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feelings in the post 🫶we’re all SO busy trying to live lives we’re not even slowing down to appreciate 🥺what do you thin...
04/30/2026

feelings in the post 🫶

we’re all SO busy trying to live lives we’re not even slowing down to appreciate 🥺

what do you think? ⬇️

high stomach acid vs. low stomach acid ⚠️it’s nuanced as they can present almost identicalthat’s why guessing (& self-tr...
04/16/2026

high stomach acid vs. low stomach acid ⚠️
it’s nuanced as they can present almost identical

that’s why guessing (& self-treating) can keep you stuck or even make symptoms worse

instead of jumping to conclusions, start with patterns ➡️ how you eat, how much you eat & how your body responds ALL MATTER

small shifts in habits can reveal a lot
& therefore help you move in aligned direction

look deeper
notice patterns
& please don’t be someone that doesn’t question being left on acid blockers long-term ➡️ i’ve got previous posts on exactly just how i feel about that 👏

your body is NOT meant to be “on” all the time 🚨HRV is one of the clearest signals of how well you adapt, recover and ha...
04/14/2026

your body is NOT meant to be “on” all the time 🚨

HRV is one of the clearest signals of how well you adapt, recover and handle stress. when it’s in “balance,” your body can adapt and shift efficiently between performance (sympathetic state) AND recovery (parasympathetic state), therefore not staying STUCK in the overdrive state 😰

what to do to support this daily:
🌬️breathwork — inhaling for a count of 4, exhaling for a count of 6; this directly stimulates the vagus nerve, increasing HRV and disengaging from the stress response.

🫀 regular exercise (without overdoing it), this includes moderate, consistent training which improves HRV, while overtraining can suppress HRV and elevate stress hormones like cortisol.

😴 get quality deep sleep to allow your nervous system to reset (also detox!!!), so that HRV can naturally rise to support recovery and balance through HPA activation.

🧠 disengage from chronic work/stress ‼️ THIS IS HUGE, if you are constantly “on” you’re continually activating an elevated HPA axis. this is why having intentional downtime helps shift your body back into recovery mode (into the parasympathetic state aka rest and digest).

working on getting into the parasympathetic state more often than not is KEY to support HRV balance 👏

leading to improved resilience, energy and overall well-being 💫 this is what the body is begging for you to recognize when you’re chronically stressed, distracted and anxious. ask yourself: is this you???

DID YOU KNOW that mercury was once as common in medicine as aspirin is today?in the 1800s and early 1900s, mercury-based...
04/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW that mercury was once as common in medicine as aspirin is today?

in the 1800s and early 1900s, mercury-based treatments were widely used, specifically for infants

and no, these weren’t questionable remedies from traveling salesmen also selling snake oil. they were produced by major companies still familiar to us today, like Eli Lilly

SO what exactly was the goal?
💩 bowel evacuations, that is moving toxins out of the body. even though mercury was known to have toxic effects, AND a now known side effect is paralysis

clearing the bowels was considered SO essential to health that it was believed to be worth the risk. this is what we call a risk-benefit analysis in scientific research

in other words, it highlights how we can justify a practice when its believed that the benefit is greater than the potential harm. even if, with modern knowledge, we might strongly disagree with that conclusion now

👉 what can we do with this information present day?
continue to recognize the importance of bowel health 💩 AND understand that it takes time with trial and error to understand what is truly safe and effective, especially on vulnerable populations 🧫

a reminder that today’s standards are built on yesterday’s lessons 👏

health is not only how you physically presentit includes how you feel, think, & connect within community 🌱solid relation...
04/01/2026

health is not only how you physically present
it includes how you feel, think,
& connect within community 🌱

solid relationships = longer life expectancy, increased vitality, lower stress & inflammation levels, faster recovery, & higher happiness 🤌

if we know that social isolation is linked to:
1️⃣ chronic inflammation
2️⃣ lower gut microbe diversity
3️⃣ higher cortisol from stress

INVEST IN YO PEOPLE❗️
check in
give them a call
show up
spend time with them
send them love 💕

having a support system isn’t a luxury item
it’s vital to our health and well-being 🫂

03/30/2026

PSA: the way you speak to yourself matters A LOT
it shapes the way you move, breathe, and react 👏

if your inner voice keeps looping “this is terrible, i suck, i’m lazy” your nervous system will believe it…
and hit the brakes before ever having time to mom seatbelt ya

that’s why you feel stuck, overwhelmed, and out of alignment with what you actually want
that’s why it is difficult to make changes in our human behaviors

try this instead:�“i have everything within me to get to where i wish to go”�“i can do this and make tiny changes that lead to big developments for me”�“this gets to be supportive, not scary, to who i am becoming”

same situation, yet a different story you’re telling yourself that’ll lead you to a totally different outcome — possibly bigger than your wildest imaginations 🌼

your words matter, SO PLEASE choose the ones that make you feel GOOD and propel you to where you wish to go 🫶✨💗

& if you haven’t told yourself you love yourself yet today, please do so, BECAUSE YOU DO 💕 sometimes the nervous system plays mind tricks to keep us safe and makes it harder somedays

we build make believe timelines, stitch meaning into moments and then start living like the story is real ✨
03/28/2026

we build make believe timelines, stitch meaning into moments and then start living like the story is real ✨

when we have flares, the instinct is often to search for something new; but more often than not, your body isn’t asking ...
03/25/2026

when we have flares, the instinct is often to search for something new; but more often than not, your body isn’t asking for something new *aka a new stress* rather asking for something familiar ➡️ the basics 🤌

going back to ground zero isn’t starting over, it’s stabilizing and refining your foundation

coming back to:
➡️ nervous system support
➡️ hydration + nourishment
➡️ rest
➡️ gentle movement
➡️ reducing stress load
➡️ awareness

we don’t rebuild everything all at once
we rebuild by returning, again and again to what we actually need 👏 the basics

too often people apologize for caring or being vulnerable about their health *arguably one of thee most, if not most, im...
03/20/2026

too often people apologize for caring or being vulnerable about their health *arguably one of thee most, if not most, important parts of your inherent wealth* 👏

reminds me of being in my teens playing basketball and apologizing for elbowing players when i simply just towered over them. i’d apologize right then and there during the game. until one of my friend’s mom told me i could apologize after the game and not dismiss my skill at getting a rebound. 🏀

that had stuck with me all these years, because it wasn’t really about my height or skill as much as it was about me trying to shrink myself in real time. 🗑️

too often we shrink ourselves so other people feel comfortable and then apologize when we haven’t done anything wrong in the first place. 🧐

i experience this almost on a daily basis working with individuals on their health journey. people apologize for being “too much” or asking “too many” questions, even often for crying about what their moving through. 😭

you DO NOT need to apologize for caring
you DO NOT need to apologize for awareness
you by no means should EVER apologize by silencing your own voice to be taken seriously

this is this difference between self-compassion and self-abandon ➡️ one brings you closer to your truth and one drags you down into belittling yourself

so PLEASE, stop saying sorry for showing up in your own life and in your own way that only you know better than anyone else 💕💕💕

get curious, where can you notice yourself apologizing instead of standing in your power? what does it look like to give power to your voice, without shrinking yourself or your needs?

Lavandula angustifolia or LAVENDER has for centuries been cherished as a nervous system support 🌿its gentle plant proper...
03/17/2026

Lavandula angustifolia or LAVENDER has for centuries been cherished as a nervous system support 🌿

its gentle plant properties are known to support the nervous system by:
1️⃣ helping soothe tension by supporting GABA production
2️⃣ promoting relaxation
3️⃣ encouraging emotional balance during overwhelm
4️⃣ supporting deeper, more restful sleep

💜 fun fact: in the 1800s, women often wore lavender in small bundles or sachets, believing it could help protect them from disease (long before we understood its antimicrobial properties)

arguably how nature has known all along the abundance it produces ✨

Disclaimer: this is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be substituted for medical advice. consult your healthcare provider prior to implementing a new treatment.

grief reminder you may need today👇grief doesn’t move in stages the way most people thinkyou might feel:• acceptance in t...
03/05/2026

grief reminder you may need today👇

grief doesn’t move in stages the way most people think

you might feel:
• acceptance in the morning or in moments that feel “wrong”
• anger by lunch
• collapsing into deep sorrow by evening

in time i’ve personally learned:
grief is cyclical, not chronological

there’s no magical time in which you’re “over it”
there’s no moving “on” as much as there is moving through
alchemizing and transforming grief into its original form: love ❤️

1) before that can occur, grace and patience for yourself

2) mindfulness and awareness on how loss can impact the nervous system, digestion, the immune system and even the heart (hello, broken heart syndrome known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy) 💔

3) when you don’t know what to do, aside from get out of bed and brush your teeth (if you’ve made it that far); ask yourself, “what do i need right now?”

gentle ways to support those nervous system “needs” can be:
• calming herbs like lemon balm or passionflower
• restorative movement and breathwork (1 slow, deep breath after brushing your teeth or getting up)
• somatic practices that help ease into the body (to ultimately feel safe)

grief doesn’t need to be fixed or rushed
it needs space, compassion and patience

✨ save this for the days grief feels heavy to hold

most people don’t fail because they lack discipline ❌they quit because they don’t FEEL successfulworking with individual...
02/27/2026

most people don’t fail because they lack discipline ❌
they quit because they don’t FEEL successful

working with individuals on health changes has taught me that sustainable healing isn’t built on extremes or shame. it’s built on small, repeatable behaviors that create positive feedback in the nervous system.

research shares that habits don’t stick because of repetition alone; they stick because of EMOTION

when you celebrate a tiny win, your brain and body register safety and success:
👉 “this matters”
👉 “i did it”
👉 “let’s do that again”

that emotional signal releases neurotransmitters like dopamine that reinforce the behavior. over time, this shapes neural pathways and reduces stress around change.

❌it’s not the size of the habit
❌it’s not your willpower
❌it’s not forcing or shaming yourself into motivation
🧠it’s the internal chemistry of success

did 1 push-up? celebrate 🎉
drank one glass of water? celebrate 🎊
took your supplements? celebrate 👏
wrote one sentence? celebrate 🙌
SMILE! audibly say “YES!”

it may feel silly and small but physiologically, it shifts your state from pressure ➡️ progress!

tiny wins regulate the nervous system
regulation builds consistency
consistency builds identity
identity (awareness) transforms health

don’t wait for huge or dramatic milestones to feel proud
remember, healing happens in micro-moments 🪷

what’s one tiny win you’re honoring today? 👇

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