Drained And Worried
Full transparency, physically I had a tough year! Quite often I felt drained. Fatigued. Overwhelmed. Weight gain. Bloat. Digestive issues.
I just chocked it up to the fact that 2019 was a massive year for me. All good things but still… A LOT.
Sold our house, demolished and remodelled a new home and moved from the suburbs to a downtown neighbourhood
Waved goodbye to not one but both kids who go away to school. Coordinating their hockey schedule and doctor appointments is keeping me on my toes.
My favorite guy in the whole world, the love of my life was away for work more than he was home.
Building a Life Coaching membership into my coaching practice
Experiencing the demands of a wait list for 1:1 clients…. First time…
Plus. Plus. Plus… the regularly scheduled programming of my everyday routine
I guess all that would equal exhaustion….
Here’s the thing, even 1 year ago having this much to manage would have knocked me down.
But not anymore! (If you want to jump ahead to learn about the retreat, not worries, click here)
I finally started to understand this thing called “flow” and to embrace “letting go”, truly trusting that all situations were leading me to the next thing I desired and deserved in my life.
For the first time, everything awesome was happening without frustration, impatience, or even irritation.... I was hardly being triggered.
And, for the most part, I was feeling balanced and happy…just because.
So then why was I feeling worn out?
Possible symptoms of anxiety? depression?
Suppressed emotions? Slowing down with age?
I couldn’t just accept that this is life … I felt ragged, tired, all while everything I ever wanted was coming at me with the speed of light.
THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL I AM LIVING another year with such conflict.
My mind is optimal, yet physically I am drained and worried there is something really wrong.
NO way was I going to take this sitting down.
I needed answers. I needed energy.
I had too much fun and excitement ahead to be lying down lethargic, bloated and brain-fogged.
On a mission I went...trusting I would find the answers.
A good place to start - an annual checkup!
Where I quickly found out that my thyroid was off…
and the majority of all other blood work showed “within average” even if on the low end of the average scale.
It all started to make sense… the fatigue, the weight gain, bouts of insomnia, moodiness….
My doctor handed me a prescription and said, “this will solve all your symptoms” ....
Instead, I asked for 3 months to focus on natural supplements and a better diet.
She looked at me like I had 3 heads, wished me luck with a show of sarcasm that I think she intended me not to see ;) and on my way I went.
I was determined! My life. My health. My right to explore alternatives.
A series of visits with my trusted & beloved naturopath, where she found other hormone issues.
Not only did I have thyroid issues, I also had high estrogen - which by the way is a perfect breeding place for women cancers and other diseases….
And on top of that I had Adrenal Fatigue ...and the list went on ...yikes.
“Disease is never a coincidence, but a result of our lifestyle. With the many demands, it can be difficult to maintain balance”, Swiss Mountain Clinic.
The more I explored new information, the more varied tests I took and opinions I got, the more I began to understand.
We. Have. It. All. Backwards.
It was all starting to add up and it got me deep into reflection.
You see, as a Transformational Life Coach, I've supported hundreds of dynamic women chart paths toward their dreams and desires and teach them strategies to go to a higher level of awareness with tools, modalities & strategies helping them create an internal, sustainable state of joy, balance and happiness.
Yet, what I have come to realize is, we can have the best goal setting strategies and the most positive mindset, but without an optimal functioning body, we are incredibly limited!
I’m done with living with what they say is in "average range”, and feeling so tired, moody, gaining weight, loss of motivation, not sleeping great…
I WANT to feel "first class" mentally, and physically.
I knew it was time to press RESET!
Honestly? I thought I was doing great, exercising, meditating, eating healthy, eating lots of whole foods. It’s not like I was eating fatty or greasy foods ... but I guess it was time to shift it up a gear and start on an even healthier eating regime of superfoods, greens and organic as best I can…..
No processed foods, less glutens, sugars and dairy.
I tried it, and OMG, within weeks I felt a surge of energy!
I had less cravings.
I felt mentally clear. None of that brain fog!
And I had even dropped a few pounds.
I went back to my doctor and, to her surprise, l was back within my normal thyroid range! YESSSS, no medication for me and I felt alive.
My naturopath explained that by choosing whole, healthy and highly nutritious foods I was healing my body, lessening the inflammation which causes so many of these hormone and other imbalances.
Well, I wanted more of it….
No more average-range for me, I want to live my life first class.
I want to live a life of wholeness, having this body, mind and spirit connection. ALL THE TIME!
I had the mind & spirit connection, so there had to be a way to connect the body too - to feel optimal, to feel energized, to feel vibrant!
I continued to trust the process that my answers would come when the time was right…
I kept digging and asked a lot of questions.
Could there actually be a way where we could re-empower our body, restore its natural capacity for health and wellbeing. To my surprise, there is,
Starting with the LIVER!
Naive as I sometimes can be, I thought liver issues were primarily related to a heavier consumption of alcohol or hereditary diseases ….
