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I was struggling silently for months. Actually, if

I was struggling silently for months. Actually, if I’m really honest, it was probably more like several years.

I couldn’t put my finger on it, but my body seemed to be feeling less and less my own. Sleep was consistently elusive. I had serious bouts of trouble focusing. My anxiety became a daily struggle - it was markedly higher than it had been in the past. I was exercising but my body didn’t change. I gained weight without really changing my diet. And I felt tired ALL THE TIME.

From my research, I thought I had adrenal fatigue. Then as I dove even deeper, I had a hunch my hormones were out of whack. I got a blood test and sure enough, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s.

Medication has its uses, but I want to heal. So I started doing more research and came across this cutting edge hormone optimization company.

I started their protocol and and within a week, felt like I was starting to get my body back.

I want to share this information with you because it’s been a game changer for me. And that’s what today’s episode is all about.

✌🏼Founder of RenewLifeRX, today’s guest on Self Discovery, Adam Lamb, is a pioneer in the field of hormone replacement therapy. Since my Hashimoto’s diagnosis, I have been searching for alternate methods of healing. Since starting this therapy, I have felt a distinct difference in my energy levels, ability to focus, mood, and overall health. In today’s episode, we chat hormones and who might be a good candidate for hormone replacement therapy, the vital importance of self actualization, and why self respect is a catalyst for lasting sobriety.

👩🏼‍🎤Are you experiencing any of the symptoms I had? Have you ever considered hormone replacement therapy? Let me know below!✌🏼

I have to tell you guys something. And I'm really

I have to tell you guys something. And I'm really excited about this because it's made such a difference in my health the last month.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here's the skinny: I'm doing hormone replacement/optimization therapy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The background? I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditus in August. However, I had been feeling off for a long time prior to my diagnosis. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🤨First, it was brain fog. My, brain, which had been quite the processor, really seemed to have trouble staying focused.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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😔 Then it was sadness/depression. There was this cloud that just wouldn't seem to lift no matter what I did.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🧐Then I noticed my cycle was just... off.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🥱Then I would go for days without sleeping through the night.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🤯Then it was bouts of wild anxiety. I felt like I was going to crawl out of my skin. While I can be high energy, consistent high anxiety had never been a part of my daily routine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🤬Then, and here was the kicker for me... I gained like 10 pounds seemingly overnight.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I woke up one morning and was like - what just happened to my body? I felt like there was a chasm the size of the Grand Canyon between who I had been and who I was currently.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Then I got my hormones checked. Yikes. Things were off. I got going on a low dose of Levothroxine for my thyroid, but I wanted to fix the problem, not just put a bandaid on it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That's when, total God thing, I came across @renewliferx. I AM NOT SPONSORED OR PAID BY THEM - I'm sharing their information because the protocol I'm on has made a HUGE difference in how I'm feeling.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I just interviewed the founder, @adamlamb33, for the podcast and I cannot wait to share what he has to say next Wednesday.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For those of you who are struggling with any of the above issues, there is hope. ✍️Drop your ?'s about this below!👇

In the time of Covid, so many of us are CRAVING co

In the time of Covid, so many of us are CRAVING connection.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I had 2 soul filling conversations with my friends @lisakvik and @dajon.love for the podcast yesterday. Here's why I'm telling you this...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm someone whose fall back is to cocoon. To hermit. To hole up on my own and create... I'm a poet in the woods by nature.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But as humans, while solitude is a necessity at times, we are meant to live community. We need each other. Did you know that the happiest cultures on the planet (think Denmark) are the cultures that put community first?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My time yesterday chatting with these women for the podcast filled my spirit. We talked about feeling good in our own skin (hello, we all need this nudge right?) and we talked about female friendship and all the nuances it holds.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💡 you are who you surround yourself with⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💡 feeling good in your own skin starts with an intention every morning to love yourself - flaws (dimples) and all⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💡 if you want amazing friendships with women, start by being the kind of friend to yourself that you want in someone else⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Ladies, if we keep waiting for someone to save us or something to happen that will change our lives, we will be waiting forever. WE determine our trajectory. WE determine our courage. WE create the kind of lives we dream of. And we need each other to reflect that back to us once and a while. Women are the fu$king best.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💕 💞 💓 💗 💖 Tag someone whose friendship means the 🌎 to you below and connect. That energy will have a monumental ripple effect. 💕 💞 💓 💗 💖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Love you ladies so much!

Letting go.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I want to talk about it. The trees gently let go of their leaves every autumn and literally let them fall away - what if we actively let go of what was holding us back every year, too?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How do you think our lives would change?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My Hashimoto's diagnosis has been a big wakeup call. I've been on the self discovery train ever since I can remember, but this dis-ease is quickly becoming one of my greatest teachers because it's forcing me to let go of things that no longer serve me, like:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🍁 believing this health scare is my fault⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍁 holding myself to unrealistic expectations⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍁 thinking that my weight bears weight on the beauty of who I really am⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍁 that my health can be fixed over night - patience, love⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍁 that my self talk should be anything but abundantly kind⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍁 that this slowed down pace is holding me back instead of driving me forward⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm letting go of these beliefs. They never served me and never will. If I want to get to where I really want to go, then my behavior has to change and reflect that person I haven't quite become yet. She's on her way though... and my struggle with Hashimoto's is quickly becoming a catalyst for that transformation to take place.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💡 Sometimes our pain is the path to a better version of ourselves.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I believe so much of our strength lies in our ability to be honest with ourselves and others. It's said so often, but the truth really does light the way ahead of us.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🤝 What do you know to be true from your life experience? Please share so can lift each other up. 🙌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I know that the more I love myself - flaws and all - the easier my life becomes. It's a daily practice.

Sure, I love a bare face and I don't wear makeup e

Sure, I love a bare face and I don't wear makeup every single day (I'm not wearing a lick of it as a I write this), but there is something about putting makeup on and the way I feel afterwards that I love. In some ways, it's my war paint. It's that barrier between me - the vulnerable, sensitive soul that I am - and the much harsher reality of the world.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As someone who shares so much of who I am with others and online it can be nice to have a little shield that makes me feel a sense of control and power.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💋 What does makeup mean for you?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🎥 Also, I haven't done a makeup tutorial in a while. Do you want to see more tutorials?

A great book is my happy place and this particular

A great book is my happy place and this particular book, More Than Enough by @elainewelterroth, is a NYT best seller for a reason. She addresses race, racism, micro aggressions, life in publishing and climbing the ranks at Condé Nast under Anna Wintour as a mixed race woman and she does it with such grace and gumption. When she talks about her relationship with her mother in the beginning of the book, I wept.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As someone who loves fashion and self help and business and social awareness, this book was like the perfect mentally stimulating cocktail for me. When I saw it on the shelf at Target my heart immediately began to twitter pate and wow, I am so glad I read it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is not a sponsored post in any way - I just want to share my thoughts on this piece of literature because it had an impact on me and it is soooo worth reading.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📖 What's been your favorite book lately?

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