January 9, 2025 • 18 mins
In order to create space for growth and alignment...we must shed things that no longer serve us.
FIRST THING: Amy reads a special email from a listener, Kristin, who shares an update on her eating disorder. Her story is a powerful reminder of how far we can come when we commit to growth.
SECOND THING: Amy's giving facial fitness a go as she takes a break from Botox (because she fears muscle atrophy!!) and she's just working out her face from videos on YouTube. Below are a few that she likes so far. As for Botox, she shares some tips on how to avoid muscle atrophy if you're still getting injections (which she likely will do again one day herself!)
10-Minute Exclusive Face Fitness Practice
5 min massage for changing your face!
10 Minute Face Yoga To Do Each Evening To Lift And Firm The Skin
THIRD THING: Amy opens up about her personal decision to stop taking Adderall for ADHD and Spironolactone for her face. Medications like Adderall and Spironolactone have their place and can be highly effective, but it’s essential to evaluate their role in your life continually.
FOURTH THING: Amy shares a quote that fits the theme of today's episode. "Shedding is necessary. Letting go of what no longer serves us creates space for growth, for new things to flourish." -Unknown
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Speaker 1 (00:13):
Cats up little food for yourself life. Oh it's pretty bad. Hey,
it's pretty beautiful. Beautiful that for a little mouth's exciting. Said,
he can cut your kicking with full thing with Amy Brown,
Happy Thursday, four Things. Today's episode is all about exploring
(00:36):
shedding what no longer serves us. I've got an email
from a listener that is so inspiring. She shed so
much of herself she doesn't even recognize herself. And I'm
not talking about looks wise and talking about inside internally
for me, I'm going to talk about botox and facial fitness. Also,
I've personally made a decision to quit taking certain medications
(00:59):
that are not needed for me. They're not life saving
in any way, shape or form. Always consult a doctor
if you're considering this. I certainly have. And then we're
going to wrap things up with a quote that will
help you kick off twenty twenty five if you're looking
to be more in alignment and you're looking for growth.
So let's get started first, right, Yeah, So I got
(01:23):
one of the best emails ever of my entire radio career.
The email fits the theme of shedding things because you're
about to hear that. Well, when I read it that
this listener has been in the process of shedding her
old self, her old ways, and she's been so successful
at it that she barely recognizes how she used to
(01:44):
be now before I read it, it's probably helpful for
me to set up that over Christmas break, I had
a few episodes that were what we call best of
or reruns because well vacation. So keep that in mind
and when you hear the email. Okay, this is from
a listener named Kristen, and here's what she sent in. Hey,
(02:07):
I was nonchalantly making dinner on a Thursday evening and
catching up on the four Things podcast and played the
newest one. All of a sudden, I hear a story
about a runner with an eating disorder. It took a
few seconds to realize it was my story. Fast forward
two years, and I hardly recognize that person. I was
(02:28):
journaling this morning about how far I've come with my
eating disorder and anxiety in the past two years. It's
the holiday season, and I didn't spend the whole time
analyzing caloric content or having near panic attacks thinking about
being out of my normal routine. I'm buying new clothes
without worrying about the size. I'm still a runner and
(02:49):
care about my health, but I have freedom in those feelings.
I still have thoughts about my body, but don't think
about restricting and remind myself how happy I am now.
It was meant to be that this episode was replayed
so that I can really see how far I've come
in the last two years. I've gone on countless trips
(03:10):
to see friends and family, including four international trips, one
being completely solo for two weeks. I am learning to
find the joy in the now. I'm single, I'm a
thirty four year old woman who is over dating apps,
and I am open to what the next minute, day,
or year brings me. After hearing that episode again, I
(03:32):
felt like I had to reach out and just say
thanks one more time. Happy holidays to you and your family,
your friend Kristen. So there you go. That's Kristen's email,
and Kristin, if you're listening right now, thank you so
much for sending this update, you sharing your story and
then me revisiting it here now being able to read
(03:53):
this email I know is going to encourage and inspire
and impact another listener somewhere, And congratulations on living in
the now, finding the joy in the now and being
curious and excited about what's next in the next minute,
the next day, or the next year. I love that
you wrote that part and that you got to listen
(04:15):
to the rerun. And I really need to travel seeing
that you've gone on four international trips in two years
and one being completely solo for two weeks. Oh, I'm jealous.
