Kate: 1992-now

Hi!

Thank you for visiting! I so greatly appreciate the curiosity you might have in learning about me. If I were in your shoes, I would also want to know a little bit more about the person that might be guiding me towards a new relationship with health.

My purpose in writing this is to inform you that I truly believe in holistic living and believe that we can take a lot of ownership over our wellbeing. As a registered holistic nutritionist, I need to be very clear that I will not state to treat, heal, or diagnose any condition you may be dealing with. What I can do, however, is support you to address possible root causes of the symptoms that may be contributing to discomfort you have in your life; this can make such a big difference!

As a nutritionist, I aim to support you physically through foods and natural nutrients, but it is imperative to consider how closely linked our physical health is to our mental, emotional and in some case (should you choose to align with it), our spiritual wellbeing. From my experience, health can resemble the snowball effect. One small detail can develop into a larger, more overpowering circumstance that we may not want in our lives. I believe that we can address the symptoms of imbalance, but my goal is to work with you more closely to see if we can reach the root cause (or snowflake) that is causing the flurry in your life.

1992-present

I have had a complicated relationship with food for a large part of my life. The story may not sound unique, but it is my own. Growing up in the 90s and becoming more in-tuned with myself into 2000s and onwards, the awareness I had over my appearance was large. It encompassed a great deal of my time and energy. I looked at food in a way where it was a reward or a punishment. I didn’t recognize how much of an asset it could be for my physical and mental health.

I have always been active; I played a wide range of sports and competed in a couple of the extracurricular activities I was privileged to enjoy. Despite being strong and capable, I encountered several obstacles that took away from the joys I was given.

As a pre-teen, I started to experience a shameful relationship with food, and this all coincidentally happened when I began experiencing what has been a lifelong journey of chronic pain. I happen to be one of many women in my family who are affected by migraines, but as a highly emotional and introspective individual, my reactions to this new challenge complicated my ability to cope and address my discomfort in a healthy way. The body and the brain are so connected, and it has been a long part of my journey trying to comprehend this. I have spent many challenging years trying to navigate between what my body needs and what my mind thinks is best. Push further, push through, live your life despite your pain and just try harder. I attempted this for a long time and spent many hours in and out of doctors office’s experimenting with new treatments, medications and protocols that were designed to help me endure this “phase.” I never wanted to feel weak, but what wound up happening when I kept pushing was that my body gave up. I would get rebound headaches from my medications, my body became resistant to treatments and my immune system was so shot that I wound up catching every bug that came around and struggled to overcome it naturally. My body continued saying no. Rest. Heal. Take it slow.

Our society is so competitive. Despite some great movements in the direction of health and the highly spoken term “self care,” it is still frowned upon when you take things off of your plate. I have been called lazy. I have had people tell me it’s all in my head and that a mindset change could alleviate me from all of my problems. I have been called a flake because I would have to say no to opportunities to engage with my peers. These projections contributed to the pace in which I would heal because I constantly felt that I was letting others down. It has affected me for a lot time, but there came a point where I needed to pay more attention to my health than how other’s seemed to be perceiving my character.

First and foremost, it is important for me to improve my body’s function. If I can enhance the way I feel in my body, from the inside and out, I’ll consider that a win. Since my studies at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, I have become my own guinea pig and have been implementing small changes over time. Most of my efforts have become successes, but I must stress that wellness can be more of a marathon than a sprint. Patience, young grasshopper ☺

I’d love to impart my knowledge on you and hope that I get the opportunity to continue learning how to better serve my community through nutrition and wellness.

Cheers,

Kate