Acceptance?

 Today is day 28 of my trigger-free diet, and during that time, I have had four migraines.  The first was on day 1, so doesn't really count, but, it seems that maybe I'm still eating something that is a trigger.

Before I started the diet, I had gotten in to some bad eating habits which probably didn't help the migraine situation at all.  For example, I had Cacao (chocolate) powder in my shake every morning.  There were Smarties in my freezer that I would snack on after dinner.  I ate a lot of parmesan cheese and goat feta.  I drank at least two cups of decaf tea in a day.  There were hamburger buns and chicken fingers full of gluten.  I wasn't exercising very much (that's not eating but it has an effect).  So, even though I knew all of these things were potentially causing migraines, I didn't want to give them up.  I wanted to be normal, to eat whatever I wanted to.  It felt like so much work to eat 'healthily'.

COVID has actually been pretty good for me.  It's been great to have a reason to slow down, and to heal all the trauma that I was holding from childhood and past lives.  I feel more open now to becoming my authentic self, and as such, I have more energy and optimism and courage in my life.  It's easier now to eat well and to recognize my sensitivities as a part of myself.  I am much more accepting of who I am, although I still have a long way to go.