Which I learned are both correct, but there's a real important connection between our liver, our hormones, other imbalances we may be experiencing and our energy levels!
I am no doctor or claim to be any type of specialist in this area, but it all started to make a lot of sense… when I ate super well for a period of time I felt better physically, but it seemed short lived. I also didn’t want to deprive myself nor did I want to do any more yo-yoing….
I continued to learn more about the Liver, and what I learned was, the LIVER filters the blood, eliminates certain microorganisms and manages the growth of body cells.
WHAT does all that mean? Well, in simple terms…
When the LIVER is bogged down from the foods and additives we eat, the sulfates, medications we ingest, toxics & pollutants we are exposed to, it doesn’t have the ability to eliminate to allow for proper functioning and optimal healthy living - you know all those imbalanced I was talking about earlier….
And I know this all too well this past year….
I had moments over this year when I ate really well - less dairy, less gluten, less sugar which supposedly allowed my liver the opportunity to breath ;), process and eliminate toxins….
During this time, I felt great.
I slept well, deeply and felt well rested in the morning. My digestive system was top notch! I really had a vibe, an energy that my family and friends witnessed too.
BUT, this question kept coming up, how can I feel this vibrant energy all the time?
What can I do to make this a permanent lifestyle choice and not a habit I picked up whenever I start to feel bloated, fatigued or brain-fogged again? Not short lived just because I ate super clean and had a strict diet.
Which of course I will embrace 90% of the time….
But what if I could also work with a Functional Medicine Doctor whose main priority is to individually look at me – the whole of me and not just my thyroid or just my adrenals or just one body part at a time - with the intention to bring my body back into balance. What if we started with the AMAZING liver and found the root of any other underlying condition so I could prevent at the same time as reset?
Sounded great to me!
And that’s why I’ve decided to make myself the priority in 2020.
I no longer want to stay in “just the average range” with anything in my life, especially my wellness.
I’m headed to the Swiss Alps to detoxify my body to bring it back into balance and heal at an International Competence-Centre for Regulative & Functional Medicine.
I’ve signed up for a 1-week Liver Detox at the Swiss Mountain Clinic, Healing Hotel in the beautiful Italian quarters of Switzerland!
And, I’d love for you to join me in attending this Health & Mind Reboot.
A healthy liver helps to have A healthy mind, and leads to massive energy transformation!
I’m looking for my soul sisters who need this deep fix!
Soul sisters who are dealing with similar symptoms as mine - feeling tired, moody, weight gain, loss of motivation, not sleeping great….
And, might even have other medical issues they’re dealing with…. including autoimmune conditions, estrogen dominance, high blood pressure, diabetes, digestive issues, and burnout.
I’m looking for my soul sisters who have HAD IT with not feeling vibrantly alive, energetic and all around healthy.
The American Psychology Association report on stress found that stress is on the rise for women. These are some of the finding.
• Almost half of all women (49 percent) surveyed said their stress has increased over the past five year.
• Women are more likely to report physical and emotional symptoms of stress, such as having had a headache, having felt as though they could cry, or having had an upset stomach or indigestion in the past month.
• Nearly half of all women (49 percent) say they have laid awake at night in the past month because of stress, three-quarters of women rate getting enough sleep as extremely or very important .
So there you have it. We are in desperate need of a sustainable way to manage our stress and factor in joy.
One week in the Swiss countryside taking part in a Wellness Liver Detox Retreat.
A week of 22 therapies that assist the body in detoxifying and rebuilding. 22 therapies that at week’s end will skyrocket you from “average range” function to an optimal state.
Are you someone who says yes to too much and “I can do it” or “pick me?”
Are you the one who finds it easier to just do everything for everyone rather than ask for help?
Are you taking on so much that you yourself don’t even realize how ragged you feel until your body starts to speak up and protest.
This, my soul sister, originates in the liver and when we are kind to our liver and know what it needs, we become super powerful and suddenly – we can handle more with energy, ease and grace.
Who doesn’t want that?
Come away with me to this getaway retreat and come back home with a fresh outlook and a liver that is finally able to work for you so you can manage all the demands of your wonderful life feeling energized, revived and first class!
Following this life changing mind blowing liver detoxifying week, as you settle back into your newly energized life, wondering “what’s next” ….
No worries, I have you covered….this dream trip also includes coaching designed specifically to detox the mind!
When we return home, together we’ll dive deep into 4 private, 1-hour coaching sessions - removing any negative thinking, blocks, patterns and beliefs you might not even know you’re holding onto, allowing space for you to get clear on your dreams and desires, empowering you to become the most authentic, vibrant version of you!
I finally figured out this puzzle ...and I want to share it with you, other dynamic women ready to make themselves the priority and invest in a life changing experience that starts with wellness, a true mind - body connection
Living an optimal life has to start with feeling excellent, not average or mediocre….
Are you ready to feel on top of the world, inside & out?
Limited space available.