HER Wellness

Most importantly, I am thrilled you are here today! You might ask how everything I mentioned in the introduction is relevant to The Journey. In other words, let me give you some insight into my journey, and maybe it will inspire your journey to connect to the inner you!

I’ll take you back for a moment to December 1st, 2015, where I’m in a doctor’s office waiting room. I’ve currently had progesterone pumped into my arm for over a year and a half to avoid conception of a child from the Nexplanon birth control (later called Implanon). Before arriving, I’m feeling fully confident to have this contraceptive removed from my body. After being called into the room, where they’d complete the removal, I’m greeted by two nurses for what I’d politely like to call a “sit down”. Frankly speaking, it felt more like harassment. I immediately felt bullied and belittled. These women were shouting statistics of the number of women, who get pregnant within the first year of getting off birth control, almost as if they were placing bets on me. There was no sense of education in this little get together, and it appeared more as a scare tactic. All I knew was that I needed to get out of there ASAP. At first, I walked into that office feeling empowered and quickly left with an emptiness of self-worth and a 1.6” plastic rod still inserted into my arm.

Thankfully, this only motivated me to realign my energies and get back into that state of encouragement and confidence. I started following and making connections with other women on social media, who promoted holistic living and birth control free lifestyles. This is where I discovered the fertility awareness method. I was introduced to the book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. Wow! Were my eyes opened!

A trend was recognized after diving into this information and recalling the experience in the doctor’s office. It was not those nurses’ fault that I believed them to be the instillation of fear during that visit. They simply did not know any better. What they were trying to teach me, and the fear they may have relayed to me as well, is what they have been taught. This is the sad, unfortunate truth. Women were once young girls who were never taught anything other than to be pushed onto birth control because it’s the “easy thing to do”. Unfortunately, this knowledge and way of living is getting passed down from generation to generation and unveiling issues of inflammation, fibroids, ovarian cysts, PCOS and infertility. Doctors are taught the same mainstream misinformation, studying from outdated textbooks and teaching their patients misguided information. The world is ever changing, and quite quickly. It’s no wonder we can’t keep up!

It is heartbreaking how many women can become complacent with uncertainty, confusion and suffering when it comes to understanding their bodies. As soon as I read Taking Charge of Your Fertility, something clicked for me. I felt less stuck, less in the unknown, and felt I had gained some power back. Not only in charge of my fertility, but in charge of my body. I officially made a choice and never looked back.

Fast forward to April 25th, 2016, and I’m back at the same doctor’s office preparing to make a confident lifestyle decision toward freedom. I stepped into the room, ready to have it removed, and the exact nurses I had encountered beforehand had a similar spiel to try and scare me out of what they thought was a “terrible decision”. This time was different though. I knew their fear was not directed at me and their fear had everything to do with them. I knew better for myself and had the power to stand my ground, get in and out of there with ease.

The burden of confusion was removed immediately after that birth control rod was taken out. Clarity appeared again. I know longer felt masked, and finally felt radiant, almost as if I had shed a muddy layer of negative vibration from my aura. I was completely relieved. I knew in that moment; this was right thing for me.

Birth control is not for everyone, and quite frankly, after knowing what I know now, I believe birth control is simply unnecessary. Now, don’t get me wrong, everyone is different, but this certainly sparked a journey of discovery. It’s been invigorating! Not always easy but without a doubt, absolutely rewarding. This story is not to convince you to get off birth control, and even though I have my opinions about birth control, it is something sacred shared from my own personal journey. The appropriate amount of education, care and patience is recommended before taking the leap.

I wouldn’t change any of it for a second, and this has skyrocketed a passion within me to inspire others about the beautiful magic our bodies contain, just waiting to be unleashed and unharbored by some controlled pharmaceutical. The subtle signs your body tells you about your fertility is game changing. How to avoid conception naturally has never been easier (Oh wait! I take that back. These are natural methods! - it can be easy.) Not only that, but the education of increasing your odds for getting pregnant and clearing up confusion toward infertility needs to be delivered to women.

There is a burning desire within all of us, which wants to create. Birth control or not, when our energies are depleted and our bodies are manipulated, this creative energy can get stuck. Stagnation and stored energy in the body can lead to ailments, sickness and serious complications. It is vital we learn how fertility (baby fever or not!) is a powerful representation of our over overall health.

After getting off of birth control, I felt more in tune with my body’s wants and needs, better able to understand triggers and guidance to strive for balance and moderation. I have always been passionate about nutrition and healthy living, but this journey inspired me to deepen my education on hormone health, then inevitably stumbled into herbalism and how it can be a wonderful compliment. Especially since I have struggled with allergies (food related and seasonal), digestive issues, inflammation, PMS symptoms, fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and so much more, herbalism has been a game changer for balancing my hormones.

Hormones are everything!

Hormones can truly make or break us. Our endocrine systems are like the holy grail of our health and are unfortunately, tampered with on the regular. From understanding the foods we eat, the products we use daily, how our cycles affect us differently day to day, it can be a battle to thriving and creating. There could be a range of reasons why a person might be struggling. Every body is different, and this is why I take a holistic approach with each and every client I work with. It has become my passion to work with other women, inspiring them to learn more about what their bodies might be telling them, how to live an intentional life and feel good doing it!

The way I see it is you are here, reading this story for one reason or another. Whether you or someone you know has wondered how birth control or your hormones might be affecting you (reminder: you will never be shamed for using birth control or coerced to get off of it) or are currently struggling with inflammation, digestive issues, allergies or lack of motivation, just know, I see you. I hear you. And I stand by you.

To read my full birth control journey, click here.