Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Viktor Frankl

Many years ago our family was challenged with a variety of health problems and I was faced with a decision. I could keep doing things the way I had always done them, or I could start making changes and begin fighting for the health of my family. I spent over a year being overwhelmed and not making any changes. After spending many weeks in isolation with sick babies, I had had enough and decided I would start making small changes one at a time. Now, years later we are healthier than we’ve ever been- and while I wouldn’t have chosen for things to go the way they did- I am so grateful for what I’ve learned along the way.

For years I struggled with health issues that I had no idea were related to food. I look back now and wonder who I would have been if only I had changed my diet sooner. Healthoot is a place we’ve created to share, build up and encourage others, be it in health, marriage, raising kids, or getting outside.