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Busyness Isn't Biblical! Why Rest & Quiet Time With God Matter

Busyness Isn't Biblical! Why Rest & Quiet Time With God Matter

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Spiritual Health: The Missing Piece in Your Health & Wellness Journey

Spiritual Health: The Missing Piece in Your Health & Wellness Journey
Spiritual Health is a pillar I added to my original Pillars of Health, and I truly believe it's one of the most important!

It came from my own walk with God & finally understanding that He needs to be at the center of EVERYTHING we do, including our health journey.

Bringing God into your health journey means you no longer have to do it alone. You don't have to rely solely on your own strength, discipline or motivation to make the changes needed to improve your health.

When you learn to lean on HIS strength, seek HIS wisdom & invite HIM into your daily decisions, it is a straight-up GAME CHANGER!

Think about it. Eating well, exercising consistently, getting enough sleep, managing stress, setting healthy boundaries & changing habits that no longer serve you can be HARD WORK. There are days when you're tired, discouraged or simply don't feel like doing what you know you need to do.

But what if, instead of trying to do everything in your own strength, you began inviting God into those moments? What if you asked Him for wisdom, discipline, patience & the strength to keep going, even when things get difficult?

You don't have to carry the weight of your health journey alone.

When God is present in all areas of your life & your spiritual health is growing and thriving, the transformation can extend far beyond your physical body. He's a healer, a protector, a provider, a chain breaker & a sustainer!

I can tell you from personal experience that working on my original 7 Pillars of Health completely changed my life. Addressing my nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep & other lifestyle factors helped me overcome so many of my physical health struggles, which also had an enormous impact on my mental & emotional well-being.

However, when I began intentionally focusing on my spiritual health, it was like a whole new level of health & wellness was unlocked!

Deeper healing took place. My perspective changed, my priorities shifted & I began experiencing a sense of peace, purpose & joy that I hadn't known before.
I truly became a new creation!

I could never go back to the person I was before putting God front & center in my life. I couldn't imagine a life that didn't include reading my Bible, worshipping God, praying, having conversations with Him & experiencing His love and presence in my everyday life.

My relationship with Him has changed the way I approach EVERYTHING, including how I care for my body.

Scripture reminds us in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and that we are called to honor God with our bodies.

For me, caring for my health is part of stewarding the body He's entrusted to me. Not because I need to achieve perfect health or a certain weight to be worthy, but because I want to care for what He's given me so I can be present for the people I love & do the Kingdom work He's called me to do.

That's why Spiritual Health became another Pillar of Health.

I believe true wellness is about so much more than how we look or what the scale says. It's about learning to live well physically, mentally, emotionally & spiritually, with God at the center of it all.

If you're ready to take a more holistic approach to your health, I'd love to walk alongside you!

Inside The Weight Loss & Wellness Club, I help you look beyond simply eating less and exercising more. Through step-by-step education, practical tools, twice-monthly LIVE Q&A calls & a supportive community, you'll learn how to nourish your body, understand what may be contributing to your health challenges & make meaningful changes across your Pillars of Health, including Spiritual Health.

My goal is to help you stop starting over, start IMPLEMENTING what you learn & build healthier habits that support lasting weight loss and overall wellness.

You don't have to figure everything out on your own. I'd love to help you take the next step!


Jen Knutson
Functional Medicine Coach, Nutritionist & Traditional Naturopath
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MEET JEN

 
Hello! Thank you popping by! I’m Jen. I'm a wife, a furmama to two gorgeous dogs, a Naturopath, Nutritionist, and an advocate for natural ways to support physical and emotional wellbeing. Oh, and I’m a CEO! 

My journey originally started in Psychology. You see, when I was 16 my father took his own life after suffering years of a debilitating gambling addiction. I did a Bachelor’s in Psych as I wanted to understand why he made the choices that he did. I also wanted to ensure that I never went down that path and also help those suffering as he did. I loved it so much I went on to do a Masters.

It was during that time I got sick. I’m talking woke up one morning and couldn’t get out of bed, sick. For many years I felt helpless and frustrated!

Let me back up for a second. Prior to this life consisted of pain and fatigue. I had digestive issues and IBS from childhood. Through my teens and early 20's I was getting 2-3 migraines a month around my cycle and headaches more than half the month. My periods we very painful – I had to miss work or school the first 1-2 days. I would literally lie on the floor or the bed curled in the foetal position and cry from the pain. I could easily talk a full packet of Ibuprofen and still not get much relief.

Then, at 26, my period stopped altogether and things went downhill fast! For the first time in my life I was feeling apathetic and overwhelmed. Over the course of the next two years I was diagnosed with a host of conditions – are you ready for the laundry list? The first diagnosis was PCOS. I was told that I was infertile, that I would never have children, and that IVF wasn’t an option for me. I was also told that I was pre-diabetic, that my liver was worse than an alcoholic’s (and I don’t drink), that I had migraine disorder, vertigo, and adrenal fatigue. The cherry on the cake was a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s at 28.

I was in complete and utter shock. I couldn’t fathom that a 28-year-old Personal Trainer, who looked fit and healthy on the outside, could be in such disarray on the inside.  

Over the two years I saw five doctors and a Naturopath and nothing improved.

And then one day a friend and I got in touch. She told me to change my diet and take specific supplements. I figured I had nothing to lose, and so I did! I went onto a low-carb diet and was taking upward of 30-40 pills a day…and guess what?! Three months later my period started!! How incredible is that?!

Over the next two years all of my health ailments rectified! Well, all except my Hashi’s – more on that in a minute. My cycles became clockwork, they were manageable, the migraines and vertigo disappeared and my liver and blood sugar levels returned to the normal range! How exciting is that?! The best part, I can now have children should I choose! Having that option is incredible!

Of course I was so excited and inspired that I had to go to school and study Nutritional Medicine and Naturopathy.

Now, let’s talk about my Hashi’s. That only went into remission when my toxic load was decreased. That was a lightbulb moment for me and the moment I got fired up to share with others the importance of leading a low-tox life. I love educating people where toxins are found, what impact they have on physical and emotional wellbeing, and what products to replace them with to support your wellbeing. 

I sincerely believe that many of my health issues would not have presented if I were living a low-tox life. My Hashi’s has been in remission since I was 31 and I am so proud to say that! Praise God!

Life is so different to what it was 10 years ago. I have the energy and the mental capacity to engage in life! I am present and am thriving. Oh, and I laugh! I actually laugh out loud, something that eluded me for many years.

I am happy and healthy and it is my mission to help YOU be the happy, healthy person you are meant to be!
I would love for you to join our exclusive community and learn how you too can find freedom from physical and emotional barriers. I look forward to seeing you there!
 

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