It's awesome. Thanks Kristin. All Right, I touched on this
on Tuesday with Kat during the fifth thing. But I'm
(04:36):
cutting back on botox this year and I'm giving facial
fitness a try. If you're not familiar with facial fitness,
maybe you've seen it labeled as face yoga or maybe
even face pilates or face gymnastics, But it's all about
strengthening the muscles in your face, similar to how we
(04:57):
exercise other parts of our body. Now, some of it
is about working the muscles, and then there's other areas
that you really want to just relax. So some of
the exercises feel like a workout and you're like, oh wow,
I can really feel that, and other stuff just feels
so good, like you're giving yourself this little massage every day.
And I've just been doing different videos on YouTube. I'll
(05:18):
link a few of them in the show notes if
you all want to give them a try. It's been
an adjustment for sure working this into my routine, and
it's a process. You do have to do it every day,
so I'll share updates as I go, but I'm looking
forward to exploring this path and seeing where it takes me.
Some of my friends have asked, like, why in the
world are you doing this, especially my kids when they
(05:39):
see me in the mirror doing it. But I'm enjoying
it so far, and I'm curious. I think that's that's
the best thing. I don't really talk to my kids
about the botox part, but my friends that have been asking,
I'm like, yeah, you know, I do love me some botox,
and honestly, I will likely still get more in the future.
I just want to to get it out and then
(06:01):
assess things and do a reset of sorts, like see
the true baseline again and then maybe add to it
with more intention with the theme being less is more
and I want to reset because I've had several conversations,
even with people that administer botox, about the amount going
(06:24):
in our faces and it eventually having the reverse effect
on us as we get older. So I just want
to be thoughtful about the amount being injected. Now, pausing
on botox for me, that's a personal decision. I'm not
anti botox, so I'm setting that clear right here. Again,
I mentioned that I may get some later. I just
(06:45):
want to get less if I do get it. And
I mentioned having conversations with people about the reverse effects.
And there are also a lot of articles discussing this.
I was reading a whole article in the Atlantic talking
about muscle atrophy, and that is one of my personal concerns.
And in a nutshell, prolonged use of botox can weaken
(07:06):
the muscles that it's targeting because what it's doing is
temporarily paralyzing the muscle. So over time this can lead
to muscle atrophy, which might cause the face to look
less natural or saggy as the underlying muscles lose strength. Now,
this this is what I'm talking about. This is what
(07:26):
I want to avoid, and I'm going to talk to
my injector about this. But if you want to avoid
muscle atrophy but you still want botox, you can make
sure you're getting a low dose, like using the minimum
effective dose reduces the risk of over relaxing the muscles.
So if you want to maintain natural facial expressions and
(07:49):
muscle function, go with a low dose. You can also
space out your treatments. This allows your muscles to regain strength.
You can do a targeted approach like work your injector
to focus on problem areas rather than overtreating. And you
definitely want to avoid preventive botox in areas where it
may not be necessary. And then if you're talking with
(08:11):
an injector, make sure they're in alignment with what you want.
You're talking with a skilled injector. I know, personally my
girl Carrie, the Nashville Beauty Girl, I can say to
her exactly what I'm feeling thinking, and she's going to
do what is best for me. And I'll talk to
her about this that I want to avoid the whole
muscle atrophy thing. And the article in the Atlantic also
(08:34):
talked about how experts suggest that as we age we
can focus on overall skin health and natural approaches like
facial fitness, which I've been doing, good, nutrition, hydration, and
skincare all of that can be helpful. And botox, again,
it's great, it can be super safe when administered correctly,
(08:57):
and you can still be effective for people of all ages.
Maybe you have a completely different experience than me, or
you're not scared of much muscle astrophe. I don't know,
but the key I think is moderation and working with
a skilled provider and combining it with other holistic approaches
to support natural aging. And that's what feels in alignment
for me. In twenty twenty five, here we got the
(09:26):
third thing. Now, pumping the brakes on botox seems a
little more trivial than slowing down on adderall and spiral actone,
which are two other things that I have decided to
drop this year. Before I dive into that, let me
emphasize these are my personal choices, and I'm not a doctor.
