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Facing My Fears Is Less Scary Than Staying Stagnant

by Erin Porter March 23, 2020

“Why not go out on a limb, that’s where all the fruit is…” I have heard it said that “fear not” is in the Bible more than 365 times. Perhaps to remind us each and every day to change our focus from the thoughts that grapple us with fear and change our focus to God Himself. Although this story below was one of the scariest times in my life, I still pull on this experience for facing my fears I have currently, and with a virus that is creating uncertainty in our world, this is a concept that is unchanging.

Facing Your Fears

It was a week before I was to tape a segment for a national television show. Yup, me! Someone who is terrified to speak in front of people. I was the person in high school who didn’t show up for an entire week to avoid giving an oral speech. Ever since then, I really try to confront my fears. Twice I joined a group where you practice giving speeches in front of your peers. Both times I quit the group when it was my time to deliver.

No Escape

So back up, what am I doing going on national TV? The opportunity presented itself and we all know in life most opportunities are passing and will never come around again. I was asked to appear on Doug Kaufmann’s show “Know the Cause” (which can be found on God TV) and discuss my former health issues and talk about my website and book Eat, Pray, Get Well. Easy enough you’d think, nobody knows the topic of ourselves better than we do, but I was still petrified. I had mastered the skill of avoiding situations much less scary than this, but this time there was no running and hiding.

Gaining Courage

There was no doubt I was thrilled and honored at the idea of being on this show. I not only attribute this show to being a major part of my healing but my website EPGW was also inspired by this show! Still, I felt as if I was being sent to the guillotine. I was overcome with panic and fear. My imagination was running wild with everything that could possibly go wrong. I cried out to God continually about my growing fears.

I ultimately decided I would not release the news of the appearance until after it was over (just in case I was a total flop)! Then, of course, I could forget it ever happened and nobody had to know (except for the millions of strangers who may have caught it on television). I have heard it said that whenever we are afraid of something, whether it be divorce, illness, death, rejection, or public speaking, what we are really afraid of is not being able to handle these things when and if they do happen.

Don’t Stay Stagnant

There is palpable pain in remaining stagnant. And there is pain in not growing and not taking chances. There is pain in missing out on opportunities, and there is pain in not being everything you were put on this earth to be. Is there anything you have been too afraid to do? Switch careers? Ask someone out on a date? Speak in public? Let me just give you one of my favorite quotes, “Don’t let the fear of what could happen, make nothing happen”. Think about that.

NOTHING HAPPENING – now to me, THAT sounds scary! I decided I would trust God and I clung to Luke 21:15 which says “For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict”.So how did the show turn out you ask? …..

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Facing My Fears: It Went Well!

It surprisingly turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life and I would do it again in a heartbeat! I know what you may be asking yourselves. “But what if it didn’t turn out well and it WAS a disaster”? I could live with that outcome before I could live with cowering to fear and never knowing what I was capable of. You are never the same on the other side of a personal challenge, and with each push, your self-esteem and zest for life are increased.

Don’t let fear steal your future! When I began to analyze what was at the root of my fear, I realized it was the fear of being judged and caring what people would think of me. I started to reflect on what I have always taught my son. I tell him often that I think one of the most freeing things I ever heard was that 10% of people will not like me. Or you! And it doesn’t matter how nice you are, pretty you are, funny, smart, or giving. It doesn’t matter, they will not like you! Move on to the people that think you are fantastic. There are about 90% of those! This always snaps me back to reality! Facing my fears feels so much easier!

God Will Guide You

Something I learned from facing my fears is that if God puts an opportunity in front of you he will surely enable you to walk through it, he will also give you the peace that surpasses all understanding when we ask for it. This experience also showed me that he’s not only interested in healing us from our physical ailments but our emotional ones as well. I’m hoping some of you step out of your comfort zone today and start creating the life you really want! To watch one of my current interviews on God TV’s Know the Cause click here and start at the 20:50 mark.

Throughout our lives, we will face fears that are big and small. Today with the virus hitting our world fears will naturally enter all of our minds at least temporarily. However the closer we are to God in our relationship with Him, the more of examples we have of past situations where He has walked us through each fear to the other side. This is a perfect time in our lives to be still and quiet with God and grow in our relationship with Him.

