It Is Well Living Blog

Why am I here...

 

My wellness journey started over a decade ago. 

I was working as Field Education Director for a top beauty brand with a team I adored.  The weekly travel though, started to catch up to me.  Aches and pains I felt I was too young to have on a daily basis. It got to the point that it hurt to get out of bed.

Then at a doctors appointment I heard the words "well now that you're 40".  Those words did not sit well with me.  I was not going to accept what was considered normal signs of aging.  I wasn't going to buy into the "take this pill for it" routine.

So I set out to take ownership of my own health as best as I could.  Through the help of experts and a lot of my own research and trials I have learned more about how to improve my health through nutrition, reducing my toxin load and reducing and managing stress better.

It has been a journey and the journey continues.

Health is more than a checklist that you complete and move on from.  It is an ongoing journey that ebbs and flows along side life.  I enjoy helping others and if I can share all that I have learned to help another...I am glad to do just that! 

My biggest aha moment...

It was a bit gradual versus a specific lightbulb moment.  What I realized is that true wellness...being able to say "It is well, I am well" and have it be so...is more than mastering your diet and exercise.

Being well, to me anyway, is living well in every aspect of life.  I see others who eat super healthy, exercises regularly but still have health issues.  Maybe they are consumed by unhealthy emotions or retionshiops that adversely affect their health. We are more than the food we eat, the moves we make, the emotions we have and so on....you can not be well in one or two areas of life and not the others and not have it affect your health sooner or later.  I understand more and more that wellness is taking care of our whole being; body, mind and soul.

And yes, I know, easier said than done!

The launch of It Is Well Living

 For the last year I have been dreaming and building It Is Well Living.  This website gives me a place to share with you what I have learned...through this blog and to sell products that support your health.  My most recent adventure has been slow fashion.  The fashion industry is a dirty one...bad for our planet and for us.  My next blog post will share more about this. But in the meantime, start building a better, healthier closet.  Click on my Shop Page and find eco-friendly, ethically made clothing made from natural fabrics.

Also, let's get social.  My social accounts are where I share tips, recipes and products I use that support my holistic living.  Think of me as your Holistic Lifestyle Concierge :)

Thank you for joining me on this journey. 

It is well,

Dina