(09:49):
If you are considering starting or stopping any medication, it
is beyond crucial that you consult with your provider you
make informed decision tailored to your needs. I certainly have
and I didn't stop these at the exact same time
and how I did it. Some I've tapered before, some
(10:11):
I've done cold turkey. I learned the hard way with
my antidepressant a couple of years ago. I will never
go cold Turkey on something like that. Again, I shared
with you all my journey with wellbutrin. My depression was circumstantial,
it served its purpose, and then I got off of it. Now,
with ADHD, I've been dealing with that since I was
a child, and I didn't medicate myself until I was
(10:34):
in my thirties. Though I dabbled in college with a medication,
but I hated it, so it did not last long
at all. But I would say over the last ten
years I have been on and off some sort of medication,
mostly after all, but I've tried a couple of other
ones as well. If you have ADHD and you medicate,
(10:57):
stay on it until you consult with the doc or
I'm not sharing this so that anybody else will stop.
I'm just talking about shedding certain things and paying attention
to myself if I don't feel like myself or in alignment. Now,
for me, my adderall was starting to not work. I
(11:18):
knew I was going to have to increase my dose
to feel the impact, and I had already increased before,
and I swore I wouldn't. I went from ten milligrams
to twenty. I didn't have much of an appetite I
could tell that my anxiety was going up as well,
but there were a lot of benefits to my adderall.
(11:38):
I was able to focus, I was able to get
things done. I didn't have trouble with it keeping me up.
I was still able to sleep, and I loved how
I felt when I was on it. Right now, if
I'm being honest, I have been missing it for sure.
But I am trying alternatives like lines, maine mushroom, TBD
(12:01):
on if that is working. I'm doing time management techniques.
I'm trying to make sure that I'm getting sleep. I'm
trying to have a balanced diet, making sure i'm taking
my Omega three supplements. The list goes on. I've actually
started this packet of stuff. I'm not even going to
say the name yet because I don't know yet if
it's working. I'm not feeling anything yet, but I got
(12:24):
suckered in from an Instagram ad. I mean, I guess
I'll say it because maybe y'all have taken it, and
y'all have thoughts. But it's called thesis, and what are
your thoughts on it? Have you taken it? I'm taking
the Clarity pack again. I've not noticed significant effects yet.
But I'm like, maybe they'll kick in now. When it
(12:46):
comes to the sparalactone, which I was taking for my face,
I was loving it for years and years and years.
I mean, my pores were smaller. It's a diuretic, so
I just felt like I wasn't ever rich hating water
at the same time, but anytime I would mess up
and actually accidentally take an extra pill or I would
(13:07):
forget to take it so I wouldn't have it, like,
my period would start instantly, and I'm like, this can't
be good. Then I was having issues with my testosterone levels,
and then I learn that sparlactone impacts your testosterone, so
I was like, who interesting. But I still didn't want
(13:29):
to get off of it because like, but my skin
is so clear. I don't want to deal with that.
And I know that some of you take sparilactone for
various reasons, and this is not to say that you
should get off of it, but for me, I'm like,
I don't like the fact that if I take too
much or forget to take it instantly, I start bleeding.
(13:49):
So that was a red flag to me. Again, these
decisions are very personal to me. You should talk to
a professional. I guess my point in sharing that I'm
getting off of those two things this year is that
I'm trying to listen to my body. My ward of
the year is alignment, and last year I don't think
(14:10):
I would have gotten off either one of those. Oh
I did try to get off out or all in
twenty twenty four, Let's be honest. I did get off
of it for a few months and then I got
back on it, but sparlactone I did not want to
get rid of that. I remember even being at my
hormone appointment with my doctor and her telling me that
it could be impacting some of my hormones, and I
was like, yeah, I'm good, Like it's okay for me
(14:31):
to take it, and she's like, yeah, it's fine if
you want to keep taking it, just no X, Y
and Z, and I thought okay. I wasn't ready to
give it up. Well, this year, it just felt like
it was time to shed it, and me personally, my
face looks the same. I know that may not be
the case for everybody. I posted about this on Instagram
the other day and there was some notes in the
(14:51):
question box or the little comment box that I put
up where people were talking about taking it because it
was helping control facial hair. Now I have no idea
if you stop taking it, it may get worse. So
I don't want to be a part of that decision.
