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My Fun Journey to Real WellBeing

There's a first time for everything. For me, it's taking my first steps into wellness and everything that goes into it. This is all new to me. I'm going for the real deal. Not fads and expensive products. The stuff grandma used to do and that science now confirms was right all along.

I'll still dive into junk food now and again. I'm only human! But I'm going to start making things fresh for the first time. I'm going to learn how to take care of myself. I'm going to the school of life, and I'm going to be mainly self taught. If I survive, I passed!

 

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