Who doesn't love to dig in to the hottest health trend? Social media wants us to think of “wellness” as a universal truth. But, I believe that what wellness looks and feels like is completely different for each of us, and so our goals, processes, and priorities should also be unique. ⠀
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Our culture is great at respecting differences some ways, but quite the opposite when it comes to nutrition. ⠀
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We would never assume that exactly what our friend does as it relates to mental health, career choice, parenting, or nurturing relationships will work perfectly for us. We even recognize that medications and procedures can work differently for each of us …. And yet, when it comes to nutrition, we all feel like there must be this ONE solution that we just haven’t discovered yet. Which leads to a believe that our imperfect health is rooted in our laziness, or lack of willpower, to stick to the same plan that our girlfriend does. ⠀
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Sadly it’s not just the process, but also the outcome that we tend to try to mimic. We value differences in hair styles, nail colors, and decorating choices. But then want to look as similar as possible when it comes to weight and shape. ⠀
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I’m here to remind you what you already know…that we are all dramatically unique when it comes to health and so your process and goals need to be unique as well. ⠀
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There are no wrong answers in this game, as far as I’m concerned. It’s not wrong to want to change your physique, get stronger, support your hormones, liberalize your diet, heal your gut, stop binging, improve your sex drive, or just find balance in health. But each of these might involve drastically different pathways and certainly will look different form person to person depending on what you have going on in life. ⠀
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Start by digging into where you are now, what is going on in your body, and where you want to be heading. Sometimes it can be hard to do this work alone, and sometimes it can even be dangerous. So don’t be afraid to reach out to me, or another professional who can help you along this journey. Make it YOUR journey. Not anyone else’s. I promise you won’t regret it. ⠀