I think you should consult your doctor and see what's
going to be best for you. But these, for me,
(15:14):
these two medications, they were not life saving for me
in any way, shape or form. Again, I was going
to have to increase the adderall for it to work,
and that just doesn't feel right for me. And then
I was feeling odd about taking this pill that is
helpful for some people if they have other things going
on with their body. I was taking it for vanity
(15:35):
reasons and that wasn't sitting well with me anymore. So
it's a personal thing. Thanks for listening to my journey.
If you've had experiences with these medications or or even
alternative strategies, I really would love to hear from you.
So let's keep this conversation going and let's support each
other in our health journeys. Thing around being that we've
(16:06):
been talking about shedding things, old habits, routines, old versions
of ourselves that no longer align with who we want
to be medications that just don't feel right. I do
want to recognize that it's not always easy to let go,
especially if it's things that want served a purpose. So
this brings me to a quote and who originally said
(16:27):
it is unknown, but it really resonates with me, and
it goes like this, shedding is necessary. Letting go of
what no longer serves us creates space for growth and
for new things to flourish. So if you think about
the things that shed, like our skin, it is necessary
(16:48):
for that to happen because it allows our body to
remove dead or damaged skin cells and then we get
new healthy cells. So it's crucial for maintaining healthy skin
and preventing infections and just overall skin function. So if
you shift that with your mind, body, spirit, when you
(17:13):
shed things, you create that space for something healthy. You
prevent like the ugh, like an infection, the things that
can come up, and that might be that you need
to shed. People, Do you need to shed certain activities
things on your calendar. I don't know what shedding is
(17:34):
going to look like for you, but it is necessary.
We must let go of what no longer serves us
to create space for growth for new things. To flourish.
Love that quote. So as we step into this new year,
I encourage you to reflect on what you might need
(17:55):
to shed in your own life. Which, by the way,
that part about the shedding of the dead skin, and
that wasn't part of the original quote from unknown. That
quote is really short. I just realized I kind of
went into a thing about skin, and I was making
sure you'll know that's not a part of the quote.
But what do you need to shed? Habits, expectations, fears
(18:16):
that are holding you back. Letting go isn't about loss,
It's about creating a room for growth, for alignment. Again,
shout out to my word for the year, alignment. So
here's to flourishing together in twenty twenty five. I would
love to hear from you. You can hit me up
on socials at Radio Amy four Things with Amy Brown
(18:39):
at gmail dot com if you want to send a note,
and there you go. I'll see you Saturday for out
Weigh and next Tuesday for the fifth Thing. Bye.
Cats up little food for yourself life. Oh it's pretty bad. Hey,
it's pretty beautiful. Beautiful that for a little mouth's exciting. Said,
he can cut your kicking with full thing with Amy Brown,
Happy Thursday, four Things. Today's episode is all about exploring
(00:36):
shedding what no longer serves us. I've got an email
from a listener that is so inspiring. She shed so
much of herself she doesn't even recognize herself. And I'm
not talking about looks wise and talking about inside internally
for me, I'm going to talk about botox and facial fitness. Also,
I've personally made a decision to quit taking certain medications
(00:59):
that are not needed for me. They're not life saving
in any way, shape or form. Always consult a doctor
if you're considering this. I certainly have. And then we're
going to wrap things up with a quote that will
help you kick off twenty twenty five if you're looking
to be more in alignment and you're looking for growth.
So let's get started first, right, Yeah, So I got
(01:23):
one of the best emails ever of my entire radio career.
