Adversity is a call to action, and your freedom lies in taking the first step. Don't worry about the entire staircase, just take one step, and then tomorrow take another.

Make peace with guilt. Guilt is a poisonous illusion. Many languages don't even have a word for guilt.

It's all mental management. Whether you can do something or not is in your head.

If it has a shelf life longer than you, don't eat it.

Whether you're reaching for one of your favorite cookbooks or just winging it, do your best to keep a well-stocked arsenal of healthy ingredients at your disposal. At the very least, you'll always be ready to whip up a green juice or smoothie.

We're taught to solely blame our luck-of-the-draw genes for our health issues, rather than our daily habits, dietary choices, and interplay with the environment that surrounds us.

I was not going to kick back and wait for the unknown. I was going to dive in and become a full-time healing junkie.