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The Wisdom of Stepping Into Your Flow

Monthly Archives: July 2016

The Wisdom of Stepping Into Your Flow


The Wisdom of Stepping Into Your Flow | Guest Post by Amber Chalus | The Hormone Diva
 
Guest Post by Amber Chalus
 
When was the last time that you let yourself just be as you are?  
 
Without the constant need to rush. To push. To strive. To accomplish. 
 
Just stepping into the flow of the present moment. Allowing. Receptive. Free. 
 
In a society lost in a world obsessed with productivity, doing more and pushing harder — those kinds of days are becoming few and far between. 
 
This past month, when I was teaching at a women’s retreat, I said something a little bit edgy. But so true…
 

“You become what you worship.”

 
Now I don’t mean what do you believe in a spiritual sense. I mean, what do you worship in your day-to-day life?
 
What do you spend MOST of your time doing? Who do you spend MOST of your time with? What do spend MOST of your time watching? 
 
Think about it for a moment. What do YOU give most of your attention to? 
 
Does your to-do list win out above your family? Does your cell phone eat up hours of your time from the moment you wake up? Does your life revolve around what you do, what you accomplish and what you need to achieve? 
 
Cramming more and more into every single moment of every single day women have been convinced that being busy is the ultimate symbol of success. 
 
Do more? More worthy. Give more? More loved. Achieve more? More respected.
 
So then, even in those moments that know you need a break. To relax. To unwind. To just fill up your cup…you feel guilty for even thinking about it.
 

Because deep down you secretly believe you need to do more or else you’re failing at life. 

 
And guess who loses out in the process? Your body. Your mind. Your spirit. And everyone around you.  
 
You’re business struggles. Your partner misses out. Your children get caught in the cross fire. 
 
As you pretend to be “happy” with the way things are, you know that there is something missing. 
 
So you keep on pushing forward. “Maybe next week when things slow down….” you remind yourself yet again as you glance across the room to that book you’ve been meaning to read for ages. “This can’t be my life…I’m falling apart from the inside. What’s happening to me?!”, you think to yourself laying up in bed at night. Stressing about how you’re going to make it through another day. 
 

Forcing yourself into a box. You feel trapped. Pushing yourself to your physical and mental limits. You feel exhausted. Demanding more from your body. You feel drained. 

 
Sound familiar? Heck, yeah it does. 
 
And you’re not the only one. You see it in every woman you speak with. Friends. Sisters. Your mother. The girl working at the bank and the woman standing next to you at the coffee shop. 
 
We are all fighting to win a race that we don’t even care about. 
 
Chasing a finish line that (although it might look impressive to other people) will never make us truly happy. Secretly dreaming of the day we can just press pause on life and finally take a breath. 
 
So today I want to ask you a very important question… 
 

Is this the life you want to live?

 
Really? Are these the moments you want to look back on at the end of your life? 
 
And if the answer is no, then it’s time you made a change. And this kind of change takes courage. Real courage.
 
Because when you finally decide to step away from the “box“, the constant need to “please” and your addiction to being “busy”….you’re going to feel a little out of place. 
 
Like you’re not doing quite enough. But that’s exactly the point. 
 
The truth is you were meant to be who you are. Not fighting to be something you aren’t. 
 

So if you want to feel more at ease in your body, in love with your life and connected to your truth…it’s time to reconnect with your feminine flow my friend. 

 
The part of your being that seeks to play, dance, connect, create, feel, experience life with ease and grace. Instead of chasing deadlines and winning races that drain the life out of you.
 
Stepping into your flow is incredibly powerful and deeply intuitive — when you finally introduce it back into your life. 
 
But most women never even give themselves the chance. They hide away their emotions, cut off their creativity and cut off their femininity. 
 
All because she was told that “Creativity and self expression is a total waste of time”, “You’ll never be good enough just the way you are” and that “Getting a good job, the rich husband, the well behaved children and a perfect house” should be her ultimate goals in life. 

 

Trying to fit in…no matter what that looks like for you, will always leave you feeling depleted and disconnected from your true power. 

 
So ask yourself, “How can I step back into my own flow? What experiences does my body crave? What movement would feel delightful for me? What art would make my heart sing to create?”
 
It’s time to honour the flowing, the dancing, the creative, the beautiful, the ever-changing, the wisdom of your feminine energy. 
 
Take time to breathe deep into your heart. To move your body and sway your hips.
 
To stay up late and dance underneath the moonlight. To spend all weekend reading mystery novels. To make art and create beauty without the need to charge for it. 
 
To speak to strangers about their hopes and dreams. Walk the path less followed and listen to your own inner wisdom — instead of following celebrities on instagram. 
 

