Entanglement

Christmas 2021, my daughter bought matching sweaters for a family photo. What should have been a happy memory forever frozen in time, turned into the biggest wake up call of my life. I was visibly unwell, heavier than I'd ever been—I looked like a woman who could literally keel over and die at any given moment. I studied those pictures for a long time. Part of me wanted to die. Maybe, subconsciously, I was trying to.  Years of toxic relationships, struggle, depression, alcohol and tobacco use (sober since 2013) had taken a toll on my mental, spiritual and physical well being. I was on prescription meds for my heart, my depression and anxiety, and my high A1C. I had two choices—keep going down the path to an early grave or claw my way out of the pit I had dug for myself and fucking live. I chose to live. I started a plant based diet in January of 2022. I gave up sodas, processed sugars and refined carbohydrates. Most importantly, I prioritized nurturing my Spirit above all else. I ...