February Newletter

February 

What does February mean to you?

It means implementation, acknowledgment of black history month, and Love. I am falling back in love with myself, with humanity, and with the process.

The past couple of years has been challenging, as I am sure we all can relate.  I think back to my ancestors and the civil war and what we have fought for as a collective; it inspires me, and at times we are unique, yet we are not. We have all endured challenges and tragedies, and we can all bond.

Love doesn’t always feel like love. It feels like discipline, followed by results, that for me, feel like accomplishments.  I think the second part is perceptions; I usually see the world as a glass half full or as an optimist, waking up excited for the world, and choosing to take responsibility for myself. There tend to be two types of camps. People whom things happen to and another camp that makes things happen. I believe reality is somewhere in the middle; however, I lean a little more toward the right of these two camps, which for me is self-agency.

Love to me is continuously changing, embracing unconditional for self and others. Regarding my health, it is my responsibility, and I can do a lot to change my trajectory. I love myself through the process, listening to myself and knowing when to be extra kind and when to push.

Being a coach has been one of my most prominent teachers, loving people how they want and need to be loved. Supporting people through their process and not always having to fix, there is a fine line between guidance and fixing. Sometimes, it is as simple as being honest and truthful.

I love what I do, I love Poop, and I love learning about health and digestion. I would not want to do anything other than what I do; I feel blessed to have created a job that I wake up daily excited to go to work!

We have many changes within our shop currently; we are bringing on another therapist this month. We are also adding another open system.  We opened the shop earlier for you early birds Tuesday through Thursday. It will be ready to go in the middle of the month.  My book will be released this month, and we will launch the Heal your Gut Workshop in May!

Loving you all

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