I've had several people tell me I'm beautiful lately, and it makes me feel great, so thank you, sincerely. I've had people ask what I'm doing, or show curiousity about the detox I've done twice now and they always roll their eyes because "you're already skinny," or "you look fine, why are you doing that?" So I would like to address those questions.

First of all, thank you for the compliments, the questions and for being interested in what I'm doing. I detox not just to feel great on the outside, but to really clear my body of toxins, to re-center myself spiritually and to shift the way I experience life beginning from the inside. Our gut is tied to everything else in our bodies and is literally central to good health (or lack thereof). Eating real, whole foods regularly, taking probiotics, drinking enough water, getting enough sleep (this is where I need the most work), practicing the 80/20 rule and detoxing every once in a while are all key in me personally looking "skinny" or healthy, and feeling my best.

I have a one year old and seriously battled postpartum depression. I had dreams of people brutally murdering me in my home or coming in and taking my child away. I had month stretches of time where I refused to leave the house. I felt anxious in every cell in my body. I didn't eat or sleep well. I focused 99% of my energy on my baby and appearing healthy and happy to everyone else. So, while yes, genetics have a lot to do with how I look, really working every day to keep my mental health in check alongside my physical has been a battle that I am happy to be conquering, one day, one good night's sleep (which is rare) and one detox at a time. :)

Always do what's best for you and try to remember that we are all working on something. Let's lift each other up and focus our energy on spreading the positivity.

Have a great evening, loves.