This episode was born out of a funk in my own health journey after a season of pain management and being discouraged from not feeling heard by different providers in both systems—traditional and alternative medicine. On the day of recording this episode, I finally decided to move forward with finding a new provider that will listen to me and support me in my health journey so that I don’t feel like I’m on my own. Here are some of the signs that clued me in when a provider was not the one for me.~Referenced ResourcesEpisode 2 Let’s Look Through a Holistic Lens: The Parts of You Make the Whole Youhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4OdQfY0XT8aJncIbLtaVzo?si=EiXN3wHoTEuQx4GLWtpzcA Needed Supplementshttps://thisisneeded.com/collections/shop-all-productsAt-Home Semen Analysishttps://www.givelegacy.com/solutions/sperm-analysis/ Join the sisterhood @heyhealingsister on Instagram.

Those pumpkin pancakes. Seriously? I gave the cutest intro where I described how yummy those pancakes were, how good my day was going, and I even recorded this WHOLE EPISODE full of joy and passion for you, sister, and then… I had to choose whether I was going to let an EMPTY recording stop me from sharing the message or if I was going to apply my message in the very moment that I needed it. Thankfully, because I applied my own words, this episode is now in your hands so that you can experience transformation in your own mind.~Referenced ResourcesGet Out of Your Head Book By Jennie Allenhttps://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Your-Head-Stopping/dp/1601429649~Referenced Scripture:Romans 12:2Exodus 14:14~ALSO, if you would like to try the enchanting Paleo pumpkin pancake recipe that captivated my attention from pressing the record button: https://thehealthierbite.com/paleo-pumpkin-pancakes/ Join the sisterhood @heyhealingsister on Instagram.

“Boo!” said life. Just when we think that no more surprises will jump out at us, we turn a corner in our real life haunted house to find another path that was not part of our plan. For the first time ever, I am opening up about how career switching has made me feel, and maybe we will find encouragement together as we embark on this healing journey of embracing change in our lives. It’s a good thing that we have someone who we can trust leading us.~Referenced ResourcesEpisode 7 Let’s Find Joy in Suffering—Wait, what?https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NDgfk11kmIXcfsJZPtKUo?si=63fa479a74ec45ba Episode 8 Let’s Surrender the Illusion of Control AND Embrace Controlling What We Canhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5rtzfaQP6M7fFEPloXA8Ee?si=e4e1be90bc9e4510 ~Referenced ScripturesRomans 8:28John 10:27-28John 14:16Join the sisterhood @heyhealingsister on Instagram.

Oopsies! I’ve been tricked, but now I’m going to offer you this treat of hearing what I learned along the way. Before you purchase any of those fancy cycle tracking apps (yes, even the ones I was previously a fan of—hence the confession part), let’s address misconceptions I previously had about charting FAM myself, thinking it was too simple to be effective. Now, I am letting what I didn’t know and wish I did fuel my flame to empower other women with education about her body rather than rely solely on tools alone. You have it in you, sister. Literally. The signs are there, waiting to be read. ~Referenced ResourcesTCOYF Book: https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Charge-Your-Fertility-Anniversary/dp/0062326031 Join the sisterhood @heyhealingsister on Instagram.

Writing in pencil—I would refuse and write in pen only, thinking that I could keep my plans from changing. However, marrying into the Navy showed me that the control in my grasp was only an illusion. When I finally embraced what I could control, my perception of my circumstance changed drastically. Today, I’m here to share with you the power of writing in pencil, in other words, surrendering the control that we are gripping onto so tightly so that we can embrace the control that can truly change our lives.~ Resources and References for Deeper ExplorationThe book of Job (Referenced verses from Job 39-42)Ecclesiastes 11:4The Unplanned Podcast Interviews Taylor Odlozil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjuCeSEq8JQ

I promise you, sister, I was just as annoyed to write this title as you were to read it, but maybe that’s why we both need it. Join me, sister, in a search to find joy in suffering. Bring your anger, confusion, doubt—all the feels—with you. You are invited into this space as you are.Referenced Scriptures:James 1:2-3Romans 5:3-51 Corinthians 12:8-10

Let me guess, you have wanted to eat more nourishing foods but are burnt out by all the social media advice, fad diets, expensive specialty items, and elaborate cookbook recipes. Girl, I feel you, and I got you! Whether you are a sister with a diagnosis or a gal who just wants to feel the glow of nourishing foods, we can all celebrate having happy guts together.*CORRECTION* Monounsaturated fats is NOT one of the fats considered "unhealthy." They can be quite beneficial such as avocados and nuts. But the oils like rapeseed and sunflower oil are where it gets tricky!Referenced Resources:Tori’s Fruitful Fertility Podcast Episode About Foods https://open.spotify.com/episode/1M6R27L8HH75GnNyt4k3iU?si=4dbd6896310d491bEWG Dirty Dozen and Clean 15https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php 

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Sister, this one is near and dear to my heart, or shall I say… my tummy. My personal journey with Celiac and Crohn’s Disease has not been easy, but my story is one that I live and I embrace. It has instilled within me a receptiveness to new ideas and an appreciation for how God uses weakness to bring forth the most dazzling of miracles.~ Resources and References for Deeper ExplorationCeliac Disease Article: https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/what-is-celiac-disease/ Crohn’s Disease Article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/crohns-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353304Pioneering Researcher for SCD in Pediatrics:https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/dr-david-suskind-1 IBD Clinical Trials and Research Database: https://www.nutritionaltherapyforibd.org/ongoing-clinical-trialsSCD and Mediterranean Diet Study in Adults:https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(21)03069-9/fulltext?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crohnscolitisfoundation.org%2F