What has brought me to where I am now
During my early years, not armed with the knowledge, wisdom and self-compassion I now possess, I developed a very negative and toxic relationship with my body. It consequently led me to a long and silent battle with an eating disorder that then cascaded into an array of health issues following next.
At the tender age of 14, I started modelling professionally in Brazil, where I’m originally from. Throughout this time I travelled the world, lived and worked in numerous countries and had a very different life experience than most of my childhood friends. The usual perception most people hold is one of glamour, travel adventures and not much hard work, which certainly can be elements of it, but in my 20+ years in the industry, I was able to navigate and witness many more facets that pertain to the modelling world.
During my early years, not armed with the knowledge, wisdom and self-compassion I now possess, I developed a very negative and toxic relationship with my body. It consequently lead me to a long and silent battle with an eating disorder that cascaded into an array of health issues following next. This silent battle was a daily reality for me for years and it affected every cell in my physical body, mind and spirit. It took me reaching a physical and mental breakdown to finally acknowledge that living like that was NOT an option any longer.
I initially took a more conventional approach to my ailments and looked for professionals specialised in treating each issue separately. For my cystic acne, I saw dermatologists and skin therapists. For my digestive disturbances, gastroenterologists. For my anxiety, body image/eating disorder, I saw psychologists and dieticians. For my never-ending sinus issues, I saw ENT doctors and so on… the approach and results were pretty much the same:
lab tests, medications, antibiotics, ointments, diets, followed by short-lived remission of symptoms, leading to a worsening of it after a period of time and leaving me incredibly confused and frustrated with my own body.
These conventional approaches were NOT looking at what was causing these issues in the first place. Simply put, they were aimed at suppressing the symptoms.
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