From Healing Others to Healing Myself
The beginning of my wellness journey
I was always the strong one—the nurse, the wife, the mom. But while caring for everyone else, I lost myself. On the outside, I looked fine. Inside, I was exhausted—physically, mentally, emotionally. One quiet moment changed everything: I realized I couldn’t keep living like that.
The Moment I Chose Me
At first, I didn’t see it—or maybe I just didn’t want to. The exhaustion, the weight gain, the struggle to get out of bed—I kept brushing it off as being tired, busy, or stressed. But the truth was, I had completely stopped showing up for myself.
The wake-up call came hard: pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and signs of fatty liver. As a nurse, I knew exactly what those results meant. But as a Human being, I was scared. I felt disappointed, embarrassed, and soul-deep exhausted. I was surviving… not living.
Worse, I was battling food addiction—something I didn’t want to admit. I used food to cope, to escape, to feel in control, until it started controlling me. That addiction was slowly destroying the health I was trained to protect in others.
Then everything changed. I made the hardest, but most powerful decision of my life: I chose me. I stopped making excuses and started taking responsibility—not for a number on the scale, but for my health, my energy, my future, and my family. I chose to show up for the woman buried under the chaos.
That choice was the beginning. Slowly, step by step, I came back to life. And from that moment, Nurse Aylyn was born—not just a brand, but a mission to guide, heal, and remind others: it’s never too late to choose you.
