Hi

We had a great birthday for my son, Shawn. I had a NY Strip steak for the first time in decades and got Medium well instead of well this time - big difference in flavor. 

I'm taking the rest of the day off and I'll explain why below. But first, a few things to know...

1. I forgot when talking about "he" that many of you don't know Geoff Shaw or Kindling 1.0. It's from about a decade or so ago? Many people in marketing jumped on the course and now make 6-7 figures. I'm so jealous that I slow-rolled it and dragged my feet for so long. Anyway, while he doesn't have a sales page for the Kindling 2.0 course (which is INcredible and half off for a limited time), I did make a list of the massive outline of topics covered. So if you want that, email me and I'll send it to you. It's for fiction. A few people do non in there, but it's mostly fiction. He doesn't have this open to everyone  yet (just preior memebrs) - but he said I could tell my entire list about it AND give y'all the discount - it's going to be $300 when it goes public, but it's $147 now. Send me proof of purchase and I'll make sure to give you a password when I make some extra lessons/case studies, etc., about it that will be password-protected. 
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Why I'm Taking Off Today... Not meant to sound like a soapbox, this is just MY feelings and discovery, not trying to say what you need to do.

I have been paying attention to all kinds of people teaching how toxic our food system is. Even the supposedly "healthy" foods. If you look at American teens today, they're gigantic - tall, many obese, kids as young as 6 being put on Ozempic, etc. If you look at pics from a 1970s beach compared to today, it's shocking to see how sick we look now. 

I know I am. I envy those who aren't. I look at what's allowed here versus other countries in terms of ingredients. I can't pronounce or tell you what 90% of the ingredients are. I know our packaging is made with cartoons, toys put in the boxes, and more. Our foods have harmful dyes made from petroleum!! Other countries use natural juice from carrots, watermelons and blueberries for color items. 

Anyway...I have been on a health investigation lately. I go to the store today. It's honestly draining because you have to know the super secret handshake of code words to make sure the food you're buying is REALLY healthy. Organic milk? Nope! Not good enough. You need to make sure you get pasture raised milk and grain free milk. Cage free? Hold on a minute! Has to be pasture-raised and able to eat grass and insects. 

I've seen social media where UK individuals and others are laughing because American's bought food like farm eggs with bright orange yolks or thin, sickly looking chicken breasts - which are the healthy ones. We are so used to chicken pumped with antibiotics and all kinds of nasty stuff that we don't even know what healthy looks like.

Meanwhile, everyone laughs at the fat Americans. We are being bamboozled. For example... I am a hardcore sugar addict. I bought Monkfruit thinking "healthier" but noooooo. It contains Eryithritol and oh by the way, it causes blood clots, stroke and heart attacks. Reallllll nice. Getting off sugar feels horrible. You feel sick, sluggish, have horrible headaches. 

The good eggs I bought? $10. The milk? $7 for HALF a gallon. I can get eggs for $3 and a gallon for $3 of the unhealthy kind. I got organic fruit. All $7.99 for a tiny container. I got a small packet of organic coffee because my Folgers? Chemicals, pesticides, carcinogenic, heavy metals, additives you name it. The healthy coffee? For 10 ounces it was $8. I can get almost 34 ounces for $13 of the unhealthy one. Even if you drink it black, it's loaded with toxic stuff. 

Anyway, it's made me ANGRY. Forget losing weight (that's something too, but this is literally just about WHAT I'm putting in my body, not how much). It's difficult living in America and not being raised to know all of this - the intricate details, not bland "buy organic" advice. 

In our stores, Coca Cola flavored double stuff Oreos are the end cap of aisles with a huge promo in your face. In other countries they don't have an entire row of oreos alone - with 50 different flavors or a long row of 100 flavors of cereal. I feel almost like we're targeted and controlled. I stupidly used to see it as freedom of choice and abundance. I feel annoyed at how addicted I am to sweets. I've done 30 day pure sugar fasts (meaning even my ketchup was sugar free) and on day 31 I couldn't wait to have it again. Sheer addictive behavior. 

I want the best performance for myself in all areas - as a mom who wants to be here for my kids and grandkids. As a writer who wants to have clarity and high productivity. As a golfer who wants to be able to enjoy a hobby I trained my whole life for, only to see it slip away due to a rotting body that's obese and sick.

I'm mad. I feel foolish. I feel stuck and trapped. 

There are issues from companies but also emotional food issues. My mom didn't feed me enough when I was little. At 6 years old, I weighed 20 pounds and wore clothes for a 2 year old. She always thought that was hilarious. I was at the doctor's endlessly. They thought I was sick with some sort of disease. I should have weighed 45 pounds. I remember being so hungry one day as a little girl that before church I quickly ate part of our dog's Gainesburger. Dog food. To quell my hunger. So yes, I have issues with it. When I got older and could cook for myself, that changed. But food was comfort. IS comfort to this day. 

I feel driven to learn. It's a LOT to take in and discover. I threw the Monkfruit away without using it. $8 of trash. Who wants to intentionally take blood clot food? No thanks. 

So tonight I'm spending all night deep diving into the planning process. I need to make a meal plan that's healthy - not just calories or macros, but ingredients! It's going to require research. I have to research products, brands, processing, ingredients listed, etc. They're sneaky words - ethyritol? I wouldn't know what that was unless I looked up the name and article about the health issues. 

It's not just our food, either. It's our shampoo, skincare, cleaners for the home - everything! 

But it's worth it if it helps me heal my body. The inflammation - head to toe underlying pain of just existing - is what's constantly on my mind. I've just lived with it. I feel belligerent against this system. Determined to break free of this control and manipulation. 

I envy those who don't have these issues. So many of us here do. Like sheep led to slaughter in a way. So end of rant - like I said, this is a me thing, not trying to persuade anyone else. I just like to share what I'm working on in all areas of life. 

Tiff