When a healthy passion turns toxic.

I got into this field because I am fascinated by the human body. How to nourish it, to understand what it needs, how to learn the tools to actually heal yourself by diet and lifestyle changes alone (in some cases). I dipped my toes into the world of health and wellness by learning these topics for my own personal interest. It was only later where I realized ‘why not get certified and make this into my career?’

I started a course in sports nutrition, getting my foundation covered as a nutrition specialist… And I really enjoyed it!

I would start to shift my daily habits as I learned new studies. Changed a few details about my diet, tried a variety of workouts. I was practicing what I was preaching…Until I wasn’t.

I then became certified as an Integrative Health Practitioner and dove a bit deeper. I started to feel like “the best version” of myself. I felt light and energized. My skin was clear, I had very little moments of “ugh I feel so gross and bloated”. As I said, I felt great.

Now here is where I went wrong.

I know, I know, You shouldn’t regret the past, you can only learn from your mistakes. The problem was, I was blinded by my wrongdoings. I preached a healthy balanced life, and me, being a disciplinarian, stripped any balance from my lifestyle. I started to think more literal over that vague line where it’s okay to cross.

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