04/10/2022
๐ฅ A recent DIAGNOSIS has changed my life FOREVERโฆโฆ.
(๐จ long post alert)
3 weeks ago after many years in pain and endless symptoms I was finally diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and Hashimotoโs. Both are autoimmune conditionsโฆโฆBasically your joins hurt, your thyroid is sluggish slowing down most bodily functions mรกs sometimes you feel you have been run down by a truck for no reasonโฆ.
I initially felt a relief by putting a โnameโ to the way I felt since I got pregnant with Eleonor. Both conditions run heavily in my close familyโฆ.some trauma, gut issue and stress and voilaโฆit did not take muchโฆ.while I bel
I had to do a lot of TRAUMA work to stop blaming myself for the diagnosis ( specially working in the health / lifestyle sector)
For a very physically and proactive person it felt like a kick in the ovariesโฆI had some many scary thoughts running through my head and how my life would changeโฆ.. I cried a LOT.
Now I had 2 CHOICES.
Feel sorry about myself, fight against it, keep feeling like an impostor for preaching health and then getting sick, see myself as disabled and believe I am the diagnosisโs
OR
Like the Fenix..RISE among the ashes STRONGER THAN EVER.
Surrender, embrace and take action
Make lifestyle changes that would support my journey of well-being and building a strong body while nurturing my โweakโ points.
LEARN when to rest, surrender and let go
Become WISER
I had no choice but RISE up and fight for the life I want for myself, family and clients.
Trust me when I tell you that is very TEMPTING to embrace the victim mentality and quit on yourself.
(By the way. I will be sharing more about being strong and healthy while navigating autoimmunity in the page below on Instagram)
Your health does not define you. U DEFINE U.
Health is an ever growing and changing state and sometimes we are govern certain conditions to help us grow and evolveโฆ.
During my LOWEST MOMENTS I had the strongest gut feeling I ever hadโฆ.
I felt I had to SUPPORT OTHER WOMEN WITH AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES regain their own power and manage their symptoms.
Support their journey to health by coaching them! YES. All those years in Nutrition School and teaching many Fitness modalities finally made senseโฆ
Now you know and THANK you for listening. I feel great sharing this with yaโll.
I know many times I have given the image as perfect health, eat amazing all the time and be happy 24/7. While having an autoimmune condition forces you to take EXTRA care of yourself I am by no means perfect.
And now I am here to help you feel good again in your own body, shed those stubborn pounds so you can feel proud of yourself and find the foods and workouts that fuel you to feel the way you deserve.
I will dedicate this page to share workouts, nutrition, motivation and autoimmune tips!
Would you please share it with other women that might benefit from this? โค๏ธ
Nowโฆ..Do you want to hear more about how I can support you?
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