Hey, I’m K.J. I’m an elder emo, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, a full-time DNP student, a fur mom, and a human who happens to live with social anxiety and generalized anxiety. Like many people, mental health isn’t just something I treat professionally, it’s something I’ve navigated personally. I also have family members andContinue reading “About Me: The Why Behind Panic With Your Gym Bro”
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Virtual RBC Brooklyn Half (Love of Running)
Virtual NYRR Mental Health Awareness Month Challenge
Virtual NYRR Global Running Day 5K
Fighting Burn Out
Lately I’ve been feeling the weight of burnout in a way that’s hard to ignore. Between work and my doctorate program, life has been nonstop. I haven’t been showing up here the way I usually do, and honestly, I haven’t been showing up for myself the way I like to either. I hit that pointContinue reading “Fighting Burn Out”
low‑impact, short, and technique‑focused workout
1) Short strength block (15–20 min, low impact) Aim: wake up muscles, support metabolism Warm-up (3–4 min) Strength circuit – 3 rounds (10–12 min)Move at conversational pace, rest 30–45 sec as needed. Cool-down (2–3 min) 2) Walking plan
Pumpkin Patch Protein Ice Cream
Flavor profile: Pumpkin pie + cheesecake + cozy fall Ingredients: ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese (or ¾ cup if you want it extra thick) ½ cup canned pumpkin purée (not pie filling) 1 scoop vanilla protein powder ½ cup Fairlife vanilla protein shake (or milk of choice) ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice ¼ tsp cinnamonContinue reading “Pumpkin Patch Protein Ice Cream”
Week 9 of the #100DayEmoGlowUp: Try Something Bold
This week is all about taking risks, stepping outside the comfort zone, and proving to yourself that you’re capable of more than you imagined. For me, that “something bold” is starting my DNP program while juggling two jobs, still carving out time for workouts, and making space for self-care. Is it overwhelming? Absolutely. But boldContinue reading “Week 9 of the #100DayEmoGlowUp: Try Something Bold”
Emo Revival Day
🖤✨ My Top 10 Nostalgic Albums ✨🖤 Dear Diary, today I lined my eyes with pure angst, blasted the albums that raised me, and let my inner teen run the show. I may have paid bills this morning, but in my soul it’s still 2007 and I’m crying in the Hot Topic dressing room overContinue reading “Emo Revival Day”
Panic! With Your Gym Bro 