I can't believe it either...

So, I am now selling Health and Wellness kits through Arbonne. 

(Insert laughter for all who know me...go ahead...let it out...I will give you a moment to compose yourselves.)

Why?

Ohhhh, If I had a penny for every time I heard this. 

Well there are several reasons:

I have been a SAHM for 10 years. During that time we’ve moved three times and have come through the battle of an international adoption. I started looking for a job when we moved to Florida six months ago to help pay bills. Now, I have a higher degree but because I lack “experience” I have been unable to find a job that would pay enough to cover daycare expenses.

The second reason is because of my mom. She passed five years ago from breast cancer. It was devastating. She was diagnosed in May and gone in September. Now, she wasn’t unhealthy per se but she didn’t try to BE healthy either. She loved Diet Dr. Pepper and salt and vinegar chips. Not to mention she skipped meals and drank coffee like a Gilmore Girl - a habit I inherited. 

Over Christmas, my sister gently nudged the Arbonne 30-Day-Detox down my throat. She seduced me with the delicious shakes and the luscious promise of a no-headache caffeine detox. But It was more what she said that I had to agree with: I can’t predict if I will get cancer, but if I do, and I succumb to it, then I would like my kids to say that I did everything in my power to fight it. I want them to see me eating right and living healthfully, knowing that I am doing this for them. I know there will always be “ifs,” but If I can take just one off of the list I will. 

The next reason is purely selfish. I need something to call my own. I need an outlet where I can be with other adults, enjoy their company and their advice, so I can go home and be a better parent and spouse. Because what mother wants to be compared to Stalin? Special thank you to The Geneva School for teaching my 9-year-old the definition of dictator. 

The final reason is...IT WORKS. I started the detox on January 4th and by January 14th had lost 4 lbs and 6.5 inches. I was never hungry and had NO HEADACHES from the caffeine withdrawal. I was drinking 6 CUPS A DAY! My brain has felt clearer and things look more crisp than they have in ages. I have been sleeping more soundly and don’t need to take 10 mg of melatonin to stay asleep.  My stress has seemed to decrease as well. I have taken an anti-anxiety pill every day since my mom died. I still take those but I have no need for the extra ones.(I was taking Xanax on a regular basis.) 

This is still new to me, and I will continue to learn more along the way. I have scoured the web searching for legitimate information regarding the company. I have read their ingredients list (posted on their website: Arbonne.com) and have questioned any ingredients that I am not knowledgeable of. I have received valid answers to every question I have asked.

This is a terrifying journey that I am about to venture upon,
but I have learned that anything worth anything comes from
being brave and seeking answers.