Within a month of being on birth control I was a raging, PMSing, soon to be bride. I was becoming depressed, suffering from extreme weight gain, which had never been an issue for me. My cravings were for FOR REAL and with foggy brain, insomnia and extreme fatigue I was miserable to say the least. I felt completely helpless at the age of 20 in a season that was supposed to be exiting & a new adventure with my new hubby. All I wanted to do was crawl into a hole.
I went through years of doctors, tests, more doctors, diets, cleanses & supplements— you name it, I have done it. The journey began slow, it began in a doctors office, where he placed me on Wellbutrin (thinking I was depressed which is why I was feeling moody & gaining weight). Needless to say, it didn't work.
I ended up having to be my own advocate because I left most of the doctors scratching their heads... I just wanted to know what the root cause was.
After years of trying everything, wasting so much money and seeing no lasting results I finally have found things that support me better than anything. Praise Jesus.
After years of deep insomnia (melatonin wouldn’t touch it) I took a supplement that actually made me FEEL tired, a feeling I didn’t realize I missed. For so long I would go to bed “wired and tired”.
After using a few things, I wasn’t sure if I saw or felt a difference & I decided to not buy them again to save money— well my body quickly told me it was not happy about that.
Sometimes you don’t notice the slight changes until you stop supporting your body with it.
Needless to say there are certain non negotiable for me and my body support.
I am finally sleeping WELL, feeling tired at night. The extreme weight gain has stopped!! My Pms is now super mild or non existent. I now have more energy to get through the day as a mama of 3. And my cravings are in control!
I am still on a wellness journey, still have weight to loose and stress to let go- but man, I feel 80% better than I did even 5 years ago. I am so thankful & only want to help support other women in their journey. I want to be a shoulder to cry on and an easy button to hit for all things wellness. A place where women can soak up all the years of research & use it for their Benefit!
This blog is going to be a place where I open up a little more about my struggles with living in the world of wellness & yet not looking the part... of still having struggles, & of not “arriving” yet. I feel so unauthentic most times, sharing what I know & how I live when you could easily look at me, and question my knowledge & impact by my weight and appearance. I get it. That was me over a decade ago. I judged & didn't condor their deeper story. I had never struggled with weight, or hormones or anything “off” and so it was a simple equation, "calories in, calories out." I call bullsh*t on that real quick now. I have learned so much, that’s not the truth. Everyone is created so intricately, is different. What works for you may not work for me and vice versa. The Lord never intended that.
My heart beats strong to empower tired + stressed women who struggle with hormones so that they can take back control of their health & sanity in healthy natural ways.
My heart beats for the women who has yet to struggle with hormones or over burdened bodies due to the daily toxins they unknowingly put ON & IN their bodes.
The “before” me. And then the “after” me.
Both are so important:
The “before” me is the young woman who has yet to struggle with hormone imbalance, weight gain or uncontrollable weight gain and toxic body overload. She is one I want to take under my wing and teach alll the things I wished I would have known at 20. All the things I have learned researching over a decade. I want to teach them so that hopefully they can be empowered & equipped to make informed decisions with their health and as they move into a season of being the gatekeeper of their own home. Maybe, they can avoid some of the toxic overload on their bodies.
My heart beats for the “after” woman, where I am now, to support, to be a shoulder to cry on in seasons of frustration & confusion when there body seems to be agains them. To be a source of knowledge to help in the season of “my body seems to be rebelling against me”, like they are a foreigner in an unknown land.
There is so much education I have consumed for myself over the years, as I have had to be my biggest advocate. I want to share that, walk with and encourage as they allow their bodies to heal at its peaceful pace.
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