My story and ItWorks!

For years I've neglected myself.  There are a number of reasons for this: rejecting societies definition of beauty, an effort to avoid vanity, lack of resources, busy-ness and eventually even laziness all contributed to my behavior. 

I didn't want to take the time, waste the money or put forth the effort to pursue beauty and physical health anymore.  I didn't feel like it was worth it, but unfortunately this fed a mindset that secretly said that I'm not worth it.  The less I did for myself, the less I liked myself.  This affects all areas of my life, how much love I can give, how much love I can receive, how I relate to myself, others and even God.

In my first year of ministry school I learned so much about who I am.  I am a daughter in the Kingdom of God.  I am important and what I believe has an impact on my life.  My beauty isn't for my vanity, but rather points to the creator Himself and His nature.  For the first time in years, I decided to intentionally love myself.  To express on the outside the transformation that was happening on the inside mentally and spiritually.

I started out small.  I started playing with color in my hair again.  I started wearing makeup again.  I started trying to buy clothes with some sense of fashion (though I still struggle in this area - mostly because nothing fits the way I think it's supposed to ;)  But it's a process, change can happen over night but this one is taking some time.  And I'm choosing to embrace the process of it all.

At the beginning of this month I started a cleanse.  I'm eating ridiculously healthy and I feel amazing.  I wake up each morning ready for the day.  I'm thinking clearly and accomplishing so much work.  I'm enjoying the process of getting my body clean.

After many months of curiosity and skepticism, I finally tried my first ItWorks! body wrap.  The product is designed to help tighten skin and detoxify the body.   They come four to a box and retail around $25 each, though customers have the option of becoming "loyal customers" and receive wholesale prices, earning free shipping after 3 months.  Another option is to become a distributer, sell the wraps and other products and get wholesale prices. 

I chose the latter.  This is quite a bit out of my comfort zone, but I'm very curious about these products and how they fit in to my journey of wholeness.  Coupled with eating clean (no refined anything, only whole fresh nutritious foods), my first wrap resulted in 2.5" lost around my mid-section after 72 hrs.  The measurement is the sum of three different measurement areas across my belly.  I've heard of much more dramatic results, but I'm pleased with my first go at it.  They say, "One wrap is a treat, four wraps is a treatment."  So I'll continue with the other three in my box, and if I'm brave enough at the end of the month I'll post the results in photos!

I'm excited to continue trying more products from the company and reviewing them here.  In the mean time, if you'd like to learn more you can visit my page at:

wholenessrevolution.myitworks.com