I want to tell you a story of how one client went from having chronic pain, stomach issues, and terrible sleep to a happy belly and feeling more vibrantly alive in 3 months….
She came to me back in February feeling like things were never going to get any better.
From Chronic Pain & Stomach Issues…
The chronic pain she was having in her hips kept her tossing and turning at night, unable to sleep, and fully reliant on Advil.
The way her body felt, she described it as feeling inflamed, like she could feel the heat on the inside.
She knew she needed help – her stomach issues had gone on so long. As long as she could remember (20+ years!).
At this point frequent bathroom trips had just become her norm.
Two weeks in, her upset stomach had calmed down.
After another 2 weeks she was sleeping more deeply than ever, even having vivid dreams, something she hadn’t had in years.
Fast forward 3 months later, she’s feeling SO much better.
She knows exactly what triggers her chronic pain. Sugar and dairy were big culprits and she figured out when she avoids these foods she avoids pain.
For the first time in years, she’s sleeping without medication. And she doesn’t have near the same chronic pain and inflammation she did 3 months ago.
On the Road to Better Health
The most exciting development though —
She planned a summer cross-country road trip.
Something she never would have been able to do with erratic bowels and chronic pain and stiffness.
She was able to have an epic summer adventure, on the road, visiting friends, climbing mountains, being active in nature which is what she LOVES.
As she put it…
“I feel so much more vibrantly alive!”
Which are the exact words she used when she she told me what her goal was when we first started.
Just a few short (three!) months later, she’s there.
Healing is Possible…
I’m telling you this story because I want to show you what’s possible.
This is an example of what can happen when you know what you want and you’re committed to doing what it takes to get it.
And when I say “committed” I’m not talking about doing everything perfectly.
This client didn’t.
She’d have ice cream and tell me the next day how dairy was trying to kill her.
Healing doesn’t require perfection.
It does require commitment to the process of everyday, little by little, making changes, making progress.
That’s what she went all in on.
And what she continues to go all in on — because healing is a long game. She’s still on this road….
And she’s come such a long way — not only getting some major relief of symptoms that bothered her for years…
From Chronic Pain to Vibrantly Alive
She’s living the heck outta life!
And isn’t that what it’s all about?
Cause life is just too dang short to waste any more time feeling like crap, or even just fine.
So I ask you…
How do you WANT to feel?
What would you be doing if you felt more vibrantly alive?
Just think what could be different 3 months from now….
What are you waiting for?
P.S. [TLDR] Life is too short to waste any more time feeling like crap, or even just “fine.” The combo of a functional medicine root cause resolution approach with practical everyday lifestyle health coaching is the ticket to achieving the health of your wildest dreams. You ready? Get started here.
Megan Adams Brown, CHC, is a certified health coach based in Austin, Texas. Megan helps people take charge of their health and make “healthy” not feel so high maintenance. The content in this post is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice.