Be the woman who worships the wisdom of her flow instead of the rules of the world. That my friend, is freedom.  

Amber Chalus HeadshotAmber Chalus, founder and creator of The Liberated Woman™ is a Free-Spirited Explorer, Inspirational Writer, Yoga Teacher and Podcast Host. Her mission is to help and inspire women to nurture their physical and spiritual health through yoga, mindfulness and radical self love. She believes that every woman deserves to feel connected to her body, radiate with confidence and live the life of her dreams – naturally and with love.
 
She currently lives in Nipawin, Saskatchewan with her charming British husband and adorable rescue dog, Indiana Jones. Exploring even more ways to empower women to Escape The Ordinary, Embody Their Bliss & Find Freedom Within. Listen to her weekly podcast over at TLWPodcast.com or join the community at AmberChalus.com
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4 Tools to Start Healing Your Adrenals

 

4 Tools to Start Healing Your Adrenals | The Hormone Diva

Guest Post by Sonia Turingia.

Cortisol is the peskiest lil hormone. Left to its own devices it causes a world of trouble. We’ve all heard about it. It’s the “stress hormone” and stress is the #1 cause of disease in the body.

Cortisol is designed to give you a quick boost of energy when you need to fight or flee a dangerous situation, like running from a Saber­tooth tiger. It stimulates the adrenals to produce adrenaline. Giving you the energy and sharpness of mind outrun and escape that tiger. You’re running on adrenaline.

In our chaotic, deadline driven, society we often run around with our bodies reacting to everything as a threat. How many times have you “pushed through” the day despite being tired? Or start your day tired, hitting the snooze button, standing half awake under the shower? Then you make poor food choices and over use coffee and carbs to keep yourself going.

But there’s no tiger.

Repeated, daily high cortisol levels drains our adrenal glands and creates a serious hormonal imbalance. It can cause Adrenal Fatigue.

Adrenal Fatigue ­ simply put ­ is when the body’s demand for a constant supply of adrenaline cannot be met. You tank out. You hit the wall. You know that 3pm slump you hit on a rough day?? Imagine that…all …day….long.

Symptoms of an Adrenal Fatigue

• Fatigue – consistent, bone deep fatigue

• Inability to recover appropriately from exercise [you should feel tired post­workout for MAYBE 20­30

minutes, then you should feel just fine. If you are dragging your ass for hours – that’s a sign!!]

• headaches with physical or mental stress

• weak immune system

• slow to wake – drag yourself out of bed after hitting the snooze button a few times

• feeling full or bloated after eating small meals

• craving sweets, caffeine, alcohol or cigarettes

• unstable behaviour/moods

• Waking up at 3am with an entire conversation going on in your head and you are unable to fall back

to sleep easily

• High blood pressure

• High insulin

• Anxiety

• Low sex­drive

• Depression

The Single Biggest Contributing Factor to Adrenal Fatigue is Stress.

It sounds simple enough, but the reality is that stress comes in so many shapes and sizes that it’s impossible to avoid it all together.

What we can do is identify the shapes and sizes that we can best control and make diet and lifestyle changes to work on lowering the stress­load [reducing cortisol] in our bodies. We can find better ways to help our bodies to manage the stressors that we cannot eliminate.

And that’s where eating FAT comes in!

That’s Right, I Said Eat FAT

Fats like avocado, coconut oil, olives, feta cheese…these wonderful fats are soothing to the nervous system. It slows things down. Have you ever eaten a heavy meal [ like a bacon double cheeseburger] and felt sleepy afterwards??

Fat takes longer to break down than protein or carbs. It’s denser. It takes more energy to digest.

Use that fact to help heal your body!!

When you are nervous or highly stressed, eating a little bit of fat will calm you down!

• Have a smoothie with 1/4 avocado in it. Pre­make it in the morning when you know you’re going to

have a busy day and bring it with you.

• Keep a small jar of coconut oil at your desk and pop a teaspoon of it in your mouth 20mins before a

meeting or a presentation.

• Nibble some nuts and cheese

By calming the nervous system instead of stimulating it more [with coffee or sugar or carbs], you are effectively stopping the stress cycle. Cortisol isn’t pumping as high, nervous system calms down and the demand on your adrenals is less.

You are reducing the affect of the stress on your body.

4 Tools to Heal Your Adrenals

1. Eat FAT to satiety! Avocados, coconut oils & wraps, olives, nuts and seeds, fish oils [omega 3 fatty acids] ….to quiet the loop that feeds into higher cortisol production.

2. A variety of organic vegetables and small amounts of fruit.

3. Add mineral sea salt [Himalayan Pink salt] to food / water. This natural electrolyte will aid in re-
establishing hormonal balance.

