Journey for Health & Healing

sacrifices were made so I could cook this meal. . I am so sorry for my disappearance here, I’ve had A LOT happening for me, all positive! But I have been struggling juggling EVERYTHING! I recently got a full time job, after being unemployed for about a year and a half. It’s been a HUGE adjustment for me. During my year and a half away from work I was fortunate enough to be given time. Time to grieve, time to heal, time grow and time to make huge lifestyle changes. Now that ...I am working a full time job [which includes hours of overtime a week] I am learning how to maintain my healthy lifestyle and continue being a student at @nutritionschool all while working 40+ hours a week. I’ve been following what my intuition has been guiding me to do and that was to take a step back from @journeyforhealthandhealing so I could focus on getting into my groove of working again , school and staying on top of my health journey so I still remained happy and feeling fulfilled with my primary food in my circle of life. Until graduation [in a few weeks, yay! ] my priorities will remain to be with focusing on school, my new job [bills gotta be paid! ] and maintaining my healthy lifestyle. I just wanted to pop on here quick and share what’s been going on on my journey for health and healing. If you feel yourself struggling with trying to stay a float and happy just know it is ok and to give yourself a break. Listen to your intuition, do what makes you feel right in your soul and remember you are human and there is just not enough hours in a day to do it ALL! So tonight I sacrificed my workout to cook myself a nice healthy meal and I’m ok with it! I’ll be back soon #healthy #lifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #healing #weightlifting #journey #fitness #meditation #workout #fitnessjourney #weightloss #healthjourney #healingjourney #wellness #grief #griefjourney #progress #organic #journeyforhealthandhealing #growth #spirituality #primaryfood #secondaryfood

Recently I started incorporating resistance bands into my workouts and I love the challenge they provide and the results ____________________________________ #healthy #lifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #healing #weightlifting #journey #fitness #meditation #workout #fitnessjourney #weightloss #healthjourney #healingjourney #wellness #grief #griefjourney #progress #organic #journeyforhealthandhealing #growth #spirituality #primaryfood #secondaryfood #rippleeffect #iinhealthcoach #iinstudent #instituteforintegrativenutrition

Breakfast, I love you!

Fun fact about me: I used to hate mixing my food on my plate, I even used to use a separation plate, as a young adult but today, I LOVE mixing my food together. I love the different textures and tastes mixed together. ____________________________________ #healthy #lifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #healing #weightlifting #journey #fitness #meditation #workout #fitnessjourney #weightloss #healthjourney #healingjourney #wellness #grief #griefjourney #progress #organic #journeyforhealthandhealing #growth #spirituality #primaryfood #secondaryfood #rippleeffect #iinhealthcoach #iinstudent #instituteforintegrativenutrition

This water bottle comes EVERYWHERE with me! There’s more than just water inside; it’s packed with nutrition! lemons cucumbers chlorophyll ... green tea iced cubes __________________________________________ #healthy #lifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #healing #weightlifting #journey #fitness #meditation #workout #fitnessjourney #weightloss #healthjourney #healingjourney #wellness #grief #griefjourney #progress #organic #journeyforhealthandhealing #growth #spirituality #primaryfood #secondaryfood #rippleeffect #iinhealthcoach #iinstudent #instituteforintegrativenutrition