The email fits the theme of shedding things because you're
about to hear that. Well, when I read it that
this listener has been in the process of shedding her
old self, her old ways, and she's been so successful
at it that she barely recognizes how she used to
(01:44):
be now before I read it, it's probably helpful for
me to set up that over Christmas break, I had
a few episodes that were what we call best of
or reruns because well vacation. So keep that in mind
and when you hear the email. Okay, this is from
a listener named Kristen, and here's what she sent in. Hey,
(02:07):
I was nonchalantly making dinner on a Thursday evening and
catching up on the four Things podcast and played the
newest one. All of a sudden, I hear a story
about a runner with an eating disorder. It took a
few seconds to realize it was my story. Fast forward
two years, and I hardly recognize that person. I was
(02:28):
journaling this morning about how far I've come with my
eating disorder and anxiety in the past two years. It's
the holiday season, and I didn't spend the whole time
analyzing caloric content or having near panic attacks thinking about
being out of my normal routine. I'm buying new clothes
without worrying about the size. I'm still a runner and
(02:49):
care about my health, but I have freedom in those feelings.
I still have thoughts about my body, but don't think
about restricting and remind myself how happy I am now.
It was meant to be that this episode was replayed
so that I can really see how far I've come
in the last two years. I've gone on countless trips
(03:10):
to see friends and family, including four international trips, one
being completely solo for two weeks. I am learning to
find the joy in the now. I'm single, I'm a
thirty four year old woman who is over dating apps,
and I am open to what the next minute, day,
or year brings me. After hearing that episode again, I
(03:32):
felt like I had to reach out and just say
thanks one more time. Happy holidays to you and your family,
your friend Kristen. So there you go. That's Kristen's email,
and Kristin, if you're listening right now, thank you so
much for sending this update, you sharing your story and
then me revisiting it here now being able to read
(03:53):
this email I know is going to encourage and inspire
and impact another listener somewhere, And congratulations on living in
the now, finding the joy in the now and being
curious and excited about what's next in the next minute,
the next day, or the next year. I love that
you wrote that part and that you got to listen
(04:15):
to the rerun. And I really need to travel seeing
that you've gone on four international trips in two years
and one being completely solo for two weeks. Oh, I'm jealous.
It's awesome. Thanks Kristin. All Right, I touched on this
on Tuesday with Kat during the fifth thing. But I'm
(04:36):
cutting back on botox this year and I'm giving facial
fitness a try. If you're not familiar with facial fitness,
maybe you've seen it labeled as face yoga or maybe
even face pilates or face gymnastics, But it's all about
strengthening the muscles in your face, similar to how we
(04:57):
exercise other parts of our body. Now, some of it
is about working the muscles, and then there's other areas
that you really want to just relax. So some of
the exercises feel like a workout and you're like, oh wow,
I can really feel that, and other stuff just feels
so good, like you're giving yourself this little massage every day.
And I've just been doing different videos on YouTube. I'll
(05:18):
link a few of them in the show notes if
you all want to give them a try. It's been
an adjustment for sure working this into my routine, and
it's a process. You do have to do it every day,
so I'll share updates as I go, but I'm looking
forward to exploring this path and seeing where it takes me.
Some of my friends have asked, like, why in the
world are you doing this, especially my kids when they
(05:39):
see me in the mirror doing it. But I'm enjoying
it so far, and I'm curious. I think that's that's
the best thing. I don't really talk to my kids
about the botox part, but my friends that have been asking,
I'm like, yeah, you know, I do love me some botox,
and honestly, I will likely still get more in the future.
I just want to to get it out and then
(06:01):
assess things and do a reset of sorts, like see
the true baseline again and then maybe add to it
with more intention with the theme being less is more
and I want to reset because I've had several conversations,
even with people that administer botox, about the amount going
(06:24):
in our faces and it eventually having the reverse effect
on us as we get older. So I just want
to be thoughtful about the amount being injected. Now, pausing
on botox for me, that's a personal decision. I'm not
anti botox, so I'm setting that clear right here. Again,
I mentioned that I may get some later. I just
(06:45):
want to get less if I do get it. And
I mentioned having conversations with people about the reverse effects.
And there are also a lot of articles discussing this.
I was reading a whole article in the Atlantic talking
about muscle atrophy, and that is one of my personal concerns.
And in a nutshell, prolonged use of botox can weaken
(07:06):
the muscles that it's targeting because what it's doing is
temporarily paralyzing the muscle. So over time this can lead
to muscle atrophy, which might cause the face to look
less natural or saggy as the underlying muscles lose strength. Now,
this this is what I'm talking about. This is what
(07:26):
I want to avoid, and I'm going to talk to
my injector about this. But if you want to avoid
muscle atrophy but you still want botox, you can make
sure you're getting a low dose, like using the minimum
effective dose reduces the risk of over relaxing the muscles.