4. A well­-balanced (for you!) diet – focus on quality proteins and fats, add starch pre and/or post workout as ­needed for energy and recovery.

Keep it Simple

It’s not the stress that kills us. Its our lack of recovery from stress that kills us. Stress wouldn’t be such a bad word if it wasn’t a daily state of being.

Give that extra energy some FAT to chew on. You’ll feel calmer, regain focus and ROCK that stressful day without crashing.

Judge your “success” by how you feel at your next meal. Are you starving, shaky, low blood sugar??? Wereyou able to eat slowly and enjoy your food? Or were you soo hungry, you hoover’d it?

These are simple things. Easy to implement. But sometimes the simplest things work best.


If your interested in a high-fat snack, click HERE to get my delicious high-fat Chocolate Pudding Recipe!


Sonia Turingia HeadshotSonia is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and yoga teacher with a personal mission to helps others achieve kick ass health and athletic performance in the second half of their lives. Sonia has helped women of all ages to learn what they personally require to achieve kick ass health – and would be honored to help you, too! You can find out more by visiting her website. 

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12 Reasons a Holistic Nutritionist Can Help With Imbalanced Hormones


12 Reasons a Holistic Nutritionist Can Help With Imbalanced Hormones | The Hormone Diva
When I was diagnosed with PCOS, my doctor wanted to put me back on birth control, and on a medication called Metformin, for blood sugar control. I knew in my head and my heart that taking toxic medications was not the route I was going to take to manage my PCOS. It was a guttural feeling that has changed the course of my life. My business, The Hormone Diva, wouldn’t exist if this hadn’t happened.
 
Maybe you’ve also been diagnosed with PCOS or some other condition like endometriosis, fibroids or PMS and were offered similar options. Perhaps you, like me, don’t want to put that fake shit in your body. Perhaps using nature to balance health sounds like music to your ears.
 
But where do you start? How does it all go down? Who could possibly help you with such a complex disorder? 
 

 Hormone Imbalance Quiz | The Hormone Diva 

For a little shameless self promotion, I will always recommend seeing a holistic nutritionist to help with hormonal imbalances and the embarrassing symptoms of acne, weight gain, and hair loss, plus the invisible symptoms of irregular or painful periods, depression, anxiety and infertility.
 
As a Holistic Nutritionist and Natural Nutrition Consulting Practitioner, I have extensive training in both the physiology of disease, as well as using natural remedies and lifestyle shifts to balance disease with natural methods. I’m so JOYful that I am able to help women using my training as my full time job. There’s nothing in the world I would rather do with my time. Those messages from clients that they’re feeling better or something big has shifted in their life in a positive way lights me up, and makes my day every single day.
 
But how can a holistic nutritionist really help with imbalanced hormones? Is diet and lifestyle really enough to tame this beast? I wholeheartedly believe that YES!, holistic living can be enough, and here’s why:
 
  1. Individualized food plans based on YOU – your likes, dislikes, food intolerances, allergies, lifestyle. Eat healthy and eat delicious- without breaking the bank!
  2. Hit a plateau? Inspiration, motivation, guidance, coaching. It’s having someone there to help you make the changes necessary and call you on your shit to keep you moving towards your goals.
  3. Get to the root cause of your hormonal symptoms through targeted nutrition and lifestyle tactics to balance sex hormones and insulin– no pill popping required!
  4. It all starts in the GUT! Work with an nutritionist (ME) on getting your digestion on track, avoid having to push out pellet poops or undo your top button after eating. 
  5. Implement strategies to boost your mood with food. Anxiety, depression, irritability and angry outbursts become a thing of the past. Good food = good mood.
  6. Learn lifestyle habits to reduce your stress and improve your self-esteem so you’re feeling empowered and gosh damn sexy!
  7. No quick-fix fad or crash diets. These types of diets provide results quick, followed by a crash in your metabolism and even more weight piling back on. 
  8. Fuck the food pyramid and embrace a diet and lifestyle plan that is suitable and sustainable for you and your rocking life.
  9. Get a different perspective on your lab test results from someone trained in optimal ranges, rather than average. 
  10. Learn to love the kitchen with new recipes and ways of cooking to optimize health and hormones. BONUS- eating lots of FAT is a good thing!
  11. Get glowing. Adult cystic acne is no joke. It’s embarrassing, it hurts and it wrecks self-esteem. Learn how to use food, botanicals and lifestyle to achieve clear, glowing skin without pills or burning topical treatments. 
  12. Learn how to be your healthiest self, even if you ARE on medications. Replace nutrients being depleted due to meds, and live a happy hormones lifestyle- no matter the birth control, anti-depressant or other medications you may be taking. 
 

 Hormone Imbalance Quiz | The Hormone Diva 

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