Nutrition by Dawn - Blog

After almost two weeks of downtime, I can feel my stress settling. My adrenals are recovering. I’m no longer reacting to everything, I’m finally able to respond.

If you’ve ever lived in that constant fight or flight state, you know how hard it is to think clearly, eat intentionally, or manage your business and life from a grounded place.

Excess cortisol floods your system. It leads to inflammation. Poor decisions. Burnout.
And honestly? It’s exhausting.

So today, I want to share how you can start shifting even if you can’t escape for two weeks.

1. Start With One Nourishing Choice

It doesn’t have to be big. Just one choice.

Eat a PFC-balanced meal (Protein + Fat + Carbs).
Get up and move your body.
Take five minutes to breathe before opening your inbox.

These small acts are the foundation. They’re the invisible building blocks of your next season.

2. Trust the Process (Even When the Results Are Foggy)

You may not see the benefits right away.
You may not feel like your stress is lifting after one walk or one healthy meal.

But just like the mountains are still behind the clouds behind me, the results are there. You just have to believe they’re coming.

Believe in the unseen.
Believe that your good choices matter, even if they’re quiet ones.

3. Consistency + Persistence = Momentum

Our mantra around here is 1% at a time.
Not perfection. Just progress.

• One good meal.

• One better choice.

• One intentional pause.
   

When you do that over and over again, not flawlessly, but consistently, your whole life begins to shift. The fog lifts. The mountains reappear.

Wherever you are right now, I want to leave you with this:

👉 Do the things you know are good for your body, brain, and business even if you can’t see the results yet.
👉 Trust that they’re coming.
👉 And keep going.

As always, what I hope for you is that you live a life you love without giving up the things that bring you joy. Until next week.