I have a hard time when I am not in control. My anxiety spirals easily and it seeps into every aspect of my life. I have tried to work on this over the years but I was always able to keep some sense of control over most things in my life. Well, 2020 was a crash course for me. I was forced to let go of control of anything external.

So what did my anxious self do to feel like I had a sense of control in keeping myself healthy? I detoxed 5 things that I have wanted to detox for years.

Did you know you can DIY your skincare? Save time, money and your skin from hormone disrupting chemicals by making your own cleanser, toner and moisturizer!

Detoxing your home is an easy and affordable way to have a major impact on your health. So many of us are on a continuum of wanting to be mindful of the products we use but, if you’re like I was 5+ years ago, I was just in the habit of buying certain things because it was what I had been using for years.

I was giving a presentation in front of my ninth grade English class the first time I bled through my pants. I was mortified and powerless. How did I not know my period was coming? How could I be so unprepared? Fifteen years later I am grateful that I recognize period symptoms and that I have tools to help me through my menstrual cycle. 

I was equal parts excited and super nervous about using cloth diapers. It was something I always had in the back of my mind that I would do with my babies one day but, when the time came, I was frozen by absolute overwhelm. I had no idea where to start.