From my Journey to Yours
“I was scared, discouraged, and lost”
In 2019 I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto. An autoimmune disease – easily trackable in my gene pool- that turned my life upside down. The condition made this energetic, optimistic, fun lady into a very anxious, overthinking low energy coach potato. Not only that. But everything happened as my dream life started (promoted to the Job Title I desired, reached financial stability, and had just become a family of 3). Yet surprisingly, I would look in the mirror and not recognize -or like for that matter- who I was becoming. At that moment, I was scared, discouraged, and lost. But I couldn't just accept it and give up. My family needed a better me. I DESERVED BETTER.
I got busy and started my research on how to tackle the disease. While hope was growing in my heart, a big dark cloud was setting over. I realized that the life I needed and deserved was light years away from where I was standing.
Before the diagnosis:
I prioritize work and other people expectations of me
I ignored every form of positive nourishment
Stress and lack of sleep were badges I wore with pride
Had a better relationship with anxiety than vegetables
Take out was on speed dial
Sound Familiar?
Every solution or healthy lifestyle out there seemed foreign to who I was. I knew I had to change, but it was just asking too much of me. Then it hit me. To successfully get to where I wanted, I had to honor my preferences, be honest with myself and chew what I could bite at the moment. I could not mimic any health trend. Little by little, making healthier choices catered to my needs, I was able to find my way back on track.
In less than a year, I created a uniquely balanced healthy lifestyle tailored to my demands & preferences that worked. I managed to gain my energy back, nurture a positive mindset to help me move forward gradually, and create a diet free of restriction and full of nourishment. To look in the mirror and not only like what I was seeing but love every single cell it reflected.
It is possible to go from:
Not cooking and feeling lost in the produce section to knowing exactly what to eat to nourish my body and my taste buds.
Not being able to be alone with self-thoughts to loving every second of daily meditations.
Not feeling comfortable with healthy habits to consistently making great choices for my health.
Feeling completely lost and vulnerable to feeling balanced, free & confident.
That’s what I’m proposing to you.
To embrace the journey to explore, understand and honor your preferences and build a healthy, balanced & fulfilling lifestyle around that. You cannot create sustainable quality living following others' life choices. It only works if you follow those that are true to who you are.
Want to go exploring? Let's start simple with a conversation on who you are and where you want to be in the next six months.