09/29/2024
Thanks Alecia for hosting a Michigan MM meetup for everyone tonight. The food was soooo good and it was amazing to get to talk to more people that “get it”.
This is only my second meetup with others who choose to eat well and cleanse to heal (see what I did there all you people 🤣), and I really feel so much connection having these gatherings.
There isn’t anything weird or cult like about it. It’s truly just a potluck for people who eat a certain way because they’ve tried everything else and nothing helps their chronic health issues other than cleansing and living a less toxic life.
I’d say “nothing to see here”, it’s just friends getting together and eating some healing foods. But it is so much more than that. It’s feeling seen and understood.
Life for people who have struggle with health is challenging enough. Being around people who can’t understand that, or worse can’t accept your path, can be brutal.
It really is hard to wrap your head around avoiding staples most people eat, like gluten, eggs, dairy, corn, soy, processed foods, etc… especially if you’ve never had a physician reason to.
Having meetups with those who understand and accept you, no matter how far you are on the healing journey, is like finding a soul family that truly has unconditional love and compassion for you.
That doesn’t mean we want to replace our blood families or other friends. Sometimes it’s just nice to go to a gathering where you can be understood without having to defend your choices or getting weird looks. And to be able to enjoy ALL the food, instead of only being able to eat what you brought.
I’m so grateful to have found some people in the area. We don’t all live around the corner from each other, but it feels as if the connections are growing faster, and maybe life will be just a tiny bit easier knowing they aren’t too far away if I ever needed help or a compassionate connection.
So I guess my message for the night is “find your people”. Whether you’re a MM foodie, a sports fanatic, or a gamer, you need to find the people in life who get you and your passions, without the judgements.