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Are You Ready for Change?
By Susanne Morrone, CNC

American professor and philosopher William James said:  “To change one’s life: Start immediately.  Do it flamboyantly.  No exceptions.”

I tend to be like that.  When a truth is presented, I have to embrace it and it’s a part of me immediately.  No exceptions. This brings to mind my quest for true prevention and healthier living.  I was asked by a friend to attend a lecture and take notes for her in a local health food store about 25 years ago. I reluctantly accepted. After all, the medical field was my mindset, not “hippies and birdseed in barrels” as everyone I knew described that unfamiliar territory. But, I rounded up my sister and her neighbor for a strength-in-numbers entourage to fulfill my note-taking obligation.  The lecture was academic, exceptional and the epiphany I needed. I approached the nutritionist as soon as it was over to make an appointment.  My consultation proved to be another major educational installment, and I headed home with my bag full of supplements duly satisfied that they were appropriate and beneficial.

My stomach was growling as the shopping bag full of supplements was placed on the counter.  I walked to the refrigerator and stared for a few moments at its contents.  Wait a minute!  I just spent all that money on my big bag of vitamins, minerals, and such.  What about my food? We didn’t discuss food!  All of a sudden, I realized there were only a few things in there that could possibly be “healthy.” My label reading skills had begun.  I whittled the fridge down to butter, a head of lettuce and some carrots.  The pantry door was flung open next, and I feverishly started reading cans, bottles, bags, and boxes. This has to go, this too, and this. The determining factor was unpronounceable, unfamiliar words which I suspected were synthetic chemicals and, of course, many synonyms for sugar.  I never realized how much sugar was in everything. “Peas? Tortilla Chips?  Spaghetti Sauce?  Oh, for heavens sake!”

What was the point of learning truth, if there would be no follow through?  Of course, my new found excitement and fervor was met with some resistance.  But that’s okay.  The change was permanent for me and that was to be the start for educating the rest of my family and eventually many others.

Over the years I’ve counseled one-on-one with many hundreds of individuals who had varying degrees of bad habits, addictions, and lots of misconceptions. But I have to say, the majority were ready for change and embraced the information which helped bring about a much improved level of health.  What was the difference in those who changed and those who did not?  It was desire. There was no more denial.  They had had enough of sub-par health.

Change to achieve vibrant health takes place by addressing the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.  When one is truly ready, the ring of truth and the gut recognition of it propels one forward.  I continue to learn the fullness-- height, width, depth and breadth of natural health following the guidelines established in God’s word.  Appreciation and humility deepens as you come to the realization that as Edison said, “Until man duplicates a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge.  It’s obvious we don’t know one millionth of one percent about anything.”