The start of my health journey
Hello Beautiful Soul,
I want to share a vulnerable story with you
If you follow me on social media you may have recently seen me share parts of my story. I realized that the way I have been showing up on my platform was rooted in the version of myself that I am NOW. People who don't know me are led to believe that I have always had this outlook on life and my way of being. That is simply not true, I've been through many challenging experiences that shaped me and LED ME HERE. I am deeply grateful for every version of me that had to exist for me to become me. Moving forward I intend to share in a more vulnerable and intentional way.
My journey back to myself started uncomfortably in 2018, when "out of nowhere" I had severe hormonal acne all over my face. I didn't know it then but my body was reacting to years of :
- processed foods
- being disconnected from my body
- outsourcing & suppressing my emotions
- poor relationship with myself
- drinking alcohol frequently as a party girl
- ignoring painful period signs & symptoms
My body was out of balance & screaming at me!
THIS WAS ME IN 2018:
My self-esteem was the lowest it's ever been, I would hide my face under makeup and filters because as a content creator, I was ashamed that I didn't look "beautiful". I tried to make it disappear by buying all the skincare that promised clear skin. I was focused on healing the outside. I would wake up every day touching my face hoping it all magically went away.
I went to a dermatologist who immediately diagnosed me by looking at me...
No lab testing or blood work was done, she just knew?
The doctor said I had hormonal acne and needed prescription medication to make it go away. (Unfortunately, many women can relate) She wrote me a prescription for spironolactone and two strong steroid creams and sent me on my way. I quickly learned these were simply bandaids, I needed to get to the root cause because the moment I stopped taking these pills my skin would just start breaking out again. The side effects were intense as well, with potentially harmful effects on the kidneys and liver.
Why is this the first & only option given?
What I needed was to make changes to my lifestyle and start healing the inside. I became curious about Chinese medicine, root cause healing, and herbal medicine. I started listening to all the wellness podcasts I could find. I was able to stop the medication and lean on herbal medicine to heal the root causes which were related to high levels of estrone and poor gut health.
I started to :
+ Heal my gut using probiotics and gut-healing foods
+ Changed my diet ( added organic whole foods, removed dairy, removed processed foods, removed inflammatory foods & drinks like alcohol and fried foods)
+ Move my body to support detox through sweat
I started to unlearn my lifestyle to step into a more balanced me. This was the start of my journey, this led me to become more curious and become a student of life. I was on a mission to heal my body, mind, and spirit.
More on my journey after healing my acne in future blog posts, it gets really good :)
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See you inside
Remember, after contraction is always EXPANSION!
Love,
Priscilla Ashley