So if you want to maintain natural facial expressions and
(07:49):
muscle function, go with a low dose. You can also
space out your treatments. This allows your muscles to regain strength.
You can do a targeted approach like work your injector
to focus on problem areas rather than overtreating. And you
definitely want to avoid preventive botox in areas where it
may not be necessary. And then if you're talking with
(08:11):
an injector, make sure they're in alignment with what you want.
You're talking with a skilled injector. I know, personally my
girl Carrie, the Nashville Beauty Girl, I can say to
her exactly what I'm feeling thinking, and she's going to
do what is best for me. And I'll talk to
her about this that I want to avoid the whole
muscle atrophy thing. And the article in the Atlantic also
(08:34):
talked about how experts suggest that as we age we
can focus on overall skin health and natural approaches like
facial fitness, which I've been doing, good, nutrition, hydration, and
skincare all of that can be helpful. And botox, again,
it's great, it can be super safe when administered correctly,
(08:57):
and you can still be effective for people of all ages.
Maybe you have a completely different experience than me, or
you're not scared of much muscle astrophe. I don't know,
but the key I think is moderation and working with
a skilled provider and combining it with other holistic approaches
to support natural aging. And that's what feels in alignment
for me. In twenty twenty five, here we got the
(09:26):
third thing. Now, pumping the brakes on botox seems a
little more trivial than slowing down on adderall and spiral actone,
which are two other things that I have decided to
drop this year. Before I dive into that, let me
emphasize these are my personal choices, and I'm not a doctor.
(09:49):
If you are considering starting or stopping any medication, it
is beyond crucial that you consult with your provider you
make informed decision tailored to your needs. I certainly have
and I didn't stop these at the exact same time
and how I did it. Some I've tapered before, some
(10:11):
I've done cold turkey. I learned the hard way with
my antidepressant a couple of years ago. I will never
go cold Turkey on something like that. Again, I shared
with you all my journey with wellbutrin. My depression was circumstantial,
it served its purpose, and then I got off of it. Now,
with ADHD, I've been dealing with that since I was
a child, and I didn't medicate myself until I was
(10:34):
in my thirties. Though I dabbled in college with a medication,
but I hated it, so it did not last long
at all. But I would say over the last ten
years I have been on and off some sort of medication,
mostly after all, but I've tried a couple of other
ones as well. If you have ADHD and you medicate,
(10:57):
stay on it until you consult with the doc or
I'm not sharing this so that anybody else will stop.
I'm just talking about shedding certain things and paying attention
to myself if I don't feel like myself or in alignment. Now,
for me, my adderall was starting to not work. I
(11:18):
knew I was going to have to increase my dose
to feel the impact, and I had already increased before,
and I swore I wouldn't. I went from ten milligrams
to twenty. I didn't have much of an appetite I
could tell that my anxiety was going up as well,
but there were a lot of benefits to my adderall.
(11:38):
I was able to focus, I was able to get
things done. I didn't have trouble with it keeping me up.
I was still able to sleep, and I loved how
I felt when I was on it. Right now, if
I'm being honest, I have been missing it for sure.
But I am trying alternatives like lines, maine mushroom, TBD
(12:01):
on if that is working. I'm doing time management techniques.
I'm trying to make sure that I'm getting sleep. I'm
trying to have a balanced diet, making sure i'm taking
my Omega three supplements. The list goes on. I've actually
started this packet of stuff. I'm not even going to
say the name yet because I don't know yet if
it's working. I'm not feeling anything yet, but I got
(12:24):
suckered in from an Instagram ad. I mean, I guess
I'll say it because maybe y'all have taken it, and
y'all have thoughts. But it's called thesis, and what are
your thoughts on it? Have you taken it? I'm taking
the Clarity pack again. I've not noticed significant effects yet.
But I'm like, maybe they'll kick in now. When it
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comes to the sparalactone, which I was taking for my face,
I was loving it for years and years and years.
