Kara Tiede-Kabir: Authentic Warrior

Truth 💣

We so easily take for granted how hard our bodies are fighting for us on a daily. Considering the continuous toxic exposure from the air we breathe to the thoughts we think, our bodies are constantly put through the ringer.

You may not have symptoms or even if you do have symptoms our current healthcare system has normalized them to the point we don’t even consider them the literal cry for help that they really are.

Self care is critical. Making time every day to nurture + nourish your mind, body + soul is an absolute must and is your birthright rather than a chore. This helps ease the bodies burden + gives it a chance to cleanse, defend, + rebuild.

Ways to honor your wellness, or rather WHOLENESS. is to start simple then gradually build from there. It doesn’t have to cost you a lot $. Check out these time + cost saving Examples⤵️

🧘🏽‍♀️15 minute Guided Meditation upon waking: I love meditations on YouTube or app

📓Gratitude Journal: write 3 things you’re grateful for each day upon waking + before bed

🤸🏽‍♀️Gentle Movement: start where you are; if you’re overcoming chronic illness start with a short walk + build distance organically; 5 min of yoga, or 100 rebounder jumps; be sure not to overdo it, it’s a JOURNEY NOT A RACE

🍎Nourish your body with LIVING plant-based FOODS daily: if you’re not currently eating much of these foods start with eating an apple a day; eventually strive to eat 2 full raw/plant-based meals a day; doing a cleanse is also a great starting point! Check out Cleanse to Heal book for profound healing options🤍

🌬Breathe fresh air: go outside and take intentional breaths every day

Set an intention to incorporate 1-2 changes for a minimum of 30 days. As this becomes part of your “routine” add another thing into the mix.

Each action will connect you to your authentic self + a love for oneself you’ve never experienced before.

Know you’re not alone + you are most definitely WORTHY of living a life of true health + freedom.

⚠️HEAVY METAL TOXICITY☠️

Did you know heavy metals are EVERYWHERE(cookware, pesticides, aluminum cans, tattoo ink, paint, Rx drugs...) & impacts our health significantly?

In this pic you may see a happy, healthy looking woman, yet the reality was the exact opposite. At this point I had already been experiencing constant nerve pain throughout my entire body, daily migraines, sensitivities to lights/sounds/chemicals, uncontrollable muscle twitches, pulsing, vibrations, heart palpitations, difficulty breathing, bone crushing fatigue, excruciating leg and foot pain, swollen joints, difficulty regulating temperature, heart burn, muscle spasms, constipation, burning skin, rashes/hives, weight fluctuation, metallic/chemical taste, constant abdominal pains, neck pain, numbness in extremities, & much more.

Just before this picture was taken I was sitting at a wedding. During, my hubby handed me a piece of gum. For over a year I couldn’t chew on the left side of my mouth due to nerve pain (cause was determined ‘unknown’ by dental professionals). As soon as I bit down a molar on my left side cracked in half, followed by the most intoxicating metallic & infectious taste and an uncontrollable wave of PANIC rushed over my body. I had never felt panic like this before and the taste almost made me pass out. It ended up an old MERCURY filling had weakened my tooth, causing the tooth to crack completely in half😳

Symptoms gradually became worse following this day. I started to forget simple words in conversations, couldn’t remember people’s names that I’ve known for years, began having memory loss, my hair began to gray/whiten rapidly, & the physical, neurological symptoms worsened.

☠️TOXIC heavy metal exposure puts a significant burden on the bodies immune system, increases any known/unknown viral/bacterial issues which then yields a slew of symptoms:

▪️OCD, anxiety, depression, memory loss, tingling, numbness, fatigue, anxiety, heart palpitations, headaches, ringing in the ears, dizziness and vertigo, as well as neck pain, knee pain, foot pain, pain in the back of the head...

I highly recommend reading Anthony William, Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic & Mystery Illness & How to Finally Heal. This book is filled with life changing information, resources, inspiration and so much more. Discover ways to support your body in detoxing heavy metals and to reduce your daily exposure.

