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    Kali EdwardsJanuary 16, 2019
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    Kali EdwardsJanuary 16, 2019

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    A balanced diet is @pressedjuicery in each hand 😜🌿🍦⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I have UC but still enjoy my greens through juice. I have UC but still enjoy my ice cream too. 🤷🏼‍♀️ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’ve found that it’s all about finding your OWN version of balance, whatever that looks like for YOU.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ILY @pressedjuicery. Thanks for helping my find my own balance while keeping my tummy happy!! Xx⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ How do you find balance with IBD and other chronic illnesses? 👇🏻
    🌟PALEO + NUT FREE CINNAMON BUN LOAF🌟 It’s funny because when my body associates certain food with feeling sick, even the smell of it starts to be unappetizing, but there are two smells in this world that always smell good - cinnamon rolls and waffle cones 🤪⁣ ⁣ Like honestly. I hate the mall but will gladly go just to smell Cinnabon in the air 😉 (kidding I actually straight up hate the mall too much) ⁣ ⁣ I decided I needed to be able to actually EAT the food attached to that heavenly smell though soooo this bad boy was created and y’all are in for a real treat 😍 It’s paleo, nut free, refined sugar free AND dairy free 👏🏻⁣ ⁣ The full recipe is on the blog (linked in bio and my stories), but here are the ingredients so you know if it’s a good option for YOU 😘 Xx⁣ ⁣ 🌟2 3/4 cup tigernut flour⁣ 🌟1/4 cup coconut flour⁣ 🌟1 tsp baking soda⁣ 🌟1/4 tsp salt⁣ 🌟2 Tbsp cinnamon⁣ 🌟3 eggs⁣ 🌟1/4 cup honey ⁣ 🌟1/2 cup coconut cream⁣ 🌟2 Tbsp ACV⁣ 🌟1/2 cup melted coconut oil ⁣ (Filling: honey, coconut butter, coconut oil, cinnamon)
    SIMPLE JOY 🌟 something I’ve been asking every podcast guest at the end of our chats (along with other fun questions) is what their favorite simple joys are.⁣ ⁣ I love asking this because it always reminds me that that deep, soul-warming joy can be found in the smallest of moments and things ✨⁣ ⁣ Sure, traveling to Europe brings me joy. And yes, going on day-long adventures brings me joy. And of course, running my business brings me joy. ⁣ ⁣ But I also find joy in quiet 5am moments with my mushroom coffee where it feels like no one else in the world is awake ⁣ ⁣ I find joy in the smell of old books ⁣ ⁣ I find joy in feeling the sun on my face and the feeling of my legs moving beneath me ⁣ I find joy in a cup of steaming hot tea on a drizzly day ⁣ ⁣ I find joy in oversized sweatshirts and the sound of waves on shore and a really good decaf americano and the smell of fresh baked banana bread and cute coffee shops and the feeling of a new journal and laughing until my stomach hurts and the way my bed feels extra comfy on Sunday mornings⁣ ⁣ And these simple joys? They’re what I’ve always held on to when life gets hard because they remind me, no matter where I am or where my health is at any given moment, I can and will still find joy every day if I let my heart stay open to it 🌟⁣ ⁣ So tell me, what are YOUR simply joys? 😌
    When you realize you actually hate arugula, yet the only tip the dietician gives you for your digestion is to eat more bitter greens like arugula !! We love that for me !! 🙃⁣ ⁣ But in all honesty y’all - you heard my rant about the less-than-helpful appointment I went to last week. The dietician 1. offered no help with my histamine intolerance and 2. pushed me to reintroduce foods that rip my stomach apart and are inflammatory (yeah I’m confused too). ⁣ ⁣ I left feeling frustrated and hopeless. I left feeling like I would be searching for answers forever. I left feeling completely defeated. I left feeling like I would never find a damn healthcare professional that could ACTUALLY help me on this journey. ⁣ ⁣ But I also left feeling pretty grateful that over the years I’ve stood up for myself. Over the years I’ve hopped around doctors because I’m not willing to settle. Over the years I’ve learned to be my biggest advocate.⁣ ⁣ So don’t be afraid - to stand up for yourself, to tell the doctor no, to switch dieticians, to go into your appointments fully loaded with questions and research and tests you want done.⁣ ⁣ It’s YOUR body and YOUR diagnosis and YOUR journey. So don’t be afraid to take control 🌟