Start your days fueling your body and your brain. Brain health is SO important, we have no idea what is going in our brains as we age, it’s not like our skin where we can physically see the aging process. Did you know Alzheimer’s starts developing in the brain 30 YEARS BEFORE symptoms begin. Crazy right! Studies have shown that brain damage caused by obesity, diabetes, anxiety, depression and poor diet CAN BE REVERSED! I don’t think any average doctor will tell you that. ... I was SHOCKED when I learned about this in my latest lecture taught by @doc_amen, author of Change your brain, change your life. How can brain damage be reversed? Well, proper diet of course! Feed your brain what it needs to thrive diet consisting of Whole Foods, real foods omega 3’s exercise green tea healthy weight gratitude 8 hours of sleep healthy gut What is MCT Oil? it’s a nutritional supplement that has been known to be rocket fuel for your brain. It consists of naturally occurring fats called medium chain triglycerides also known as MCT’s. Compared to long chain triglycerides found in vegetable oils, MCT’s are smaller and are more readily absorbed and metabolized which makes these qualities a good source of fuel for your brain. MCT oil is also a great supplement to add in weight loss and improve athletic performance as it increases energy and endurance, lean muscle mass and decreases body fat. Back to the brain, it cannot store energy so it needs a constant and steady energy stream which is normally supplied by blood glucose. Luckily we have a backup energy source for when your blood sugar levels get low. Your liver can break down stored body fat to produce ketones, which readily cross the blood-brain barrier to provide you with instant energy to the brain. Now you can provide ketones for your brain by eating a very high rat, low carb keto diet, you don’t have to. The medium chain fats in MCT Oil raise the blood level of ketones. MCT has been known to delay brain aging by promoting the repair of brain cell damage. It can also optimize your gut bacteria which is important to brain health. #health #brainhealth #healthyliving #ghee #guthealth

I put this jalapeño & hot sauce by Siete Family Foods on EVERYTHING. It’s such a nice spicy addition to foods that can be a little bland to the taste buds. #healthy #lifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #healing #weightlifting #journey #fitness #meditation #workout #fitnessjourney #weightloss #healthjourney #healingjourney #wellness #grief #griefjourney #progress #organic #journeyforhealthandhealing #growth #spirituality #primaryfood #secondaryfood #rippleeffect #iinhealthcoach #iinstudent #instituteforintegrativenutrition

I really enjoyed today’s journal entry. We already have all the answers in the back of our minds somewhere. Deep down we know who and what we need to leave behind in order for us to bloom and grow, sometimes it’s hard to actually take the action though. I love this prompt because it makes us dig deep back into our mind to acknowledge the things and people we need to leave behind and then writing it down is your first action step for the change to occur. It’s the small steps t...hat lead you to long term changes and when you are consistent with those steps often times they lead to permanent changes. Be patient with every part of your healing. There is no rush, take your time #healthy #lifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #healing #weightlifting #journey #fitness #meditation #workout #fitnessjourney #weightloss #healthjourney #healingjourney #wellness #grief #griefjourney #progress #organic #journeyforhealthandhealing #growth #spirituality #primaryfood #secondaryfood #rippleeffect #iinhealthcoach #iinstudent #instituteforintegrativenutrition

increases your metabolism and in addition it’s also a . So if you like spicy mix it into your favorite healthy dishes for that extra boost. #healthy #lifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #healing #weightlifting #journey #fitness #meditation #workout #fitnessjourney #weightloss #healthjourney #healingjourney #wellness #grief #griefjourney #progress #organic #journeyforhealthandhealing #growth #spirituality #primaryfood #secondaryfood #rippleeffect #iinhealthcoach #iinstudent #instituteforintegrativenutrition

Journaling can be intimidating and a little overwhelming when you first begin the practice. You’re not sure where to begin, what to write, how to write, thinking to yourself am I doing this right? I had all of those thoughts when I first began my journaling practice. There is no right or wrong way to journal and channel all of your feelings, let it flow. Journals with prompts are an excellent way to began your journaling journey, the prompts take off the pressure of what to w...rite about if you’re not feeling the flow. They are guided questions or statements to get your feelings flowing when you’re feeling stuck. Recently I moved and it threw me off all of my routines, journaling specifically. I stopped for a little bit but now I am back to my journaling journey and I want to take you along this journey. Everyday I will post a journal prompt so you can journal with me. #healthy #lifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #healing #weightlifting #journey #fitness #meditation #workout #fitnessjourney #weightloss #healthjourney #healingjourney #wellness #grief #griefjourney #progress #organic #journeyforhealthandhealing #growth #spirituality #primaryfood #secondaryfood #rippleeffect #iinhealthcoach #iinstudent #instituteforintegrativenutrition