My Wild Health Journey: From Drama Queen to Wellness Warrior

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” – Carl Rogers

Hey gorgeous souls!

So here I am, fresh out of my own little health drama (and wow, was it a production!), and I’ve had the most amazing lightbulb moment that honestly made me want to laugh and cry at the same time. Ready for this? I was part of the problem!

Yep, you heard that right. Little old me, thinking I had all my ducks in a row, was actually sabotaging myself. Talk about a plot twist!

When Perfect Isn’t So Perfect

My life looked pretty darn amazing from the outside – I couldn’t have been happier! Well… that’s what I thought anyway. There I was, doing ALL the things:

• Detoxing like a champion
• Getting colonic therapy (glamorous, right?)
• Studying my… ahem… bathroom habits (yes, really!)
• Diving deep into Eastern wisdom, Western medicine, energy work
• Being super careful about what went in and on my body

I was basically living like a wellness guru’s dream student. But here’s the kicker – I was STILL sick and absolutely baffled by my own body!

“Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.” – Buddha

The Great Mystery (AKA Me Being a Drama Queen)

I was desperately searching for answers, asking “WHY ME?” on repeat like a broken record. My body seemed to think it was under stress, and honestly? When you’re drowning in your own thoughts and fears, it’s nearly impossible to see the bigger picture.

I felt ridiculous. Helpless. Like I was swimming in my own “insidoutness” (yes, I made that word up, and I’m keeping it!).

Looking back now, I can see exactly what was happening – but when you’re IN it? Oh honey, it’s like trying to read the label from inside the jar!

The Lightbulb Moment That Changed Everything

“What we resist persists.” – Carl Jung

One beautiful morning, I picked up this incredible book called “The Creation of Health” (seriously, go read it!). As I was reading, it hit me like a cosmic slap upside the head:

I was focusing SO much on the pain and being “in the moment” that I was actually feeding the beast!

My dis-ease had become the star of my own personal show, complete with spotlights and a standing ovation. Instead of trusting that it would pass and using all my amazing tools – universal energy, visualization, belief – I was stuck in my head, letting fear be the director of my life movie.

The Stubborn Health Therapist (That’s Me!)

Here’s where it gets really ridiculous – I’m a health therapist, right? So naturally, I thought I could fix myself. “I don’t need help,” I declared dramatically. “I’ve got this!”

Spoiler alert: I didn’t have it. And I DID need help.

“It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a community to heal a soul.”

Sometimes you need fresh eyes to see what’s happening in your own backyard. You need different perspectives, and here’s the revolutionary part – you need to REST without feeling guilty about it!

Who knew, right?

The Best Advice I Ever Got

After months of taking myself WAY too seriously (I actually went MONTHS without laughing – can you imagine?), one of my chosen health professionals called me out in the most beautiful way:

“Go have sex with your boyfriend, eat a big steak, and drink a glass of wine!”

I absolutely LOVED that she caught me being a total wellness perfectionist! She made me giggle and snapped me right back to reality. Sometimes you just need someone to lovingly tell you to get over yourself and remember how to live again.

“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.” – Walt Disney

That moment? Pure magic. I forgot about my issues, smiled, had a proper belly laugh, and just… relaxed. Finally!

The Beautiful Plot Twist

Here’s the thing about these journeys from dis-ease to ease – they’re absolutely incredible if you actually learn something from them. And boy, did I learn! I discovered more about myself than I ever wanted to know (some of it was pretty confronting, not gonna lie), but it also opened up exciting new possibilities.

From five months of health crisis to wellness – and you know what? Now I can only see the amazing gifts that came from it all.

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

Your Turn, Beautiful Human

Next time you find yourself in your own little health drama (because let’s face it, we all have them), remember this:

• Trust your body – it’s trying to tell you something important
• Don’t get too serious – seriously, don’t!
• Ask for outside perspectives – your friends and professionals see things you can’t
• Don’t give your power away to dis-ease by reaching for the quick fix pill
• Remember that healing takes time – illness doesn’t happen overnight, and neither does wellness

Your body is simply saying “Hey gorgeous, what you’re doing needs to change!” So listen up and make those changes, but don’t get stuck in the drama of it all.

“The groundwork for all happiness is good health.” – Leigh Hunt

The Bottom Line

Sometimes we need those quirky little journeys to wake us up. I stayed in the fear-zone longer than I needed to, but that’s okay – we’re all learning as we go!

Trust the process, don’t take yourself too seriously, and remember that your body is your greatest teacher and your most loyal friend. It’s always got your back, even when it feels like it’s working against you.

Now go forth and be wonderfully, imperfectly, beautifully human!

With love and laughter, Your recovering wellness drama queen 💕

“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit.” – B.K.S. Iyengar

Revised blog August 2025 by Linda McCall with love!