    Sundays are my favorite 🌟 I used to dread weekends (I know I know... WHAT?!) because of the lack of structure. I constantly felt lost and confused and anxious. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ And I think a lot of it was that I placed such extreme worth on my level of “productivity” that weekends felt like a lull in that worthiness. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Now? Now, weekends make me so GIDDY. Waking up with no plans. Sipping my coffee and reading in my jammies with no rush. Seeing friends and laughing until my stomach hurts. Going on impromptu adventures. Making my paleo waffles every Sunday morning. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Getting diagnosed with #ulcerativecolitis forced me to take a step back and majorly slow down and I feel like I’ve finally, FINALLY, embraced that lifestyle change.⁣ ⁣ It’s taught me that worth isn’t found in my level of productivity, but instead found internally. and the more I’ve learned to relax and ~ s l o w ~ down, the more I’ve been able to sit with myself and find that unconditional worthiness. ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ So happy Sunday sweet friends and I hope you find time to just BE today. To just sit with yourself and soak up how worthy you are 🌟⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ dEATS (makes enough to share! Or not 🤷🏼‍♀️😉): 3 eggs + 1/2 mashed ripe banana + 1/3 cup water + 1.5 Tbsp melted coconut oil + 1/2 cup coconut flour + 1/8 tsp baking soda + 2 Tbsp cinnamon + collagen peptides (optional)
    .... and probiotics..... and collagen.... and mushroom coffee.....⁣ ⁣ honestly just over here workin’ my a** off so I can continue my expensive af supplement / food regime to keep this gut happy 🙃😜
    Well... this can only mean one thing 😜⁣ ⁣ Stay tuned sweet friends. Stay tuned!!! 🎙🌟⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #chronicillness #ulcerativecolitis #ulcerativecolitisfighter #crohnsandcolitis #ulcerativecolitisawareness #chronicillnesspositivity #chronicillnesspodcast #iamwellandgood #wellnesspodcast #holistichealing #holistichealthcoach #spoonielife #spooniesisterhood #ulcerativecolitiswarrior #ulcerativecolitislife #myibd #ibdawareness #autoimmunewarrior #crohnslife
    I expected the pain. I expected the dietary changes. I expected the routine appointments and blood draws. I expected the discomfort and frustration.⁣ ⁣ But I didn’t expect the grief.⁣ ⁣ I had experienced grief before when I lost a close friend, so the feeling itself wasn’t foreign. But the feeling felt out of place in this situation. It felt strange. It felt confusing.⁣ ⁣ I had gained a diagnosis, yet I was grieving a loss.⁣ ⁣ The loss of who I used to be. The loss of what I thought my future would be. The loss of my spontaneity. The loss of how I imagined the rest of my life.⁣ ⁣ But over the last 2 years, I‘ve slowly navigated this grief and have stopped pining over who I used to be and the pictures in my head of what I thought my future self would embody. Instead, I look at myself each day with appreciation for who I am NOW. I am not who I used to be and I am never going to be exactly like I imagined, but I am PROUD of the woman I am today, despite her differences 🌟⁣ ⁣ So if you feel the grief creep in with your diagnosis, if you feel the heartbreaking losses, know you aren’t alone. Your grief is real. Your grief is valid. Your grief is worthy of acknowledgement. But your grief doesn’t have to last forever. ⁣ ⁣ Take your time grieving, but also take your time to take baby steps each day towards acceptance and appreciation - for your new life and the new version of you 🌟 Xx
    🌟NUT FREE / VEGAN / PALEO CARROT CAKE ENERGY BALLS 🌟⁣ ⁣ Every ounce of me wants it to be fall, but every ounce of me also wants to keep making spring inspired carrot cake recipes in the middle of summer ???? Trust me.... I’m confused too 🤷🏼‍♀️⁣ ⁣ But hey - if you TASTE these bad boys you won’t even care that they aren’t seasonally correct 😜 They’re nut free, vegan, paleo and refined sugaaaa free so (almost) anyone can enjoy them 😌 they’re also super easy to make which is huge plus!⁣ On that note... what FALL inspired recipes do y’all want to see coming up!? ⁣ dEATS: ⁣ 🌟 1 cup coconut flakes⁣ 🌟 1/2 ripe medium banana⁣ 🌟 1/4 cup sunflower seed butter⁣ 🌟 1/4 cup tigernutbutter (can sub either for other seed/nut butter if not nut free)⁣ 🌟 2 Tbsp water⁣ 🌟 1 cup grated carrots⁣ 🌟 1 Tbsp cinnamon ⁣ 🌟 1/2 cup coconut shavings⁣ 👉🏻 put all ingredients in a food processor, blend, roll in coconut shavings, freeze, and enjoy!! Xx
    *literal depiction of the joy that @harmlessharvest brings me*⁣⁣ 😉🤩 ⁣⁣ Ya’ll know by now my love for Harmless Harvest runs deep, but it goes so much further than tasting delicious or making the perfect smoothie base. Harmless Harvest as a company also aligns with my personal values of simply doing GOOD for this world.⁣ 🌎🌼 ⁣⁣ Harmless Harvest is Fair for Life certified and aims to leave a positive impact on the communities they work within - socially, economically and environmentally ♻️ They have the highest of standards for fair trade and social justice and it just makes me so, so, so HAPPY when I drink it. 🥰 ⁣⁣ Head to the link in my bio to find the store locator link so you can get your hands on this Coconut Water!! Xx #harmlessharvest #ad
     

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