Until I was twenty-seven years old, I was healthy, slim, and didn’t know what it was like to be overweight.
In 2002, with the intention to help, I started a career in the criminal justice system that brought extraordinary stress to my shiny spirits. I developed unhealthy coping habits, and my nerves were so run down, I was shaking all the time. When my doctor suggested a synthetic course of treatment, I thought there was no other option. I took it, even though my body wasn’t used to it.
Things got worse.
Six years later, I didn’t know who I was anymore. I didn’t recognize myself. I had gained over 125 pounds (a whole other person) and 17 medical diagnoses, and felt like I was trapped in jail myself. The worst part was: all I could think about was dying. My doctors tried everything to help, but standard medical treatment wasn’t working.
I am still in awe of what happened next. I experienced an amazing string of events that that saved my life, and led me to natural healing.
That’s when I decided, on my thirty-second birthday, to give myself the best gift ever: a promise to follow a 100% raw living foods diet. No matter what, I told myself, I’m going to stick to it – and I did. Here’s what happened in the first year:
before raw. . .
after raw . . . 
Five years later, I am living a life beyond what I ever imagined possible. I am back to a healthful weight, have no medical diagnoses, and have escaped the toxic jail sentence I thought I’d never get out of.
And, I get to inspire YOU!
Thank you, dear friends, for teaching me, for inspiring me, and for celebrating the moments with me along the way. Let’s keep walking, hand-in-hand, to discover and teach the world about the healing power of Mother Nature.
