09/14/2023
Today, as I reflect on the 13 months of my new career as a health coach and the continuation of my own health journey, I am so very thankful! I am so happy to be fit and active again, and love helping others feel great and reach their health goals!
Some of you know my story, others do not, so here is a short version:
When I was a young mother of 3, at 32, I was diagnosed with a cluster of autoimmune dis-ease: Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Lyme, Connective Tissue disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia… and more recently psoriatic arthritis. 🥺 I was feeling pretty overwhelmed, but I plowed through, determined to live a full life! I managed the best I could with so many natural and allopathic medicines and supplements, special diets, etc. I almost never talked about it, since it is what it is, and it was mostly hidden. - And I homeschooled the kids and ran a performing arts studio. 😌. I was helped by the constant movement required to teach dance 5-6 days a week, although I almost never talked about the pain I endured. I share this because I had resigned myself to what my life was. And I was determined to still live as fully as I possibly could, as joyfully as I could.
Well, Covid came and knocked me for a huge terrible loop. Caused all kinds of flaring, and I developed long Covid, with serious heart and kidney issues. Wow the brain fog and fatigue! Had to shutter the studio, ended up closing for good. 😭. And I gained a lot of weight! 🥺
For more than 25 years, we have lived a very natural, very active, mostly organic lifestyle, so I thought I knew how to get control of my weight…..but nothing was working. So I thought- well I am almost 60, it is what it is……. But I desperately wanted better. I wanted to have control of my weight and my downward spiraling health.
So what happened? I was introduced to a simple system of healthy habits, took control with a system that really works. (I mostly already knew the info- but I needed a simple system- most of you know I prefer to create my own system, but I had to let go of that and jump into one that had proven efficiency.) So where am I now?
I learned how to eat foods in healthful combination, at the right timing, to truly nutrify my body, hydrate and prioritize sleep. What happened? Well, I feel great!! I have very little discomfort, am back to the weight I got married at, (a size 2!) and feel like I am 25 again. I’m active every day, and am thanking my coach who helped me get here- and the system that is so remarkable that I began paying it forward a year ago. So on this coaching anniversary I am happy to share this update and thank those that have supported and encouraged me. I also thank those that have trusted me to guide them through their own health journey. 🥰. It truly is a labor of love and gratitude🌻
