03/11/2026
& that’s on chronic inflammation & PCOS! - I’ve debated talking about this online for a WHILE because I’ve never wanted my body to be a topic of conversation without the full story. But over the years I’ve gotten countless comments and DMs about my appearance changing and I want to chat about it in hopes it might help someone else, and to have some overall transparency here. - I’ve struggled with disordered eating for as long as I can remember. My oldest sister actually passed away from an ED, and it’s something that I think every woman in my family has suffered from. When I was living in my van full time, I had no sense of routine, consistency, or stability- which increased my stress a TON. I wasn’t sleeping enough, I was over exercising, and I was constantly focused on food. I would go through periods of dropping weight really quickly and then gaining it back a few months later. All of this led to my body being constantly inflamed which in turn aggravated my PCOS, and I struggled a lot. I was in the gym 1-2 hours a day, surfing 3-4x a week, hiking all the time, and always in motion. After 4 years of moving around constantly I decided to move into a house, and have spent the last year and a half rebuilding my sense of self, and my health. I realized how important it is to REST. I started going to sleep early, doing lots of yoga & long walks, spending time investing in new hobbies, reading more books, cooking healthy and nourishing meals, and building new friendships. I used to think of my health in terms on ONLY diet and exercise, and now I realize it’s a mix of everything. I also got diagnosed with ADHD during this time and started medication, which really made me realized how imbalanced my brain has been for so long. The feeling of going from a million racing thoughts in my brain to a steady stream was life changing, and calmed me down so much. I’ve loved every version of myself I’ve been, but i definitely feel the healthiest and most well rounded these days. This isn’t and never has been about losing weight or being skinny, it’s about my outside reflecting how I feel on the inside, and I feel so much better now 💛