Now a recipe for beef fajitas:

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INGREDIENTS

¾ lb Marinated Skirt or Flank Steak (antibiotic/hormone-free)
Wraps (wheat/yeast free)
Yellow Pepper
Green Pepper
Red Pepper
Sweet Onion
Mozzarella Cheese
Fresh Cilantro
Salsa (optional)
Sour Cream (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

I bought a flank steak already marinated. We cooked the meat and the vegetables on the grill. Cut vegetables lengthwise and brush vegetables with olive oil and salt and pepper. Place meat and vegetables separately on the grill. And grill meat for about 5-7 minutes, then flip the meat and cook for an additional 2-5 minutes.
Remove from grill and slice against the grain about ¼ inch thick. Place wraps on the grill for approximately 5 seconds, then remove from grill and add meat, vegetables, and cheese to your wrap. Top with cilantro, salsa, and sour cream if desired.

NOTES

This meal is Kaufmann diet Phase 2, just make sure the wraps are free of corn and gluten. Doug Kaufmann’s television show “Know The Cause” can be found on God TV.

Erin’s book can be found here.

To visit Erin go to www.eatpraygetwell.com

March 23, 2020 0 comment

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Healthy Hot Chocolate And 8 Natural Remedies for a Sinus Infection

by Erin Porter December 14, 2019

written by Erin Porter

I myself have had four sinus surgeries in my past so let me start by saying I understand your pain! They can be tricky and stubborn and leave even the best ear nose and throat doctors scratching their heads. I have done endless research on the topic in order to heal myself when hundreds of rounds of antibiotics and many surgeries left me worse off than before.

NOTE: I am not opposed to antibiotics as in many cases they saves lives. This is also not to replace your physician’s advice. It’s important for people to be in charge and informed of their health. If you do get that prescription for antibiotics don’t forget to talk to your doctor about taking probiotics as well, as the antibiotics will deplete your gut flora. Enjoy these tips as well as my healthy recipe for hot chocolate this holiday season.

8 Natural Remedies for a Sinus Infection

1) Remove sugar, wheat, corn, yeast, soy, peanuts, and processed foods from your diet. These types of foods feed fungus, and according to the Mayo clinic, 96% of all sinus infections are fungal in nature. So don’t feed it! Bacteria are almost always present as well since they are opportunistic and the fungus creates the perfect environment for the bacteria to thrive as well.

2) Talk to your doctor about taking an anti-fungal. Since almost all sinus infections are proven to be fungal in nature, adding natural anti-fungals like apple cider vinegar, caprylic acid, garlic, oil of oregano, coconut oil and grapefruit seed extract can be helpful. Colostrum is also important as it not only kills pathogens naturally but heals and seals a leaky gut You may even require a prescription anti-fungal for a month or so. Rotate these anti-fungals as fungus can become accustomed to one and learn how to survive around it.

3) Probiotics help to restore the microbiome in your digestive system. If you have ever been on an antibiotic this is crucial. Antibiotics wipe out the good bacteria in your intestines (where 80% of your immune system lies) so it’s important you replace it.

4) Check your environment – do you have any leaks or suspect you live in a moldy environment? Fix leaks and add a quality air filter to your home.

5) Take a good digestive enzyme with your meals. Digestive enzymes improve your body’s ability to breakdown food, as well as promote a healthy gut, which remember is where most of your immune system lies.

6) Irrigate your sinuses with a saline solution. This will help flush out any bacteria or fungus from your sinuses.

7) Research is finding that chronic sinus sufferers have less good bacteria in their sinuses, more specifically the bacteria called Lactobacillus sakei. Finding a probiotic that contains this strain may be helpful. Bacteria and fungus also form biofilms which are a protective coating making it difficult for antibiotics to kill. Probiotics may also help break up these biofilms.

8) Pray! God created our bodies and he knows how to heal them. He is interested in not just your spiritual side but the physical part of you as well. Pray for direction on healing as He is a God of restoration! Once you help yourself, help others! There is healing in itself when you come outside of yourself and reach out to help others.

For more information on how fungus and mold can mimic common diseases, check out the television show “Know The Cause” here on GOD TV, it is a great resource.

Creamy Hot Chocolate Recipe:

HOT CHOCOLATE INGREDIENTS

1 cup of light coconut milk
1 tbsp. coco powder – I used Equal Exchange Baking Cocoa (it does not contain sugar)
½ tsp. vanilla extract or flavor
½ tbsp. coconut oil
4½ tsp. xylitol
Pinch of salt

HOT CHOCOLATE INSTRUCTIONS

Heat all ingredient in a saucepan on medium heat until hot. The coco powder does not completely dissolve so here is my favorite part! Use a frother to blend ingredients. If you don’t have a frother you can mix all ingredients in a bullet or blender once hot. Don’t skip this last step in order to have creamy hot chocolate. Enjoy!

