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As a health and wellness advocate, I hear these excuses all the time.

No matter how much you try and educate people about certain things that may be harmful to them, there's always those people who comment back the inevitable, and it usually sounds something like this... 

"We're all gonna die anyways. Might as well enjoy life."
"Everything's poisonous, so what's the point?"
"That's fear mongering. Everything is harmful."
"I'm here for a good time, not a long time."

All of these statements are valid statements for the person. I understand where they're coming from. And I agree with most of them (but in a different way). To me, it signifies that the person is so set in their ways and they don't see the value of changing things up, so they use these common excuses. That's totally fine! To each their own. However, if you're reading this, I'd be willing to bet you're different, just like me. We want more for our lives and we're willing to learn and grow. So let's rephrase these in a way that not only validates those feelings, but puts the control back in your hands. Because you have a lot more of it than you realize. 

"We're all gonna die anyways. Might as well enjoy life."- Yes, this is true. None of us are immortal. And I think it's true that most of us want to enjoy life. But what's your definition of enjoyment? It doesn't have to come with binge drinking/eating until you're sick, not being able to get out of bed in the morning because of your intense period pains that you mask with OTC drugs or prescriptions, being diagnosed with something "all of a sudden" that most definitely didn't just come up all of a sudden, etc. You can enjoy life AND give a crap about the health and wellness of your body and mind.

"Everything's poisonous, so what's the point?"- Everything is a poison if you have too much of it. But there is most definitely a 'point' when it comes to ditching out toxic products for safer versions. Especially when it comes to your hormones, they function at an extremely small level, so every endocrine disrupting chemical that is hiding in your products impacts your hormones. And all of that bioaccumulates. Not to mention that 90-95% of cancers are NOT genetic, and are due to our environment. A big part of our environment? What we put in, on, and around our bodies. It matters. 

"That's fear mongering. Everything is harmful."- Just because you come across a piece of information that doesn't align with your worldview and how you see things, doesn't mean it's false. And doesn't mean it's fear mongering. I encourage you to always have an open mind about things, because that information might be just what you're needing to fix your problem. You wouldn't know it though if you're too stubborn to even consider it. 

"I'm here for a good time, not a long time."- I agree! I'm also here on this earth for a good time, and hopefully a long time since my goal is to live to be 100. So why wouldn't you want to spend your time here on earth being the healthiest, happiest version of you? One that isn't in pain, on dozens of prescription medications that only mask symptoms, and only half enjoying your life/living for the evenings and weekends? Life is short. Don't live it being sad and unhealthy. 

Stop making excuses for yourself. When you're in a stuck mindset, nothing is going to change. Period. When you don't take care of your health in your teens, early adulthood, and beyond, you're setting yourself up for a long and painful journey to the end of your life, whenever that may be. You may not realize it right now and the effects of your actions might not be apparent until years or decades down the road. But it truly does add up and will catch up to you. And then what do most people say when they're sick?

"I'd do anything to feel better." 

Start now, friend. Make the better, healthier choices now so you can actually enjoy your life that you do have. You never know when it will be taken away from you. When you think about it, your health is all that you have <3

Love,
Sydney
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I Felt Out of Balance

 

It all started with small rashes under my armpits. They grew bigger. They were fiery red. They burned. I couldn’t itch them since they burned so bad. They flaked. They were embarrassing. I didn’t know what they were. Then they showed up on the crook of my elbow and on the top of my right hand. I thought it might be due to a gluten or dairy intolerance, so I changed my diet. It helped temporarily and my rashes didn’t hurt as bad and weren’t as red. But diet changes weren’t enough. I was devastated. My rashes remained for MONTHS!

Then the "fluff" showed up around my belly and hips. Maybe the start of winter contributed as well; either way I swear my pants used to fit me way better…

My hair started falling out. In chunks! I’d always had some hairs come out when I washed my hair, so I was used to it. But not to this extent. I knew something was going on.

My acne became out of control, almost to the extent when I was in high school. Red, painful, cysts that I just couldn’t resist picking. And here I had spent all these years at the dermatologist “healing” my acne for it all to come back with a vengeance.

I was in tears at least once a week. I felt hopeless. I felt so alone. No one could relate besides one girl I followed on Instagram. My boyfriend was supportive, but how could he understand though? He had no idea what I was going through.

I took a deep breath, wiped my tears and trucked on. Then the next week would start all over again with a meltdown because I was fat, my hair was falling out, my acne was returning, and my rashes burned SO. FREAKING. BAD. I was angry, frustrated, confused & hopeless. 

I had heard that stopping birth control could come with some pretty gnarly symptoms. And I thought I was ready for whatever would happen. But I didn’t realize how mentally and emotionally challenging these symptoms would be.

Like many people, I started taking birth control in high school. I took it mostly for my acne, but pregnancy prevention was nice too. My hormones were manipulated for over 7 years. The birth control was prescribed by my doctor, so why would I ever question how it was affecting my body?

Turns out, I had NO idea just how much it affected me. All of me. It wasn’t until I read this book that I understood how much my body was impacted by these synthetic hormones that I didn't even realize were synthetic at the time. How hormonal birth control can be prescribed to “treat” certain conditions, yet it’s really only a bandaid fix. I didn’t want that bandaid fix anymore and I wanted to heal myself naturally. So I took the leap and ditched my birth control.

Aside from some of the challenges of getting off birth control, I noticed a whole new world of positives that came from it. For the first time in my life, I actually had energy! I no longer needed to sleep half the day away. The mental fog was gone! My mood increased, as well as my libido, which I swear was gone for good. I finally felt like I was in control of my health for the first time. Truly healthy and truly better.

My goal is to be that shining beacon of light for you if you are struggling with the decision to finally get off hormonal birth control. You are not alone in worrying how your body will react. You are not alone in this transition and your experiences. It might be challenging. But we are strong. We are healers. We are self-advocates. And only we know what’s best for our bodies.

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