As a long time blogger/writer, I am more than excited to begin writing and building this new blog. For me, it's like opening a brand new journal with a pristine cover, and crisp blank pages. I am excited to see the journey within these pages, just like in my tangible paper journals. In a few years it will be such a gift to look back and read the up's and down's of my path back to health, right here in this blog. Recent years have been full of antibiotics, pain medicine, surgeries, and even radioactive iodine. Scans, x-rays and immune killing procedures.
I'm going to lay all out on the line here and let it be known up front that I am a huge believer in the health benefits of getting outside, in the sunshine and rain, connecting to the earth daily as I walk out in the grass barefoot. Reaching up to the sky and letting that spiritual energy revive me.
I enjoy yoga and deep breathing as I align my physical body with my spirit and soul. I believe in an entity bigger than myself, I believe in unity and I believe in LOVE. Cheesy, I know. But love is at the root of healing, faith, and forgiveness. Love is the cure for poison in my soul. It's not easy, and I do need help with releasing pain, offenses, and general low feelings. I use meditation, writing, nature experiences, yoga, and aromatherapy in remaining in the loving arms of Father God and Mother Earth.
Currently, I am a Naturalist, in a several semester, 18-credit online school (yes, it's a tride and true accredited college) with hands-on training exercises, internship opportunities, and my own personal mentor from the school available to me when I need one on one encouragement or need to speak with him regarding my lessons.
In addition to my claim as a Naturalist with certification (now) and a diploma in only two (to three) short years, I am a Young Living Natural Oils wholesale member. It means I can buy oils at a wholesale price and can sell them as an independent distributor. Oh no! Not another person with a sales pitch. I am not a sales person and will not try to sell you on anything. I've sold books and I once sold bags as an independent distributor and I hated the push to sell, sell, sell. The push to have parties and encourage my friends and family to buy stuff they didn't need. And then half the deal was to try to get folks to sign up to be sellers of stuff. Just like me. It was not enjoyable and I did not enjoy sales, whether I believed in the product or not. So you can count on me to be honest in my successes and failures with natural health, organic health, and a wildly vigilant desire to be naturally healthy. Not just me, but also my family. I hope to include tincture recipes, my schedule of cleanses, and my experiences combining natural vitamins from the earth and sun and the Cave Springs woodsy hiking trails, along with nutrient dense foods and juices, and supplements raw and untouched by chemicals. I have a mini apocothary in my home.
Here's my short story... I lived the normal American lifestyle for years. I smoked. I ate the typical diet, and I took medicines on a regular basis. Then I was introduced to living an organic and toxic free life. I became a research junkie while on bed rest during my final pregnancy. After realizing that that a drug-free birth was the most amazing experience of my life, I knew exploring the other radical options of organic living I had researched would be a wonderful idea. And in each step I took detoxing my home and body, I saw the benefits.
Then about 4 years later I began having health problems. One of them is IC, a progressive bladder disease which will eventually lead to more problems. I also had papillary thyroid cancer, but was free of that once I had it removed on April 17th of 2013. I have three amazing children and a husband. We are a homeschooling family. I live part-time in my RV, bought especially for my love of the outdoors and the camping lifestyle. Also, so I have a quiet place to study.
This is me. I am looking forward to posting more and meeting other bloggers on similar journeys as well as those with radically different lifestyles. Again. I am a research junkie and don't believe that I know everything or am doing everything the "right" way.
Love and Happiness to you my Friend,
Jackie (Jax, from here on out)
