10/15/2025
🌿 As a PCOS girlie myself, I know how confusing, frustrating, and downright debilitating the symptoms can be.
I’ve battled hormone imbalance since I was 13 — and there have been many days my body felt like it was working against me.
But after spending the last few days backpacking along the Appalachian Trail with some family and friends, something shifted.
Somewhere between the miles of quiet forest trails and moonlit sleep, I reconnected with my body in a new way.
I realized how hard it works for me — always doing its best, even when I make it hard for it to thrive. When I gave it what it truly needs — protein, healthy fats, lots of calories to burn, deep rest under the stars, and a circadian rhythm synced to nature — my energy came alive. My body felt strong, capable, and radiant.
It hit me that this body has always wanted to serve me.
It’s not my enemy. It’s my greatest ally.
And while it’s a little sad that it took four days in the woods to remember that, it’s also empowering! Because it reminded me that how I feel is largely in my hands.
Every bite, every bedtime, every choice is a message to my body that says:
✨ “You’re safe. You’re supported. You’re loved.”
So I’ll ask you what I asked myself on that trail — How can you show your body love today?
Maybe it’s a nourishing meal, a slow walk, a nap, or simply gratitude. Whatever it is, your body will respond — it’s always listening. 🤍
