What we're talking about in this episode Which unexpected pillars of health you should be focusing on Learn what loving yourself looks like today and how to enjoy the journey How transcendental meditation can help you melt your stress away  Exploring the connection between stress, trauma and gut issues  The importance of setting boundaries and getting curious with your health   Episode Summary Arielle Lorre is the creator of The Blonde Files, a platform, podcast and online space that helps others become inspired by imperfection and understand what it really looks like to heal your body in today’s world. After Arielle’s unhealthy lifestyle took a toll and took her to her rock bottom including a PCOS and lymphocytic colitis diagnosis, she decided to make a drastic change and make the necessary lifestyle changes to support her body. Now Arielle works to help others gain self-awareness, resources and the confidence it takes to help your body get to a better place faster. By preaching a methodology of patience, grace and honoring your body throughout the healing journey, Arielle is here to share what she has learned and help others know they are not alone. By getting curious and spending your energy on focusing on the bigger picture, Arielle is here to encourage you to find what works for you, experiment and learn to love yourself in the process. Her struggle and story is a testament to how much each and every one of us deserve grace in our lives and is an inspiring take on learning to accept yourself, flaws and all. How do you work to actively give yourself grace when finding true total body healing? Share your self-love strategies with us in the comments on the episode page!   Quotes “Within a few weeks of going on a natural supplementation regimen and avoiding certain foods I was pretty much like almost 100% better.” (11:21) “When I finally got, not the answer, but I was starting to get answers, I felt so much relief. I felt like for the years leading up to that, I felt kind of like I had lost control of my body and that there was something wrong with me. And all of a sudden I didn’t feel broken anymore.” (13:50) “The stress component, that is something that I have really realized at the beginning of this year that it was really affecting everything.” (24:11) “I do transcendental meditation, so its twenty minutes in silence twice a day. And when I started I was like ‘20 minutes? That is daunting’. I could not sit with myself in silence with no distractions for 5 minutes. So I thought it was this really big scary thing, and immediately, like 2 days into doing it… I was like this has been lifechanging already.” (26:29) “Just be patient, because progress is not linear and there are going to be setbacks.” (30:47)   Resources Mentioned Follow Arielle on Instagram  The Blonde Files Website The Blonde Files Podcast EY 124: Bree Argetsinger (The Betty Rocker)   Other Resources: Register for the Essential Oil Hormone Summit Here Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza Follow Dr. Mariza on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube