Sometimes I wonder if my work in intuitive eating really matters.
If it will ever reach the millions of people I want it to reach.
I wonder if it’s relatable enough, helpful enough, if it appeals to others.
Then I remember my story:
Growing up in New York, immersed in the wellness world from birth, going to amazing doctors and alternative practitioners from the time I was an infant.
Dealing with chronic bronchitis and fatigue as a kid.
Navigating an eating disorder.
Hormone imbalances.
Receiving a PCOS diagnosis.
Battling acne for years.
Digestive issues.
Exhaustion.
Chronic pain.
Doctors, either stumped or slapping a quick fix on the issue, that ultimately led to worse and more symptoms.
Acupuncturists, helping a little here and there but never finding a full solution.
When I doubt myself, when I doubt my work, I remember where I come from.
How educated I am.
My deep roots in holistic nutrition and Chinese medicine.
My Mom, a holistic health whiz who’s helped hundreds of people transform their health (we’re talking cancer reversal in some cases) through food over the past 40+ years.
I remember the access I had, to everything imaginable…
… and how intuitive eating is the one thing that finally worked, that finally healed my physical, mental, and emotional health.
The one thing that healed my relationship with food and my body for good, after trying everything and driving myself crazy.
Intuitive eating:
The one thing that restored my hormonal health.
My fundamental health.
Glowing skin.
Clear, bright eyes.
Periods like clockwork.
Reliable energy.
Focus.
Strong relationships.
My own business, sustaining me for almost 6 years as I live and travel internationally.
Intuitive eating is not just about food freedom, ED recovery, body love, and self-acceptance, as important as those things are.
It’s about reconnecting with your instincts, amidst the wellness industry cacophony.
Your instincts are there to keep you healthy, and to keep you alive for as long as possible.
If you’re constantly chasing wellness trends and stuck in restrict-overeat cycles, you lose track of your own instincts.
This is how and why I restored my physical health through intuitive eating: It put me back in touch with the instincts designed to keep me healthy.
Today, I crave ultra specific foods, and that’s how I know I’m plugged into my instincts:
Celery, liver, beef, fish, nuts, and sure, chocolate. It all fits when you’re truly in touch with your body and in reverence to your best health.
Still, sometimes I wonder if intuitive eating is enough.
From a health perspective and from a business perspective.
Then I remember just how enough it is.
And not just that it’s enough, but that it’s the only way, for me and for so many others I’ve spoken with and coached.
Sometimes, I don’t feel like teaching or talking about intuitive eating.
It’s so second-nature to me.
Then I remember that I have to.
I realize that over 10 years in, most of the time I’m still super excited to talk about it and teach about it.
It’s still so relevant to me.
Even when I don’t have the perfect words to share it, I can still feel how needed it is.
How important it is…
… and how much I am needed.
My voice.
My approach.
My way.
Intuitive eating, rooted in holistic nutrition, will change the world, and I’m honored to be part of the movement.
If you’re finding yourself in a similar place in some area of your life…
… know that it’s so normal to question yourself.
To question everything.
It’s much healthier to question everything than to question nothing…
… and it’s SO *especially* normal to question your approach to food and health, whether you have a super specific approach or you’re winging it.
Why?
Because the wellness industry is SO saturated.
There is SO much information.
Almost every approach works for some people for some amount of time.
The studies are always changing – it’s truly a circus.
YOU are always changing.
Your body and your needs will shift throughout your life, and it can feel like a lot to keep up with.
So if you’re questioning yourself, it’s normal.
Release any judgment, and return to your soul.
What’s the one thing you know you have to keep sharing, or the one path you know you have to keep walking, even if there are moments you don’t 100% want to?
Much love,
Lula