Know You CAN HEAL🤍 Your body is continuously fighting to be well. You’ve got this

🍉I’m drinking all the melons these days 😋

🍉These balls of essentially purified water is beyond refreshing with just the right amount of sweetness.

🤍Not only are melons highly nutritious and life giving they also deeply feed the soul. This juice brings so much JOY to my morning and spirit.

🍈If you’re struggling with chronic stress, dehydration, fatigue, neurological symptoms, high blood pressure, vascular, kidney, or liver issues... bring melons into your life DAILY.

🍈JUICE them. BLEND them. EAT them. Whatever suits your needs.

TIP: Melons are best consumed on an empty stomach, ideally after your morning celery juice.

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Healing is a process.
Healing isn’t linear... it’s journey of dips, curves, steep inclines and more.

But the one indisputable fact is our BODIES ARE MIRACULOUS, BRILLIANT & continuously fighting for us.

When your symptoms are getting the best of you, remember that your body is fighting WITH YOU, not against you.

Sometimes symptoms are part of the healing, not just a product of the root cause.

Be loving. Be gentle. Be PATIENT. Be persistent. Despite how difficult it may seem.

You got this!
WE GOT THIS!!
You’re not alone!!!🤍🌀🤍

Yep... you! You, too, can do hard things!!!

Up to a year ago I (selectively) believed this to be true about myself. When it came to work commitments, family sacrifices, short term goals... I could face these seemingly difficult and/or uncomfortable challenges, seeing them as a temporary compromise. No biggie! Right?!

Then my health, year after year became more compromising, more difficult to hide, and more burdensome to bear, effecting the discipline I once displayed. Symptoms continued to compound. Then... 💥BAM... like a perfect storm, I was faced with a new reality, new choices, a very unexpected “hard”.

Yet, this journey has opened my eyes to a level of discipline I never knew existed within me. This discipline, for the first time, stems from a deeper level of self compassion, worth, and love.

It’s been 13 months WITHOUT 🍷alcohol (of any kind, including alcohol based supplements &/or food), 7 months FREE OF dairy 🧈🍦🧀🥛, eggs 🍳 , gluten 🥖, carbonated drinks, all animal protein 🐠🐷, corn 🌽, soy, all industrial food oils (vegetable, palm, canola, corn, safflower, soybean oils...), vinegar (including ACV), fermented foods (including kombucha, sauerkraut, coconut aminos...), CAFFEINE (coffee🧋chocolate 🍫matcha...), grains (excluding minimal oats), natural/artificial flavors, nutritional yeast, citric acid, aspartame, other artificial sweeteners, monosodium glutamate, formaldehyde, preservatives.

Read more HERE in my Blog (link in Bio)... https://www.authentic-warrior.com/post/we-can-do-hard-things

Here I share on topics ranging from health challenges, healing habits, relationships, marriage, belief systems, spirituality, and so much more.

We can do HARD THINGS Yep... you! You, too, can do hard things!!! Up to a year ago I (selectively) believed this to be true about myself. When it came to work commitments, family sacrifices, short term goals... I could face these seemingly difficult and/or uncomfortable challenges, seeing them as a temporary compromise.....

This past Monday marked ONE year🤯 since my neurological episode erasing my former life and introducing me to this new version of living.

It’s been a rough and painful journey, yet one I wouldn’t change, in terms of the person I’m becoming. There are smoother days, filled with acceptance, love, and patience for myself and the process. Then, there are the OTHER days, filled with frustration and deep GREIF (beyond measure).

The past few days have been challenging. Just as my stamina was building the fatigue and pain stepped in shifting my pace and focus, yet again.

Yesterday, I was speaking about my healing progress and this amazing woman so lovingly reminded me that my experience and the impact on my nervous system was cataclysmic. She reminded me that I’m literally living a rebirth. Much like a newborn developing their digestive system overtime, progressing from their mother’s breast milk to solid foods, my body is going through the very same developmental process.
Cell by cell, organ by organ, nerve by nerve.
Every step I take is building a brand new foundation, I’m prepping the land, building my own bricks 🧱, then laying them one by one.

