Purpose and Background Story

I have always thought of creating such a blog but it has always just been a thought as this is just too time and effort consuming for the lazy me. But recently, I heard a story from a friend and I guess that kind of struck me subconsciously. It was about her friend in Australia who is all about clothes and fashion. Last year, she made a shocking new year's resolution to not buy any clothes the whole year and what she would do is to mix and match all the clothes she has everyday and post them up on her fashion blog. She then started having a lot of followers and she became even more fashionable. I felt that this was not just a motivation for herself but she became a source of motivation for others too. It not only benefited her but it benefited many others as well. And so, I hope that through my health blog, I will be able to start influencing my family, friends and the people around me to really take good care of their health. Health is definitely my first priority in life and I guess I will never understand those who think nothing of health and just waste it away. I guess people just see things differently and that's what makes us all different. I just wish that more people will get to understand my point of view on health and see health in a new different light.

A little background story about myself here. Graduated from Temasek Polytechnic 2 years ago, I spent my full 3 years having fun with my group of girl friends in this business course called Hospitality and Tourism Management. Through my part time jobs, I realised how much I enjoyed being of service to others and I was glad to be in the right course. It was then that I started having a dream of becoming a flight attendant. And so, months after I graduated I confidently went for an interview with this world class airline, only to find out an awful truth. "What's Scoliosis?" I thought to myself and immediately searched the net. It is a condition where the spine deviates from its proper alignment and starts to develop a curve.

Here you go. It's easier to see than for me to explain. It may be mild scoliosis but I guess it's still severe enough for me to be rejected. I was dejected upon receiving the rejection letter but the next day I got myself together and thought about what I should do. I searched about scoliosis, subluxation, treatment... My mind was in a mess thinking about the future. I was told to try out other airlines, I was thinking about treating my condition and how much that would be, I have no money, I need a job, oh my god, I'm screwed up and so on...

Just then, I chanced upon this professional and nice looking website by Wellness for Life Chiropractic. I read about the conditions caused by spinal misalignment and the testimonials of people from all walks of life. It got me interested and I then checked out their Facebook and found out that they were hiring. I'm not sure what got into me, I sent in an enquiry for treatment and I sent my resume to the company too. And tadaa, I am now proud to be a team member of this awesome company WfLC. It was a miracle, it must be fate and I cannot express how grateful I am to have found out about Chiropractic and how well things actually turned out to be. The X-rays above were taken in Dec 2012 when I first started my Chiropractic care. There will be more posts on Chiropractic, please look forward to it! If you have never heard of Chiropractic before, it is pronounced as kai-ro-prac-tic.

I have always been more health conscious than most people around me since I was young. But now that I think about it, my initial motive was to lose weight as there was an incident when I was in Primary 6. I was playing badminton with my sister near my house, I couldn't remember what exactly happened, all I remember was that I got mad at her and she screamed at me saying that I was fat. Danggg. I felt a sharp knife piercing through me. I know it's funny, but it really upset me to the point I stopped eating fried food and drinking soft drinks. I did lose quite some weight in Secondary school as I was more active too. And you know how most people stopped doing the things that helped them get to their goal once it is attained? I was the same. With M and KFC just around the corner, I reverted back to eating fast food with my friends more often than not. I cannot imagine just how much garbage and chemicals I have put in my body those 4 years.

And now, this is what I love to eat. I would cook for myself and my family a few times a week. I am not a great cook so I cook simple soups and dishes using fresh and natural ingredients with easy preparation so it's not time consuming. I used to like heavy flavour so soups like this tasted bland. But now I realised how amazing it is to actually taste the natural flavour of the food itself. I will never step into fast food chains again and now it is definitely for health reasons.

My lunch with Sis today: Celery, Tomato, Carrot and Tofu Soup

As I embark on my journal to better health, it struck me that I shouldn't just be taking care of myself. What about my family? What about my dog? What are they eating? My sisters are eating all sorts of junk food which sometimes even replaces their meal and my dog is eating normal commercial pet food. This got me worried. It was then that I began preparing meals for my family. I understood how difficult it would be to get them to eat well, after all they have been eating unhealthy foods for 20 years. But at least I hope to do whatever I can to add in the good and lessen the bad in their diet. As for my dog, it has become a real headache especially so when he has a very sensitive stomach. If you think it is alright feeding your dog with those canned pet food, you might not be giving your dog the best it can have.

I bought this book "The Whole Pet Diet: Eight Weeks to Great Health for Dogs and Cats" by Andi Brown on Amazon. It was another source of inspiration for me to set up this health blog. As I was reading it, I felt that I must share this information with everyone.

I am going to quote an awesome paragraph from the book:

"Real Food Is the Foundation of Life
Nothing on this planet can grow, live, thrive, or flourish without real food. When we eat real, wholesome, healthy, and natural food, like a chicken and vegetable stew, we support every single one of our biological systems at a deep, cellular level and bolster the body's innate abilities to heal itself and resist disease and degeneration. This holds true for people, plants, and animals."

So stop looking around for this special formula or that special pill which you think will help you attain great health. To achieve optimal health, you just need to supply your body with what it needs in order to function well. Provide your body with real food, adequate rest, sufficient exercise, optimal nerve supply and ensure a positive and active mind, and you will find yourself on your route to great health.

The same goes for your pets if you wish for them to achieve optimal health and not just to live a long life filled with illness and disease. Pet food may contain too much chemicals, preservatives, flavouring, colouring and low quality food that could be harming your pets. If you are worried about your pet, I would urge you to get this book as it contains great information on how to take better care of your cute and lovely little ones. I will be posting more on this the next time so stay tune!

So, what will my posts be on?
Anything on health. There will be posts on nutrition, different types of food and fruits, Chiropractic, posture, ergonomics, exercise, sleep, any interesting books, articles or quotes that I read. I have learnt a lot ever since I started working in WfLC and I hope to share them with you!

Why MY Truths?
Well, what is truth to you? To me, it is something that I believe in, something that I deem true, something that is basically a fact. But along the way, I came to understand that my beliefs may not be someone else's beliefs, and their truths may not be my truths. I will therefore provide information based on my research and things that I regard as the truth. I will not force anyone to believe in everything I will be writing on. Believe them only if they make sense to you. And also, always feel free to comment on my posts, ask questions or correct me.

P.S. make sure to stretch, stand up and walk around, move your body, drink water, rest your eyes, and maintain proper posture if you are on the computer the whole day. OK? (:

Mata ne!