Illness prompted me to learn about the health benefits of Essential Oils, holistic tinctures, natural healing with Reiki. In time I added meditation, started connecting with nature, (it's so refreshing for your spirit, truly) I would wholeheartedly encourage others to not wait for illness. All of these are beneficial in your every day life. For energy, a clear mind, rest, release anxiety, which naturally heals your spirit as time goes on. There are so many ways to avoid prescription medications. I wish I had known this sooner or more importantly not been afraid to try something new for fear it was just another "hype". These methods have been around since ancient times. Long before modern medicines were used. I am NOT advocating anyone to run out and go off your prescribed medications. Always discuss going off medications with your PCP, do research, then ask people like me (and others) before jumping in completely uneducated and without guidance. I, personally, spoke with my PCP and he greatly encouraged it as well as my current PCP. I also use traditions from ancestors, magical spells, crystals, stones, all the elements, gravitating towards wind and water. Mother Nature offers so much for healing!!! I am a continual work in progress. I hope I always feel that I need to do better today than I did yesterday. I want to learn and grow so I can help others because I wouldn't even begin to believe in this journey if I hadn't gone through it myself. I was desperate from the illness that had set in my body and had stripped me from my life as I knew it. I went from being fully active, working full time and then some, to a dead stop. Months and months of testing to find out it was severe, chronic Fibromyalgia. After the diagnosis, the meds started. One after the other, none of them helping and when finally settling on several, they didn't do much except cause more pain, more brain fog, weight gain, just plain misery with no quality of life. I could write a book and maybe I will at some point. One piece of advice when going the holistic route...it has to become a way of life or it doesn't work when dealing with chronic pain/illness. Modern medicine works in a matter of hours & days. Holistic methods take a bit longer with many illnesses and needs to be a way of life so your body changes, heals and stays in healing mode. I know this because my stubborn nature and rebelliousness can interfere with being disciplined, lol. I want to tell myself that since I'm feeling better I can eat this, drink that, skip that remedy and it won't matter. Once I start thinking on those lines, I can fall off the "healthy" wagon and am soon back in miserable mode with body aches, pain that stays like a dull toothache, lethargy, weakness, moody because I'm exhausted from just getting dressed. Anyhoo...I also thought it would be expensive to be healthy, which many companies aim to convince you to buy those expensive products. My goal is to provide remedies and products that are affordable. I literally had no choice but to find a way that would work on a tight budget. It can be done. My journey continues...come with me and I'll do my very best to help you
