Heather_S, Age 23, 7DW Level 1, Introduction

[Heather_S]

Hello All!
I am thoroughly looking forward to this process and participating on other people's journeys, as well.

Let me start off with a little intro. I'm 23 years old and moved to Manhattan after graduating college in June 2001. Since then, I had a very stressful, unhealthy job working on Wall Street. After a year and half, I felt fatigued and unhappy. I decided to change jobs and just started working (still in finance, which I oddly love) at a major fashion house (which I also love).

So, I achieved my first goal on working in a less stressful environment. Now, I need to focus on my mind and body and complete the "de-stressing".

Last June, I did my first cleanse at holistic center and felt great. However, after returning to my stressful job and lifestyle, I reverted back to my old habits. From what I've learned so far, I think is just the forum in which to begin my cleansing and change my lifestyle.

I'm still trying to pin point exactly when I can start my cleanse, but it probably won't be until the end of June/early July. Looking forward to it and what will follow :)

[Louise_L]

Heather,

You will find that this program is all about changing your habits, little by little. The more you learn and progress through the program, the more you change.

Welcome to the group.

Louise_L

[David_T]

Welcome Heather,

You will find what you want here...and you can take it all at your own speed.

David_T

[Richard_D]

Hi Heather. Your professional bio matches a friend of mine almost exactly--he just started his WS job in April, also a finance guy.

Better health is a crucial step to reducing stress, so you're certainly in a good place to do that. Don't worry about having to put the fast off a little bit; there are plenty of things you can be practicing and getting used to now. I spent a couple weeks before my fast started eating basically salads and have been amazed at how much I've enjoyed them. You'll have all kinds of things to occupy your time and mind before June.

cheers,

Rick

[David_M]

Hi Heather. I think this is a very smart move at your age. So many people (myself included) live a large portion of their lives in high stress situations, then find ourselves in a true health crisis. You've recognized that you can travel down the high-stress road or down the road to health, and that they lead to different outcomes in life.