer board, completed several studies on prayer, and did my best to pray at least two times per day. I wanted to learn how to pray for others. I had spent most of my prayer time focusing on myself and what my needs were, which meant I hardly prayed for others and what they needed. I wanted to be a person who thought of others before herself, a person who considered the needs of others and would diligently go to God on their behalf. Now, I don’t think I am anywhere near perfection on this, but I have gotten less selfish over the past 365 days.
In 2019 my word is going to be vulnerable. I want to open myself up more and see how my past can be used for my future. My Instagram feed is full of perfect lives, perfect hair, perfect families. I see a lot of perfect weight loss journeys and perfect gym selfies, but what I don’t see are the real things. The days when anxiety ties us down to our beds, or the days where we eat way too much chocolate. I don’t see the messy houses, sweaty gym faces, or the jeans that squeeze in all the wrong places.
But this is what I want to see.
I am tired of pushing out lies on social media. I don’t want to look like I am living the perfect life, because I am not. Every day there are challenges that get in the way of my goals and progress, but I choose not to share those because they don’t get as many likes.
But 2019 is going to change that.

I have been through a lot in my 27 years here and I look forward to sharing that with the world. So, I would like to announce my new project for this year: Fat Girls Never Win.
My hope is to share with you all the stories of my life and how they have influenced who I am today. These stories will focus on my weight, my family, my traumatic experiences, and anything else that pops into my mind. But most importantly, they will be real and vulnerable. I hope that some of you will be able to connect with these stories and find hope in knowing you aren’t alone.
With love,
Karisa
This is amazing. You’re writing and honesty is amazing!! I can’t wait to follow along! I have felt every word you write. Thanks for sharing! Im so glad I found your page!! ❤😍❤😍
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Thank you so much!
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