Radical Health ND

On burn out … in what ways do you refuel ? What fills your cup ? For me it’s checking off a to do list and logging off . Getting rid of stuff I don’t use or need anymore . Soaking in a tub . A good nights rest . Walks in the sun . Fresh air . Naps when I need it . Getting away from screens and into nature . Dancing to good music . Snuggling honey girl . Making medicine . Connecting with close friends . Time in the ocean . Eating nourishing foods slowly and with intention . Not doing a damn thing . Writing . creating . Self care nights . Laughing . Lighting candles and reading in bed . I’ve been needing more of this lately since being busy with patients during the week . Filling my cup so I can show up for others more authentically . Doing things that light me up and not putting so much pressure on myself to do the things that don’t feel like they’ll fuel me . This might change at any time . Communication around this has been helpful and most people understand . Enjoying and embracing the down time .

Leaning more into my human designs . Eating warm foods and the same thing most days . Lately my go to in the morning has been 32oz of the master cleanse combo w lemon a little cayenne and maple syrup warmed up which feels so damn good and then after a little while I have a big bowl of Teff (high mineral and amino acid content and low glycemic index ) w chia, hemp seed , ground flax, Ceylon cinnamon A little maple syrup wild blueberries ground milk thistle (for liver support) little bee pollen on top and it feels soso nice on Mah belly and brain.

Movement .. what feels good ? So much chronic disease in America especially is stemming from insulin resistance . Lack of fiber and healthy fats (omega 3) in the diet let’s glucose hit our blood stream way faster than it would .. the pancreas ends up stressed to keep up with insulin production to help store the glucose and over time resistance builds up . One awesome way to help push glucose into our cells and out of the blood is by finding movement after meals — enjoy your food .. take your time .. then shake your ass . Even just doing the dishes or a 2 min walk is helpful movement to store glucose without needing so much insulin. But of course we prefer to shake asses .

Stop the scroll ::: dopamine hits taking the place of pause . An entire generation of zombies with jacked up nervous systems without a clue how to chill without a pill . A system designed to keep us needing more .

The menstrual cycle ::..::.. 1 menses . 2 Follicular . 3 Ovulation . 4 Luteal . 1 Menses again . 2 Build up . 3 Egg drop . 4 Fertilized or not ? Bleed or grow a babe . 1 Winter 2 spring 3 summer 4 fall . The day you start to bleed is day 1 .. around day 14 is when we ovulate (egg white) – this is the only time during the cycle we can actually get pregnant . Follicular phase is when the follicle is maturing then we release an egg (ovulation) and then we move into the luteal phase where our body is building up the cushion for the egg to nestle into and if there is no implantation and signal to keep that process going then we shed the tissue that was built up as a better luck next time mechanism to start the cycle over . Why did it take me through medical school to learn this? We should learn this when we start our menses if not sooner . It’s a vital sign .

Feeling pressed to figure it all out now . Where will we live ? When will we move ? Where should I go in the meantime ? Next best steps .. a gentle reminder to be here now and trust the freaking process .

Cultivating focus . One thing at a time . Bouncy brain coming up clever but to be here now is the greatest endeavor .

Abhayanga- the Ayurvedic practice of oiling our entire body . Toes to scalp . Lymph movement . Honoring and giving gratitude for everything our body does for us . Affirming health and balance . Moving positive loving energy through all of our tissues . We are mostly water . Be easy . Love yourself . Love each other . I love you .

Life is a part of death just as much as death is a part of life . They’re not gone . They’re everywhere .

Do you ever get visuals of your life down the line? Then years later realize you’re living the life you had visualized . I can remember laying in my dorm room imagining surfing and living here and walking my dog . Now I’m here checking out the surf walking my dog getting visuals of the next chapter . It’s so exciting that it makes it hard to just be here and enjoy it now but at one point this was my dream and I don’t want it to pass by without marinating in how fucking magical it is that I made it here .

Feeling really inspired after this weekend working with visceral manipulation . Fascia is incredible . A deep listening . Holding space . Moving without force .

It’s kinda a pet peeve of mine when people say that someone should take well-deserved rest . We shouldn’t have to do a goddamn thing to deserve rest . If your body’s asking for rest we should be able to take it without feeling like we had to check off a certain amount of boxes or something before being able to nourish our nervous systems and “take it easy” . Rest isn’t always easy . It should be more acceptable to take it and fully enjoy it . in my humble opinion ..

“ Money just makes you more of whatever you already are “ ?