With a new year comes the ability to start again. Last year I made some big promises about this blog to keep myself accountable on my food journey in an effort to be open, honest and hopefully encourage a safe space for others going through their own food allergy/sensitivity journeys as well. Obviously, I fell flat, but I’m giving myself some grace to start this back up again. And if anyone is out there, I hope you continue with me on this journey.
What no one tells us about experiencing an intense food journey is that it has extreme highs as well as lows. Around June of last year, my food journey was in a great spot. I was trying new foods, healing my gut, losing inflammation quickly and had lost so much brain fog. Feeling this good allowed me to start to lean into what I called the “season of joy” which essentially meant doing things that brought me joy without letting my food journey consume so much of my brain space. This season then brought skills like learning tennis, writing more, acting and packing up my entire life to move across the country to begin grad school.
Starting grad school is its own separate journey, but it prompted a lot of new experiences around meeting new people and introducing them to me and my food journey. Because we know that food journey is a huge part of who we are, regardless of how excited we are to take it along with us, right?
The stress of moving also caused crazy weight fluctuations and hormone changes which are never ideal to add to any big life change. But that’s where I find myself today. Learning how to love my body regardless of where it is on the journey. For me, having a body that’s strong, that digests well and one that isn’t trying to kill me is considered a win. But that’s easier said when you look in the mirror and recognize your body.
So, as we begin 2024, I’ll still be taking you along my journey with tips and tricks on how I’ve learned to work through food allergies and sensitives, but I’ll also be in the process of discovering how to love my body regardless of its overreactive nature. If you have tips on this journey, as always, I’m all ears.
Always with you on this journey, thanks for joining me.
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