The last couple of weeks I haven't been feeling quite right. It went beyond low energy. I was fatigued, lethargic, listless, depressed. It was incredibly unpleasant, somewhat familiar, but not like the "me" I tend to think of myself as. Have you ever felt so out of sorts that you almost forget who you are, as in you don't remember what you're like when you are in balance? That was me.
All the passion I normally feel for holistic health, all things eco minded, intuition and spirit, coaching, and your general life inspiring topics - nothing, nada, zilch. Sure, there are things happening on a much bigger scale in the world that I feel affected by as well as changes in my own life. There's always stuff going on. I've weathered those storms.
This was different for whatever reason. Or at least it felt that way going through it. Now that I sit here on the other side of it, I can recall similar circumstances from the past, where natural remedies came to the rescue then too.
During this time, the one place I felt buoyed was spiritually. I have grown such a foundation of interacting with my spiritual support team that when I was able to find the strength to tap into it, it did alleviate some distress. I hope you too can experience that kind of support.
The point in why I'm sharing this with you is because I have to. I made a promise to myself that if and when I got out of this horrid feeling, however I did it I would have to share because maybe, just maybe, it would help you too.
If you've been following this blog for any period of time, you know my flavor. I love being alive. I love helping people. I love learning. I love sharing.
That has not been my experience for the last few weeks. Besides a few sunny spots, I mostly didn't feel connected to anyone or anything. I felt possessed by fear and anxiety in addition to depression. No amount of positive thinking helped. I cried a lot. I felt like I was floating above my life. And incredibly alone. Very lonely, despite all the support I logically knew that I had. It was awful.
In that desperation, I got it. I mean, I really, fully got it. I understood, once again, why people reach for pharmaceuticals despite the pages worth of potential side effects. I understood why people would do drugs, despite the potential of getting addicted to them. I understood why people would do all sorts of wacky, hard to imagine why, types of things just because they DESPERATELY WANT TO FEEL BETTER.
There's a billion different reasons why people get knocked out of balance chemically. Eating food you're allergic to. Eating processed food. Traumatic experiences. Environmental causes. Prolonged stress. An activated genetic predisposition. Whatever the reason, there are ways to regain balance - naturally.
For me, it was Homeopathy to the rescue. Plus a skilled Naturopath and Homeopath to navigate the way to the right remedy.
Within minutes of taking this subtle but powerful natural medicine, my clarity of thought returned, the light in the room seemed brighter, my vision was more sharp, I felt more solid, sturdy, grounded. By the end of the day, I felt alive again. Like how I know myself to be - clear, grounded, brave, independent, interested, interesting, inspired, continued creative flow, at peace, a "Let's do it" attitude.
In case you aren't getting the full contrast, an hour before I took the remedy, I was at my Naturopath's sobbing, heaving, unable to take a deep breath. In short, I was a scared wreck. A few minutes after the remedy, everything came back into focus. Each minute that passed I felt increasingly better. This is today, people! Today! To go from where I was to where I am now and have the clarity to even write this post to you is a miracle.
(I've officially put my holistic health cheerleader outfit back on).
I don't want anyone to feel how I felt. Yet, I know many do. And they don't know where to turn. At one point, many years ago, I didn't know where to turn either.
Especially in times like these when there are so many changes occurring, so much that can throw us out of whack, taking care of ourselves is essential. But it goes beyond that. It's knowing what to tap into within the resources around you that will work with your body's natural healing abilities to bring you back into balance when you fall off.
There is a way to experience instant relief from suffering - naturally and holistically - when you know the right resources to tap into. Homeopathy happens to work incredibly well for me. It's energy medicine. Did you know that? Just amazing.
But there's also acupuncture, flower essences, herbs (Western, Chinese, and Indian), food and superfoods as medicine, Ayurveda, chiropractic, bodywork, energywork. The list goes on and on.
Let this post be the seed planted in you to explore more, to expand your holistic toolkit, now while you're in balance. Or to help you find the most helpful natural remedy if you're out of balance. Do share what you find. The more we all know, the better prepared we are, and the better off we'll all be.
(To find a Naturopath in your area, click here .)
In health!
