Living in color

Hey – Hi – Hello – it’s Stacy here!

…and having a blog is something that I’ve had in the back of my mind for a several years now.

The problem  – I always worried if what I would be sharing would add value – so I kept pushing it to the bottom of my “want to do” list.

I could tell you about me, about my life, my interests, etc.

But I think the most important place to start is why is I chose Living in Color as the title.

For the past three years, I have been living in a world of gray – undiagnosed illnesses, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks.

On the tail end of recovering from a toxic relationship; only then to experience a need to let go of a toxic parent and sibling –

Literally walking through the healing process and trying to understand where I stood in life.

It left me gray, colorless, and not joyful anymore.

As we ended 2022, answers came to me about those undiagnosed health issues, and I realized that 2023 would be my year to Live in Color again.

Releasing all the question marks, the unknowns, the toxic relationships and now even toxic products from my life.

Having you along for this journey is one more healing step as I have stopped waiting for approval and pushed past my fears to start this.

Walking through the five stages of grieving has been extremely helpful, as it can apply to all experiences in life.

The stages of grief:

1. Denial, numbness, shock.
2. Bargaining; “could have been done” to prevent
3. Depression
4. Anger
5. Acceptance

I have now applied it to relationships, chronic illness, and my nutrition (sounds strange, but it worked).

My hope is that you find enjoyment in this journey as we touch on different topics that encompass health and wellness.