You're on Your Way to Well - Starting Small and Being Better Than Yesterday

One of the biggest things I've learned on my journey so far (and I can't imagine it ever changing) is this:

THERE IS NO "RIGHT" ANSWER!

The only thing that matters is that you're incrementally doing and feeling better than you were yesterday / last week / last month!!!!  And that's totally FREEING!

I've found that the experts all have different opinions about what to definitely do and what to definitely NOT do.  Pick and choose what feels right for you!  Try a few ideas - hold onto some, leave others behind.  

Here are a few wordy examples from my experiences.  Feel free to read or skim on by to the bottom - I'll mark it for ya    ;)

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Take enemas, for example: Tox-Sick suggests regular coffee enemas.  Jillian Michaels says just say no to enemas.
      --- I am on the side of Jillian on this one, despite the reported health benefits  ---  enema = hard no for me!!  (But, hey - maybe you should try it!  You can skip the report back on this one, though, please! haha)  ...... so many poop jokes, so little time .....


Another example: Medical Medium suggests staying away from foods like eggs, gluten, dairy, etc.  Ayurveda talks about eating fruit as a stand alone (don't mix with other foods).  Tox-Sick and Jillian give a thumbs up (within moderation) to all of these foods in varying combinations (given they're organic / non-GMO, not processed, etc).
     --- For me, what I've experimented with is fruit alone (love it!), avoiding gluten and diary most of the time (it's helped me), but using Jillian's recipes at other times (delicious!).  And I am totally on board with eating organic / non-GMO / non-processed REAL food as much as I possibly can, which Tox-Sick, Jillian, Medical Medium, and just about everyone else that I've been reading lately suggests.  I'm a HUGE cheese lover, so cutting back was rough for me.  We seriously had a drawer in our fridge completely dedicated to cheese.  It broke my heart, but I believe it helped me.  BUT --- I am TOTALLY going to dig into a few fresh curds on our trip to Green Bay today, though - I mean, you can't go to the cheese mecca and NOT, am I right?!


Getting chemicals out of the home: When I go to the store, I like to get in and out and not mess around too much (hello, social anxiety!!).  So when trying to track down which chemical-I-can't-pronounce in my shampoo was better than the OTHER chemical-I-can't-pronounce in the OTHER shampoo, I start to get a little flustered and frustrated.  This is when I especially apply the "it's better than what I was doing last month" approach!!
    --- A tip I found for when I'm not feeling up for some research is to have a few go-to brands that I just grab and trust and not overthink.  The Honest Company is a big one for me!  Shower stuff, cleaners, laundry & dish detergents, fruit & veggie wash, sunscreen, bug spray, vitamins, make-up --- they have just about everything you need, with a lot of it available at stores like Target.  An added bonus is that with their online bundling I can save money AND not leave the house!  Winning!!!!   Burt's Bees is another that I like - shout out to the home state, Maine!  Young Living has cleaners, bath & shower products, and vitamins that I'm starting to try, too!  So excited!


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Just start small.  Choose to replace one cleaner.  Choose to eat one meal that's prepared fresh.  Choose one organic item for your cart.  Choose to replace one processed snack with an apple.  

On your journey, always keep this in mind: PERFECT is not a thing.  It never will be!  Just be a little better than you were yesterday, and doing what works for you to feel better.

I repeat it to myself.   All. The. Time.   "Better than before".


..... So, take a deep breath, and jump on in - the water here is fine!  (and with less toxins than last week!!)



Questions or comments?  I'd love to hear from you!  Shout it out below or shoot an email to me at: healthywellthyandwise@gmail.com