Fresh Start Wellness Collective

It all started when God tugged on my heart to choose “Self-Care” as my word of the year when 2022 arrived. After years of working myself to the bone, enduring years of pandemic stress, and putting my own health on the back burner … I knew it was time to slow down and heal.

My skin was dry, my body dehydrated & heavier than it had ever been, my joints inflamed, my hair thinning, my mind crippled with brain fog often … I was not well and my body was screaming at me to take care of myself.

I prayed that God would help me finally listen & be able to create a plan to make more space in my day to meditate, pray, take vitamins, care for my skin, nails, hair & brain …. do things that simply brought me joy, plus nap when I needed to, stop over-working to the point of exhaustion & do MORE to take care of MYSELF – than others (to an enneagram 2, wing 3 – this is quite the challenge).

It was beautiful to watch what happened after I declared my desire & asked God to help.

Through a 40 day fast of ALL processed food, alcohol, caffeine, sugar, gluten & dairy in late spring … my mind experienced more clarity that it had EVER experienced before.

The new habits I developed around sleep, rest, meditation, mindset, water intake, joyful activities & exercise felt amazing …

… PLUS the products I discovered during this time – that have helped me bring more joy into my daily life AND heal my body … have become beloved parts of my self-care routine so I’m beyond excited to share them with you!

If you’re interested in trying out these incredible products, shoot me an email [email protected] or send me a DM on instagram @freshstartwendy.

I’ll get you all set up with your first order & will answer any Q’s you have about the brands / products or joining my team to get your products paid for AND / OR create an easy stream of passive residual income.

High Quality Drinkable Marine Collagen & Luxury Collagen Skincare

If you’re interested in having plump, hydrated skin that glows from the inside out … this marine collagen line ‘Celetoi’ is your ticket! After just two months of using this skincare line & enjoying the drinkable collagen twice a day … my fine lines have softened, my skin feels healthy, my knees & joints are no longer aching & I’m proud of myself for taking such good care of my skin & body.

I’ve also added daily wellness vitamins & nutrition shakes made by this company to my self-care regimen, which has been a big win for me because for years I struggled with actually being consistent with vitamins & nutrition supplements.

Now I feel like I’m checking all the boxes each day and I also feel good that my hubs is getting the same kind of nutrition consistently. Oh & the kids love the shakes too, the strawberry is their fave!

I am excited to get these products into the hands of many families (just because they are awesome), but I’m also looking for 5 women who would like to join my team as a brand ambassador for these incredible products. Email me (via my contact page) or DM me on insta if you’re interested!

Clean Beauty & Sun Protection

Protecting my skin each day from the sun & pulling myself together for polished look has never felt easier. Living in southern California & being a total beach family, we’ve tried a LOT a LOT a LOT of sunscreens, and nothing has stood up to the quality of this line of sun protection. I use it on my face, but also all over my body when we head to the beach. It’s the jam.

The flawless in 5 make-up set feels perfect on my skin & smells amazing. The products are easy to blend, go on light & help me feel “put together” in just 5 minutes, easy peasy!

Fun Manicures in 10 Minutes that Stay on for 3 Weeks

Polished fingers just feel good! I was an early adopter of nail polish stickers & have tried many brands, but this one is legit the best!

Not only do they have fun patterns & colors (and also a great assortment of basic colors) … but the application packs are easy to use & take less then 10 min. to apply. No drying time, no mess, no chipping. Just gorgeous nails for 3 weeks!

Other Self-Care Practices I Love

New habits I’ve formed, practices I’ve implemented, changes I’ve made & activities I’m loving:

-Water Intake – I’ve massively increased my water intake from barely anything (seriously, I can’t believe how dehydrated I was in the past) to now drinking two large hydroflasks (40 oz each) a day. Yes, that’s 80oz of water daily now & I swear I feel like a new person.

Exercise – After deciding to take a break from jogging, surfing & ski-ing in an effort to heal my knees, I recently discovered kettle ball training with @laurenbrooksfitness and I’m obsessed. I’ve never had more fun doing strength training or ANY kind of fitness. Finding joy each day in my exercise routine has been life-changing for me and my knees (thanks to the liquid collagen supplements & Lauren’s incredible training regimen) are doing GREAT!

Bible Study / Scripture / Time w/ God – I’m not always the best with carving out quiet time with God, so this year, in addition to the 40 day fast I did right before Easter (that was incredible) – I’m also doing a 9 month growth study with some ladies from church who will not only provide great fellowship but also accountability & loads of encouragement.

Meditation – I practice TM daily & am always on a continuous journey to remain consistent with my practice. I always think “If Seinfeld can do this twice daily for 30 years + … I can do it too – I WILL develop a consistent practice”. Every day is a fresh start around here to carve out 20 min. each morning & 20 min. each afternoon. The practice feels like taking a nap or like a “reset” & my mind absolutely loves it.

-Nutrition / Food / Drink – I am finally at peace with the way I choose to eat. I’m no longer interested in “yo-yo dieting” with anti-inflammatory eating regimens. I am in love with eating in a way that works WITH my body & helps my joints, mind, muscles & internal systems run & feel great.

I choose to no longer eat gluten, dairy, sugar, & processed food 95% of the time. Corinne Crabtree (my emotional eating & drinking coach) has helped me feel empowered about how I choose to eat & drink …. and I’ve never felt better.

My body has released almost 10 lbs of weight & I feel refreshed each day when I wake up. I’m sleeping better & my joints are feeling superb (thanks to the liquid collagen supplements too).

I also joke that I’ve quit wine with tequila, but I’m serious, I mostly have : ) I’ll enjoy a glass of Sauvignon Blanc every once in a while when we’re on a date night … or have a glass of red wine while I cook dinner if I really am in the mood, but most times when I choose to partake in a spirit or two, I’m choosing a very clean agave based tequila + sparkling water & a little fresh squeezed grapefruit, lime or orange juice.

Mindset – After doing a LOT of work with private life-coaching mentors over the last 10 years, it feels like all that I’ve learned & healed from has really clicked into place this year. I finally feel fluent in NOT ENGAGING with scarcity, shame or automatic negative thoughts.

A decade worth of mentorship by Your Infinite Life & also more recently, Corinne Crabtree’s coaching has helped me significantly not just with emotional eating & drinking, but also with taking control of my mind. I now feel an ease with choosing confidently what thoughts I choose to engage with, nurture & grow … AND I continue to practice every day staying in an empowered, abundant & vision based mindset.