my favorite Zara jeans fit me again

hormone healing, gut issues, mental health, healing, illness

If I could go back in time; all the way back to when I was 13 years old, I’d grab my mother & fiercely shake her. I was immediately put on birth control the second I lost my virginity at 13 years old. If I had any sort of sickness or ailment, I was immediately put on antibiotics. I had a weak immune system & so I caught every thing during every season like clock work. Bronchitis, Strep throat, the Flu, Sinusitis, Infections… you name it. I had them all every year, for years. Every time… Antibiotics. Back then, I thought that is what you’re supposed to do. Sick = Medication. Little did I know; while also not having access to the internet as we do today, that this is a recipe for chronic hormone disruption & gut health paralysis.

It’s a gloomy late morning in south Florida, I am sipping my ginger bone broth hoping that every drop is an advancement towards aiding my current distended stomach. Thinking of everything that has brought me to this point of absolute despair. If you know me; outside looking in, you’d see an immensely fit, active, vibrant, fiery young woman. A 29 year old with the world at her fingertips. Someone deeply passionate about health, movement, wellness, sensual living, & chasing her dreams. A woman deeply in her power & who truly lives life with an insatiable hunger for passion, love, adrenaline, peace, wealth, knowledge, & wisdom. I have shared on my social platforms my journey of hormone healing & gut health. I have shared the highs and the lows and everything in-between. The last 3 years has been an absolute roller coaster in terms of healing. And up until recently, I thought I was out of the woods for the most part & that this journey was coming to an end. I felt like I was at the top of the hill and was prepared to wave my flag with pride… let’s rewind.