If you suffer from auto immune disease, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, candida, food allergies, acid reflux, depression, and more…Erin’s book is an eye opener! This is not your grandmother’s cookbook. In Eat Pray Get Well, Erin invites you into her journey from a childhood filled with rejection and emotional abuse to chronic illness into her adult years. She shares how God used both of these debilitating tragedies to reveal His grace, healing, and blessings in unimaginable ways. Eat Pray Get Well is entertaining, inspiring, and most of all will help you gain the tools needed to help heal your body and soul. All recipes are free of gluten, wheat yeast, processed sugars, peanuts, and follow the Kaufmann diet.

Get Erin’s book – A Journey from Chronic Illness, Brokenness & Junk Food Junkie to Wholeness & Wellness

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December 14, 2019 0 comment

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Cheesy Broccoli Soup & Are You a Chicken or an Eagle?

by Erin Porter April 16, 2019

written by Erin Porter

Have you ever heard the story about the eagle and the chicken? A baby eagle somehow gets separated from his parents and a farmer takes him in to live with his chickens. He grows up thinking he is a chicken so naturally he does what chickens do. He squabbled and fought over seeds, he constantly pecked at the ground for food, and he followed the crowd of other chickens never questioning where they may be heading. Then one day he looks up and sees a beautiful eagle soaring through the sky and asks a chicken what it was. The chicken told him “that is an eagle but you don’t need to concern yourself with that because you are chicken and you will never be able to fly like that”. Sadly the eagle died believing he was a chicken.

I think God intended us to be like the eagle. The eagle is built to soar above all the nonsense and clucking of the chickens below. I heard that eagles will fly directly into a violent storm and at just the right moment use the storm to fly higher and then ultimately ABOVE it? They were built to withstand storms in the same way God built us to withstand them. When adversity hits don’t cluck and make a lot of noise, see what you can learn from the storm and soar higher!

Are you an eagle and hang out with the chickens? Be careful, before you know it you will start to cluck and squabble just like a chicken.

If you are an eagle, hang out with other eagles! They are the ones that you will learn from, that you will admire, and that will cheer you on and be in your corner. Take stock (no pun intended) of your friends, any chickens? Most of us have heard that mother eagles will stir up their babies’ nests when they are strong enough to fly. This makes things just a bit uncomfortable for the baby eagles. I think God does the same to us. Sometimes when he sees us hanging out with chickens he may put the pressure on for us to leave the nest and fly elsewhere. Don’t try to change the chicken, not only do they not want to change, but they can’t go where the eagles go.

I will end with this quote I heard. “If someone rejected you, it was probably a chicken.”

INGREDIENTS

13.5 oz can light Coconut Milk
1 head broccoli
1 bag shredded yogurt cheese
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp salt
¼ tsp thyme
¼ onion chopped
32 oz chicken broth or bone broth
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp parsley
¼ cup gluten free flour
2 tbsp grass fed butter
1-2 tbsp olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large frying pan melt 2 tbsp of grass fed butter then add 1-2 tbsp of olive oil. Chop the garlic and onion in a food processor then sauté in butter and 1 -2 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir occasionally. Once garlic and onion are translucent place in a crock pot. Add other ingredients and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 8 hours.

Erin’s book can be found here – A Journey from Chronic Illness, Brokenness & Junk Food Junkie to Wholeness & Wellness. If you suffer from auto immune disease, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, candida, food allergies, acid reflux, depression, and more…this book is an eye opener! This is not your grandmother’s cookbook. In Eat Pray Get Well, Erin invites you into her journey from a childhood filled with rejection and emotional abuse to chronic illness into her adult years. She shares how God used both of these debilitating tragedies to reveal His grace, healing, and blessings in unimaginable ways. Eat Pray Get Well is entertaining, inspiring, and most of all will help you gain the tools needed to help heal your body and soul. All recipes are free of gluten, wheat yeast, processed sugars, peanuts, and follow the Kaufmann diet.

To visit Erin go to www.eatpraygetwell.com

April 16, 2019 0 comment