I Wasn't Broken. I Was Buried.

How I Stopped Playing Small and Reclaimed My Health, My Voice, and My Calling.

For years, I played small. I swallowed my truth like it was poison.
I told myself, “I’m just figuring things out,” But the truth? I was terrified to be seen.
Terrified of what would happen if the world actually heard my voice…

Felt my fire. Witnessed my failures. And saw my gifts.

All the while—I was mothering. Searching. Healing.

Trying to find answers to questions I didn’t even know how to ask. I was exhausted. Not just tired—but soul-deep weary from trying to thrive inside a system that was never built for women like me.

Healers. Rebels. Mothers. Truth-tellers.

The more I tried to play by their rules, the more I felt out of alignment.

On paper? I looked accomplished.
Single mom. Bachelor’s degree.
Then, 7 kids with a Master’s degree. Pursuing a PhD in education.
Grinding. Hustling. Sacrificing.

I told myself I was doing it for my kids. But if I’m being real—I was doing it to prove I was enough. 

That I was worthy.
That I had value.
That I wasn’t broken.

But what if I was never broken?

What if I was just buried beneath all the pressure, programming, and performance?

💔 The Moment Everything Shifted

I’ll never forget the day.
Standing outside a nursing home, I heard the whisper: “Teach.”

I told God, “I’ll teach Sunday school, Lord. But I’m staying in this nursing program. Teaching doesn’t pay the bills.” 

Then came the test. Just one pHARMa test. I got a B. My GPA dipped. I was kicked out of the program.

One test broke me. And saved me.

It felt like punishment. But now I know it was divine intervention. A course correction to pull me out of the system I was trying to worship and force myself into.

✨ Rebuilding from Rock Bottom

That moment cracked me open. Not to fall apart— But to wake up.

It was the beginning of what would become barefoot.health. Not a brand. Not a trend.

But a healing movement. A return to truth.
A reclamation of the body.

Because the body doesn’t lie.
It whispers… then it screams.
And if you still don’t listen?
It shuts down.

I started listening.

And what I uncovered were the 7 Pillars of True Health—Not handed to me by a white coat. Not taught in school. But revealed through the sacred process of healing myself, mothering, and walking with others who were ready to take responsibility for their health.

🔥 The 7 Pillars of True Health

Real healing is never linear. It’s cyclical, cellular, and sacred. Start small. Integrate. Reclaim.

1. Nourishment

Food that fuels life, not inflammation.
🥬 Ditch the artificial junk. Eat close to the Earth.
🍖 Incorporate ancestral nutrition.
🌿 Use herbs as food and medicine.

Try this: One intentional, nourishing meal a day. Add mineral-rich herbs like nettles, dandelion, and seaweed.

2. Hydration

Most water today is dead. Empty. Contaminated.
We need structured, mineralized, alive water.
Add trace minerals or sea salt
Infuse with herbs
Ditch soda & fluoride-laced tap water

Try this: Start your morning with a quart of warm water + minerals before anything else.

3. Rest & Rhythm

You’re not a machine. You’re nature.
🌙 Regulate your circadian rhythm
🌲 Align with the sun, moon & seasons
🛌 Create a sacred nighttime routine

Try this: No screens an hour before bed. Magnesium or lavender tea. Sleep in full darkness.

4. Detox & Drainage

Before you cleanse, open the pathways.
Your body can’t detox if your drainage is blocked.
Dry brushing
Castor oil packs
Lymphatic herbs & bitters
Sauna & sweat
Tongue scraping

Try this: Start with one daily detox habit—like dry brushing or sipping herbal bitters before meals.

5. Movement & Breath

Move your body like you love it. Not like you’re punishing it.
🌬 Rebounding
🌳 Barefoot walks
💃 Dancing
🧘‍♀️ Somatic breathwork

Try this: 10 minutes of barefoot grounding outside. Let the Earth hold you.

6. Connection

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation.
👥 Honest conversations
💞 Nervous system safety
😂 Laughter + touch

Try this: Text someone you love and share one honest truth.

7. Faith & Purpose

This is the root of all true healing.
Your body holds trauma and calling
Faith clears the fog
Purpose activates the immune system

For me? It’s Yahshua.
For you? Start by asking, “What is my soul here to express?”

Try this: Simple morning prayer—
“Yah, align me with truth. Show me what to release. I am ready.”

🦶 Barefoot Healing Is a Revolution

This isn’t just about green smoothies and supplements.
This is about sovereignty.
About remembering you are a whole, powerful, wildly intelligent being.
And your health is your birthright.

You were never too broken to heal.
You were just told your symptoms were the problem, instead of the messengers.
You were told to sit down, shut up, numb out.

But I see you.

And if you’ve made it this far, it’s because your soul is ready.