Reflection has become one of my most powerful tools. It allows me to honor where I’ve been, instead of rushing past it. Even though I don't live in the past, it helps shape my future. I have learned to give it the respect that it deserves in its place.

Towards the end of autumn of last year, I started building what I call my “immune-boosting and self-care rituals.” They’re not complicated…just small, steady habits that help me stay grounded, healthy, and calm before the winter winds roll in. They have changed a bit this year as I am a work in progress, but please allow me to share these routines with you.

If you’re living with PCOS, please understand that you are not broken and you are not alone. Healing may take time and it may look different for each of us, but it is possible. Hope grows every time we choose to nourish ourselves, rest when we need it, speak kindly to our bodies, and share our stories.

If you’re navigating PCOS, I want you to know you don’t have to overhaul everything overnight. Start small. Add one new nourishing habit at a time. Celebrate the wins such as choosing fruit over a pastry, or cooking a meal that makes you feel steady instead of sluggish. PCOS may be part of our lives, but it doesn’t have to define the way we live. Every time I choose foods that make me feel better, I’m choosing myself. And that, more than anything, is empowering.

Detoxing holistically means recognizing that the mind, body, and spirit are deeply connected. When one is out of alignment, it affects the others.