I think this is very important! You may have noticed a shift in the verbiage I have used over the years...from toxic free to nontoxic to less toxic. It has been an evolution.

Awhile ago it struck me that living toxic free, although ideal, is simply NOT a reality any of us will ever experience. And the amount of stress and scrupulosity in the health and wellness space over this is unreal. (Not to mention the judgement!) THAT is not healthy!

When we are overly focused on what we can't/won't/shouldn't have it does 2 things:

1. Increase our stress hormones where no healing happens

2. Trains our brains to look for more and more of the negative.

I'm not saying to not care and live willy nilly, that is not common sense. Of course check the labels of your food and products, make good choices with the best information you know now. But don't nitpick and stress over every.single.detail. Life will never be perfect and you won't attain a ‘top score’ for being completely toxin free. It can't happen. There is always new information and it can be overwhelming and contradictory, only adding to the confusion. And sometimes compromises have to be made due to circumstances, budget, etc.

To truly learn and make changes that can actually impact you, you have to start with a nervous system that is not on overdrive. You need to be in the parasympathetic state to rest and digest (both food AND information) and truly heal. Breathe.

Deeply.

Through your nose is best.

As I tell my kids, “Take it down a notch!” (or 2 if you need to!) Start with where you are and make one best choice. Then the next. Then the next. Baby steps.

You got this, and I believe in you! I want you to thrive.

We are all doing the best we can. When you know better you do better, and I am here to support you on this journey! I am ALL about living less toxic, as you know, and I have high standards. Hopefully the homework I did already makes your job much lighter.

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