The Next Steps...

You might already know bits and pieces of my health journey over the past 14 years.

These past 4-5 years I’ve really helped my body heal in lots of ways, but over the last few months I’ve been feeling my body shift again, and like it needed something different... so, I hired a new Functional Medicine Dr and we looked at my body in a different light. Yesterday morning after my call with her I just sat for a minute outside in the warm sun and let it soak in.

Here’s the thing, she didn’t tell me anything I didn’t know... but she affirmed for me that yes, my body is actually struggling and needs my attention urgently. When you get to this stage in your health, there’s no pill or quick fix, none of your typical prescriptions will get you out of this mess! 😜

My main issues? I have two auto immune diseases, gallbladder disease and my adrenals are crashed... what does that even mean? Well, it means that to most people, I look pretty “normal” but really, even everyday life is sometimes hard. Truly, my body needs help.

I’m going to start documenting my journey over these next few months, because I know there are many people who think restoring our health looks a certain way, and I’ve learned that for me, it is going to look very different.

Here’s where we are starting for the next 30-45 days.

✨reducing all stress possible ✨earlier to bed ✨more sleep ✨zero exercise ✨big increase on meditation time ✨nature walks ✨grounding ✨long baths (with specific ingredients) ✨whole 30 ✨supplements ✨essential oils ✨vitamins ✨saying no ✨canceling plans if I need to that day ✨more biomat time ✨no toxic people or situations

Sounds like a vacation, huh? Well, it kinda does, it feels like I’m going to be doing a log of “doing nothing”. And I was sitting there looking at my list and I realized that yeah, even though I have made self care more of a priority these past months, I need some intense radical self care therapy. My body needs a physical reboot and this is how I power cycle it, just like I would with my phone or my internet.

What if doing “nothing” is actually everything. Perhaps that exactly what we need and it’s exactly what we run from. Maybe doing “everything” is what got me here. 😜

If you know me at all, I’m your typical type 2 on the enneagram - always helping others. Always doing for others and never doing for me. So, I’m not under any illusion it will be a cakewalk to actually put myself and my own needs first.

I don’t know how it’s going to look, but I’m kicking back and for the first time in my almost 39 years, I’m doing what my body needs from me...

I’m hopeful, but I’m also just a little bit terrified! Ha!