01/03/2022
people always ask me how i got into nutrition. the shallow answer is easy: my mom cooked healthy meals + growing up i loved watching food network. i was bound to end up in the field somehow.
the deep answer part 1: in 7th grade i developed a negative body image mindset that slowly took over every part of me. i was the only black girl in my grade + i looked nothing like my peers. i wanted to fit in, so when it came to food i didn’t eat healthy to live, i ate healthy to make myself thinner. my mom tried to tell me that my curves were beautiful, but i didn’t want to hear that. plus, don’t all moms say things like that?! i just didn’t believe her + my environment didn’t help.
fast forward 12 years… yes 12 YEARS! i finally found true healing for me. it was never about how i looked- that was the symptom. i realized that there was a deeper root that needed to be addressed.
deep answer part 2: when i was in undergrad i studied dietetics + it just wasn’t what i thought it would be. i thought we would talk about what foods lead to healing. i thought we would talk about how a person’s past or how their current situations influence their health status. the disappointment led me to look for answers, which i found in holistic healing.
when it comes to nutrition + healing (in any way), there are always root issues that need to be made known before moving in the direction of sustainable longevity. in my case, it was cultivating diverse community.
before i moved out to san diego to pursue a masters in nutrition for wellness, i asked my mom to pray for my black community. + a few years before that i personally prayed for people i could talk about nutrition with + closing the health disparity gaps that affect so many diverse groups.
there are so many factors that play a role in a persons overall well being. my past has wounds but ya girl found healing, + ya know what?! HEALED PEOPLE HEAL PEOPLE!!
i do what i do because of the people who have stories like mine!
be well fam! + enjoy this last day last day of black history month ✨