Though, it feel arduous, and at times as if I’m barely making any advancements, it’s absolutely significant✨.

So, today, though I feel weight, pressure, pain, pulsing, vibration... attempting to overcome my body and mind, I still choose to MAKE TIME for nourishment and nutrients. I choose to make time to BUILD my body and worth one brick at a time. I’ll continue to feed my body nutritiously raw foods, REST, pray, breathe, repeat... because the minor discomforts now will yield benefits beyond my wildest dreams.

I know this to be true. The shifts I feel internally are indescribable. The love I’m developing for myself is pure and undeniable💗 So, if you’re out their struggling with an illness of any kind, please know you are not alone. And the strides you are making to cleanse and heal your body, mind, and soul are worth all the patience and repetition.

Give yourself permission to feel all your feelings, stay optimistic, believe in your body, believe in your worth, and MIRACLES will occur (in divine time)🥰

Today I’m celebrating MY successes (with an amateur selfie🤣)

🙌🏽Today I successfully showered and got dressed in clothes that are not primarily worn to workout in or to sleep in😆

🙌🏽Today I successfully washed, dried, and styled my hair. Thanks to all those who’ve noticed! Lol!

🙌🏽Today I briefly and successfully FaceTimed with my Mama❤️which was much needed and long overdue!

and this is the biggie...
🙌🏽Today marks DAY 8 of my second round of the 3-6-9 Cleanse. Hallelujah! I’m beyond excited to take a couple weeks to focus on general clean eating before cycling a few more rounds of the 3-6-9 Cleanse😋

One step at a time and one day at a time, folks!!! You can’t rush healing. It’s essential to stay steady and BE PATIENT. I get that some days are a little easier than others, especially the days we feel “good”, but even on the “not-so-good” days it’s important to maintain faith and see the progress through the haze.

This year my life was literally stripped from me in a seconds notice. Every day since has been a gradual step to reclaiming my health, personal freedom, and purpose. What may be daily function for most is now a major feat for me and so many others battling heavy metal toxicity and viral overload.

Always know you’re not alone!! And always know you are being heard and seen, even if it’s not from your loved ones and/or medical community. It’s time to create change in our understanding of illness. One that is compassionate, empathetic, and empowering! We are not our dis-ease. Do not be defined by a label. Do not be defined by the acceptance as approval of others. Rather love yourself enough to know your truth, your value, and take massive action to reflect this reality in your daily life.

I did not consciously choose this illness, but I DO consciously choose how I am going to let this impact my life, my health, my body❤️
Who’s with me?!

Take a step back for a moment and BREATHE. We are all born with an innate purpose, it is within us. We have a tendency to over think, over analyze, and over complicate. Surrender.

"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies."

our body is like a car. like our vehicle, our physical body allows us to get from point a to point b, as well, has specific indicators to let us know when something is needing attention. for example, when the gas is low there's a gauge that triggers an alert for us to establish an awareness. once we are aware of this information we are then in a position to make a choice...

our bodies have their own signals and gauges, however we most times misinterpret these ques due to the "discomfort" we experience. if we detach from these "discomforts" and acknowledge the signal for what it is, we then have the opportunity to explore what is needed (emotionally, mentally, physically or spiritually).

our body is designed to respond to our mental/emotional conditions. the body begins to physically signal us, demanding our focus and attention in order to seek balance in the area of our deficiency. when we take a moment to assess what's occurring in our whole being, then take action to establish harmony, then our physical body will begin to reflect this change. in addition, free will allows us to "ignore", "avoid", "deny" this communication, which in turns reflects this choice as well. we either move towards harmony and function or disharmony and dysfunction.

if you open yourself up to operate with this level of comprehension then you will see that a headache is not just a headache... you'll realize that's there's an emotional/mental/spiritual correlation that manifests itself physically. when experiencing a headache take a moment to check in with each of these areas, as honestly as possible.

have you been experiencing internal pressure?
have you been lacking appreciation, laughter and praise?
do you feel out of control in your life?
are you holding on to old limitations?

awareness is the first step.