A huge hello and welcome! I’m Nicole Rosalyn, the face behind Laughing My Abs Off.
As you can tell by my shirt, I am a proud New Yorker, born and raised.
Currently, I spend the majority of the year in DC where I study Psychology and Business and other rad things at my beautiful Hogwarts-like Georgetown University. Speaking of Hogwarts, yes I love Harry Potter, and yes it will probably come out in the first ten minutes if we have a conversation. I may or may not have chosen my school because it reminded me of Hogwarts and gave me “a feeling of magic.” #potterheadforlife
Being a Psych major, I am pretty obsessed with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test and have all my friends’ personalities written down in a little list in my iPhone Notes. I, myself, am an ENFJ. Oh, and I’m a Gryffindor, in case you were wondering ;).
I’m all about listening to your heart and trusting that the universe has a plan for us all if we are only brave enough to listen and make it happen. If there is something I want to do, it will consume all my thoughts until I take that first step toward accomplishing that goal. One of my biggest fears is looking back on life and regretting not doing something or not taking a risk. Life is too short to let that person go or to ignore that sign or not eat your favorite slice of pie.
Some of my favorite things are coffee (hot or iced- I don’t discriminate), traveling all over (check out my Travel section!), adventures, adrenaline rushes, breakfast dates, rainstorms, late-night car rides, and peanut butter.
I’ve been on the healthy living train since my sophomore year of high school, and I’ve never looked back. It’s been a bumpy road, and I’ve definitely made my fear share of mistakes, but I also learned a whole lot in the process. Over the course of the past few years, I’ve learned what it means to truly be healthy and how to strike a balance between living life and making healthy choices. I still stumble sometimes, but my mantra is always Do What Feels Good and Listen to Your Body. I really think you can’t go wrong if you trust the incredible mechanism that powers you and don’t try to meddle too much.
Working out has been an integral part of my life since early high school, and though my relationship with fitness has definitely morphed and evolved over the years, it remains my favorite form of stress relief. It’s where I feel most invincible, strong, and badass. I believe there is a style of movement for everybody, and there is no one “right way” that we all need to move. Just do what feels good and have fun with it!
In terms of long-term goals, I want to grow this blog so I can reach an audience of people and help someone either start living healthier, or improve their relationship with their body and food, or even just to notice the magic in every single day. If I can do all of the above, that would be even better. Who knows what the future holds?
Thank you for embarking on this adventure with me. I love and appreciate every single one of you. <3
Xoxo,
Nicole Rosalyn
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