When I was a little girl, I LOVED to play in the mud. The way the earth moved through my fingers thrilled me. The smell of minerals and rain was intoxicating. We didn’t have much, but we had everything we needed. I played with friends for hours, made collages and art from everyday things, and made up games. My dad used to take us camping on a beach in the San Juan Islands in the Northwest, and I loved climbing the apple tree in our front yard or helping him in his garden. But somehow, slowly, the world began whispering my ear that I needed more THINGS. I needed more PRODUCTS, and more SHOES, and more ADDED ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS in my boxed food. My balance began to tip, until one day I looked in the mirror and hardly recognized myself. I was living in a city apartment on a busy highway, wearing designer clothes, up to my ears in consumer debt, living on convenience food, unhappy and completely disconnected from my own sense of self and mother earth’s beautiful energy. My inner child screamed out “save me!”
I began to take a good hard look at the way I was living, and get back to what was most important to me. In the next 3 years, I got rid of a lot of material things and started making small changes. I found work I was passionate about. I traveled to Africa and fell in love with the idea of sustainability and fair trade. I began to read more and reduce media consumption. I grew in my spiritual practice and reached out to like minded people who inspired me. I became a lot more aware of my choices, and my impact on the world. But I was still stuck feeling off kilter and out of balance too often.
Last year, my worldview was suddenly and dramatically shifted in a few short months. I decided to make revolutionary changes to my diet and lifestyle, and met some really inspiring people along the way. I began to research nutrition with enthusiasm and lost 40 lbs in a little over 4 months by switching to whole foods and reducing systematic inflammation in my body. I’ve poured my new found energy into lifting weights, meditating, getting rid of unhealthy people and habits in my life, and planting sprouts. Eating clean was the catalyst that turned my journey into a marathon, and I don’t plan on stopping.
I hope you’ll join me in the next chapters. Each month I’ll work on one goal in becoming healthier and happier, living a more sustainable life in a fast paced world. If I can do it, so can you… let’s get evolve together. I can’t wait to share the recipes, research, tips and tricks I collect along this journey to help you find and keep your holistic mojo. We’ll consume less, reduce spending and clutter, and look and feel GREAT doing it!
Sincerely,
Kellie
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