“The Tipping Point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” (Malcolm Gladwell, 2000). Could this be true for my health as well? 

I had known (on some level) for a long time that alcohol did not work well for my body.  The delightful beverage would hit me hard and the sugar would send me for a loop for days.  But I danced around it, circled it, talked about it, complained about it, and kept complaining about how alcohol did not work for my body.  I talked with a number of my health professionals, even saying “I think my body has trouble with alcohol.”  I did not feel the need to hit AA, instead I needed to stand in that moment of truth of what was right for MY body.  Then came my personal tipping point.

I was sitting at home on a quiet Saturday night having a glass of champagne.  I KNEW something had to change.  I called a friend who suggested bodywork, so off I went for a massage at 7:30pm (thank God New York has such services!).  I came home, drank a lot of water and went to bed.  Standing in the honesty of my health was the catalyst for my tipping point.

It’s been nearly six months now since I’ve put alcohol into my body and I am amazed how it has become a non-issue.  While I enjoyed a drink socially, I wonder now how I even kept myself together.  Such a small shift in my health, but one that has reaped huge rewards.  My sugar levels are more regulated, my sleep is better, all of my brain cells are productive and both my physical body and energy body are easier to bring together.  What keeps me focused are these wonderful feelings.  I know for many women when they make a change, they long for what is missing.  My strength and focus has come from being “hooked on the feeling” of being completely present. 

Name it. Own it. Indulge in it. Create that one tipping point in your life that will foster an abundance of health.  I know I danced around it for years, but these days it’s a different kind of dance.  One that is productive, grateful and whole. 

Wishing you a peaceful tipping point in your health. :)