THE TRANSITION
I have a VICTORY to share. Four months ago (September 21, 2021, to be exact), my health was out of whack. I was six months into grieving the loss of my mother. I knew I had to snap out of la-la land, depression land, no motivation land, or whichever land you want to call it. I did not have the know-how. I have hiked and sustained through many terrains: dessert, fire, wind, and rain. But, for the first time, I felt powerless and lost in the wilderness. In 24 months, I gained 70 pounds. Clinically, I had severe anemia, numerous vitamin deficiencies, and a heart arrhythmia that was very concerning and produced irregular EKGs. I experienced inflammation in my body, causing pain everywhere. I was on a hamster wheel of denial that my mental health was fragile because everyone had always seen me as a strong tower. To be in a vulnerable and weak state was foreign territory to me. I visited one doctor after another: from primary care to cardiologist, gastroentero...