There was a time I thought health was: - Low-calorie everything/ under eating - Hustling through exhaustion - Suppressing my emotions thinking I was being strong dealing with things myself. - Prioritizing being busy over being present - Trusting products just because they said “clean” - Acting like I was so healthy even though my diets & habits weren’t that great nor was my mental health - Occasional alcohol use that always made me feel like crap. - Eating processed foods - Staying up all hours of the night doom scrolling - Putting myself last - Being everything to everyone and leaving nothing for myself. Turns out... In really I wasn’t as healthy as I thought I was …Hence kidney cancer.. I was in literal survival mode for years just hanging on for dear life doing the best I could. The kidney cancer diagnosis rocked me and forced me to take a deep look at how I was actually living and reevaluate what “health” actually looks like in practice. “Healthy” now means: - Keeping my nervous system regulated - Minimizing stress and anxiety _ Prioritizing myself / putting myself & my needs FIRST - Eating real food / getting all my protein, fiber, healthy fats & carbs - Rest without guilt / getting 8 hours minimum sleep a night - Quitting alcohol and processed meats - Setting boundaries that protect my peace - Moving my body daily in ways that feel good - walking and strength training to keep my bones, brain and heart strong - Counseling to gain coping skills to manage my stress and anxiety - Giving myself loads of grace What I thought was wellness... was actually self sacrifice. Putting everyone else before myself was slowly killing me inside and out. Now I choose myself first, movement , nourishing food, grounding, good sleep, sunlight and happiness Real healing happened when I ate foods that fueled my body, allowed myself to rest guilt free & listened to my body. Be sure your listening to your body! 🫶 survivor cancersurvivor cancerwarrior cancerrecovery healthylifestyle healthyhabits unbreakable midlifewomen emptynest kidneycancer kidneycancersurvivor healingcancer functionalhealth putyourselffirst wellnessjourney LTKSeasonal LTKWorkwear LTKStyleTip
