Beauty from Ashes.

What is you could change one thing in your life, that would make a massive difference in your health. Would you take that risk? Unfortunately it often takes having health issues before we do things to change our life. For me it’s not been working for a long time no matter what I do to try and change it. I don’t know if it’s being worried about trying something new or I just get stuck in the same old ways. That’s part of it but the missing piece was I didn’t know any different.

4 months ago I joined a gut health group. It’s been very educational and life changing for me. I always knew that my gut was a train wreak but had no idea how to change it. I wanted to learn all I could about my gut. Did you know that your gut is a second brain? It effects every single thing in your life. My immune system was horrible and everything that blew by I caught it. I was lucky if I could be well for 2 weeks. I missed so much work with being sick all the time.

I watched every video and really listened and asked lots of questions. I realized that no longer could I do this on my own. I joined an amazing community that I get information and videos every week. I get to talk to real people that are living their best lives. To me that was just a pipe dream. Today it’s a reality and I’m living my best life 1% a day. Anyone can do that.

https://drannatoker.com/ This is the gut health group that I belong to. Knowledge is power.

This is what I changed in my life. I’ve been taking Zive 7 now for 6 weeks and I’ve seen amazing things. My bloat in my stomach has decreased and my stomach is flatter. The inflammation and stiffness I had in my knees is almost non existent. Wow what??? I have more energy and I feel the best I’ve ever felt in my entire life. I’m even super active which was not me before.

The biggest thing I’ve noticed is my self esteem has risen and I’m doing things that I would never have done before. I joined a challenge called Sit ups and Squats and doing videos of myself and posting them on social media. I used to not like who I was at all. I found another amazing community the Zive Alive Facebook group where I get to hear and see podcasts each week about your gut.

I realized that when you balance your blood sugars that it effects your entire body. My blood sugars have been all over the place. Now they are stable which I love.

Life is so short and living my best life is the most important thing to me. I started this journey at the beginning of the year and I’m so glad I found ways to help me continue to live my best life. Are you tired of being sluggish and slow and sick all the time. I’m so glad I found ways to improve my health.

https://shopzive.com/pages/learn?srsltid=AfmBOoryV5uQ9pMuI68gz6MJ5zDNmpa1WwwcUdsg5_xiSe6tNQabAKZL

This is information about the pre/ probiotic I’m taking now. So go out there and live life like you have never before and take risks and learn. It’s so worth it. ❤️

I have a shirt from Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch that says Pray Listen Do. Praying is easy for me but I need to stop and listen to hear what God has for me. Doing is hard but sometimes we are asked to do things that we don’t like but we never know what that outcome will be.

6 months ago I wrote to my stepson and told him what I felt God wanted me to share with him. In all the years I’ve never felt released to tell him about his dad and the things we did while he was not in our lives. I told him that we prayed for him and his sister’s everyday. We never forgot your birthdays in fact we brought a cake and remembered you. We thought about you on all the holidays. We read scripture and we gave it all to the Lord.

He responded the most he’s ever written to me and I left it at that. I prayed that God would change his heart and want a relationship with his dad.  About 3 weeks ago Larry told me that his son had reached out to him out of the blue and told him that he was a grandpa and told him about his son.

I prayed, I listened and I did what the Lord wanted me to do. You never know how and what God is planning when you obey Him.

Another cool story is I have step Sisters and a stepbrother who live in Ireland. I pray for them often as well. Recently I got a message from one of my stepsisters and she told me that she was praying for me with the loss of my stepdad and that she loves the Lord. I cried and cried tears of joy that she too knew the Lord. That’s amazing. So don’t every give up on those prayers because in God’s timing He will surprise us and it’s better then we ever imagined.

I’m reminded of this now as I wait to hear if I’m going to be accepted into a co operative housing. It will be life changing for me. A place in a community. A place without mold. A place where I can call home and so many amazing benefits, especially being affordable for me.

As I sit here this morning Praying about the situation, I’m listening and waiting. I feel peace surreal peace that only comes from Him. ❤️

Today I rewatched one of my favorite movies on Netflix. It was a lazy Sunday. The movie is called Radio. It is a must see and of course I cried in it. It’s one of those warm fuzzy movies. It’s also a true story.

Radio is a young man who has a disability and he loves football and radios. He watches the coaches and the kids at a high school practicing. The coach asks him to come back and help out with the team. The kids pick on him because he’s different. The coach takes him under his wing and not only gives him a job but starts to teach him how to write his name and come to school. The students fall in love with him.

The school board gets involved after complaints from a parent and they try to say that Radio doesn’t belong there with a disability. Of course he shines in there. That’s inclusion. That’s what we have fought for. To have everyone come to school. My kindergarten teacher last year used to say that we are all in our own journeys. I love that.

I won’t give away the whole movie let’s just saw without the involvement of the coach and his family and the school he wouldn’t have ever had that opportunity. It changed his life for the better.

One of the reasons why I love to help others and see their potential. The boy I do respite care for is an example of that. He started off his life and there was not many expectations of what he could do. He needed someone to come along side him and help him. It took longer yes but the things he can do today. Just like all the other children. He amazes me everytime I spend time with him. The things he teaches me is pretty amazing.

That’s why I love school so much to have an opportunity to help all children no matter what level they are at. Love is a beautiful thing. To watch it grow and develop. To be part of a journey is an amazing thing. I wouldn’t have it any other way. ❤️