It wasn’t until after my second son was born when I realized that I cannot take my health for granted anymore. I always made sure my babies were fed and taken care of, had good rest and sleep, and ate whole, nutritious, home-made meals… But as for myself: I came in last. I felt uncomfortable in my body as I started putting on extra pounds. I tried dieting and exercising programs to which I just wasn't able to stick to, and only found myself binging later at night on just about anything I found in the pantry.

One day, I broke down in tears at one of my sons’ doctor visits, when she asked “and how is mom doing?” Turned out I wasn’t doing that great, and I felt it. I was exhausted and felt alone, with no family near me. I was either constipated and bloated, or dealing with unpredictable bowel movements. My digestion was so messed up that I couldn’t remember the last time I could rely on my body doing what it’s actually designed to do. I felt so uncomfortable in my own skin that I pretty much said farewell to my favorite jeans and started to hide in baggy clothes. This had to stop. I realized how far off the track I was and how many moms in my circle were riding on the same train. I was born and raised at the foot of a mountain range in Europe and the way we lived and ate was nothing like my life right then. I had to come back to the basics, and back to myself. I learned that I can’t do it alone, that the power lies in the tribe with the other moms trying the same. I also learned that diets and workouts alone don’t work, and that self discipline is not the same as self love. Right then and there is where my healing began.

What I love now is that I can truly trust my body. I love that the bloating and digestive pains and struggles are in the past, that the late night cravings are gone and the extra pounds are not that hard to keep off. I feel comfortable and confident in my skin and enjoy my favorite jeans again. Most importantly, I feel empowered with vibrant super-mom energy to spend time and have fun with my boys, and be the mom I want to be, and that they deserve to have.

If you are someone struggling with IBS and digestive issues and wants to be the awesome, never too tired to be the fun-loving mom, full of vibrant energy to give to yourself and your kiddos, click the link to get your free starter kit and connect with me so you can reclaim the confidence you’ve once had and finally start healing, saying goodbye to the bloated belly and hello to loving the skin you're in.