The last couple of weeks I haven't been feeling quite right. It went beyond low energy. I was fatigued, lethargic, listless, depressed. It was incredibly unpleasant, somewhat familiar, but not like the "me" I tend to think of myself as. Have you ever felt so out of sorts that you almost forget who you are, as in you don't remember what you're like when you are in balance? That was me.
All the passion I normally feel for holistic health, all things eco minded, intuition and spirit, coaching, and your general life inspiring topics - nothing, nada, zilch. Sure, there are things happening on a much bigger scale in the world that I feel affected by as well as changes in my own life. There's always stuff going on. I've weathered those storms.
This was different for whatever reason. Or at least it felt that way going through it. Now that I sit here on the other side of it, I can recall similar circumstances from the past, where natural remedies came to the rescue then too.
During this time, the one place I felt buoyed was spiritually. I have grown such a foundation of interacting with my spiritual support team that when I was able to find the strength to tap into it, it did alleviate some distress. I hope you too can experience that kind of support.
The point in why I'm sharing this with you is because I have to. I made a promise to myself that if and when I got out of this horrid feeling, however I did it I would have to share because maybe, just maybe, it would help you too.
If you've been following this blog for any period of time, you know my flavor. I love being alive. I love helping people. I love learning. I love sharing.
That has not been my experience for the last few weeks. Besides a few sunny spots, I mostly didn't feel connected to anyone or anything. I felt possessed by fear and anxiety in addition to depression. No amount of positive thinking helped. I cried a lot. I felt like I was floating above my life. And incredibly alone. Very lonely, despite all the support I logically knew that I had. It was awful.
In that desperation, I got it. I mean, I really, fully got it. I understood, once again, why people reach for pharmaceuticals despite the pages worth of potential side effects. I understood why people would do drugs, despite the potential of getting addicted to them. I understood why people would do all sorts of wacky, hard to imagine why, types of things just because they DESPERATELY WANT TO FEEL BETTER.
There's a billion different reasons why people get knocked out of balance chemically. Eating food you're allergic to. Eating processed food. Traumatic experiences. Environmental causes. Prolonged stress. An activated genetic predisposition. Whatever the reason, there are ways to regain balance - naturally.
For me, it was Homeopathy to the rescue. Plus a skilled Naturopath and Homeopath to navigate the way to the right remedy.
Within minutes of taking this subtle but powerful natural medicine, my clarity of thought returned, the light in the room seemed brighter, my vision was more sharp, I felt more solid, sturdy, grounded. By the end of the day, I felt alive again. Like how I know myself to be - clear, grounded, brave, independent, interested, interesting, inspired, continued creative flow, at peace, a "Let's do it" attitude.
In case you aren't getting the full contrast, an hour before I took the remedy, I was at my Naturopath's sobbing, heaving, unable to take a deep breath. In short, I was a scared wreck. A few minutes after the remedy, everything came back into focus. Each minute that passed I felt increasingly better. This is today, people! Today! To go from where I was to where I am now and have the clarity to even write this post to you is a miracle.
(I've officially put my holistic health cheerleader outfit back on).
I don't want anyone to feel how I felt. Yet, I know many do. And they don't know where to turn. At one point, many years ago, I didn't know where to turn either.
Especially in times like these when there are so many changes occurring, so much that can throw us out of whack, taking care of ourselves is essential. But it goes beyond that. It's knowing what to tap into within the resources around you that will work with your body's natural healing abilities to bring you back into balance when you fall off.
There is a way to experience instant relief from suffering - naturally and holistically - when you know the right resources to tap into. Homeopathy happens to work incredibly well for me. It's energy medicine. Did you know that? Just amazing.
But there's also acupuncture, flower essences, herbs (Western, Chinese, and Indian), food and superfoods as medicine, Ayurveda, chiropractic, bodywork, energywork. The list goes on and on.
Let this post be the seed planted in you to explore more, to expand your holistic toolkit, now while you're in balance. Or to help you find the most helpful natural remedy if you're out of balance. Do share what you find. The more we all know, the better prepared we are, and the better off we'll all be.
(To find a Naturopath in your area, click here .)
In health!