I mean, my pores were smaller. It's a diuretic, so
I just felt like I wasn't ever rich hating water
at the same time, but anytime I would mess up
and actually accidentally take an extra pill or I would
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forget to take it so I wouldn't have it, like,
my period would start instantly, and I'm like, this can't
be good. Then I was having issues with my testosterone levels,
and then I learn that sparlactone impacts your testosterone, so
I was like, who interesting. But I still didn't want
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to get off of it because like, but my skin
is so clear. I don't want to deal with that.
And I know that some of you take sparilactone for
various reasons, and this is not to say that you
should get off of it, but for me, I'm like,
I don't like the fact that if I take too
much or forget to take it instantly, I start bleeding.
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So that was a red flag to me. Again, these
decisions are very personal to me. You should talk to
a professional. I guess my point in sharing that I'm
getting off of those two things this year is that
I'm trying to listen to my body. My ward of
the year is alignment, and last year I don't think
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I would have gotten off either one of those. Oh
I did try to get off out or all in
twenty twenty four, Let's be honest. I did get off
of it for a few months and then I got
back on it, but sparlactone I did not want to
get rid of that. I remember even being at my
hormone appointment with my doctor and her telling me that
it could be impacting some of my hormones, and I
was like, yeah, I'm good, Like it's okay for me
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to take it, and she's like, yeah, it's fine if
you want to keep taking it, just no X, Y
and Z, and I thought okay. I wasn't ready to
give it up. Well, this year, it just felt like
it was time to shed it, and me personally, my
face looks the same. I know that may not be
the case for everybody. I posted about this on Instagram
the other day and there was some notes in the
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question box or the little comment box that I put
up where people were talking about taking it because it
was helping control facial hair. Now I have no idea
if you stop taking it, it may get worse. So
I don't want to be a part of that decision.
I think you should consult your doctor and see what's
going to be best for you. But these, for me,
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these two medications, they were not life saving for me
in any way, shape or form. Again, I was going
to have to increase the adderall for it to work,
and that just doesn't feel right for me. And then
I was feeling odd about taking this pill that is
helpful for some people if they have other things going
on with their body. I was taking it for vanity
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reasons and that wasn't sitting well with me anymore. So
it's a personal thing. Thanks for listening to my journey.
If you've had experiences with these medications or or even
alternative strategies, I really would love to hear from you.
So let's keep this conversation going and let's support each
other in our health journeys. Thing around being that we've
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been talking about shedding things, old habits, routines, old versions
of ourselves that no longer align with who we want
to be medications that just don't feel right. I do
want to recognize that it's not always easy to let go,
especially if it's things that want served a purpose. So
this brings me to a quote and who originally said
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it is unknown, but it really resonates with me, and
it goes like this, shedding is necessary. Letting go of
what no longer serves us creates space for growth and
for new things to flourish. So if you think about
the things that shed, like our skin, it is necessary
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for that to happen because it allows our body to
remove dead or damaged skin cells and then we get
new healthy cells. So it's crucial for maintaining healthy skin
and preventing infections and just overall skin function. So if
you shift that with your mind, body, spirit, when you
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shed things, you create that space for something healthy. You
prevent like the ugh, like an infection, the things that
can come up, and that might be that you need
to shed. People, Do you need to shed certain activities
things on your calendar. I don't know what shedding is
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going to look like for you, but it is necessary.
We must let go of what no longer serves us
to create space for growth for new things. To flourish.
Love that quote. So as we step into this new year,
I encourage you to reflect on what you might need
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to shed in your own life. Which, by the way,
that part about the shedding of the dead skin, and
that wasn't part of the original quote from unknown. That
quote is really short. I just realized I kind of
went into a thing about skin, and I was making
sure you'll know that's not a part of the quote.
But what do you need to shed? Habits, expectations, fears
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that are holding you back. Letting go isn't about loss,
It's about creating a room for growth, for alignment. Again,
shout out to my word for the year, alignment. So
here's to flourishing together in twenty twenty five. I would
love to hear from you. You can hit me up
on socials at Radio Amy four Things with Amy Brown
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at gmail dot com if you want to send a note,
and there you go. I'll see you Saturday for out
Weigh and next Tuesday for the fifth Thing. Bye.
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