Sometimes the deepest healing doesn’t come from adding more—but from letting go. When we release what no longer serves us, we create the space our body needs to restore balance and begin to heal.

The remove phase of the elimination diet process invites us into a rare and sacred moment: a pause.

Not just from inflammatory foods, but from the unconscious patterns and loops that have kept our bodies in distress and our minds disconnected from our inner knowing.

This isn't about lack or restriction.

It’s about reverence.

The kind that allows us to create space for healing, listening, and nourishing ourselves on every level. 

The Emotional Landscape of Removal

Letting go can stir up more than just cravings.

It can awaken grief, uncertainty, and even identity questions. You may find yourself asking:

Who am I without my morning coffee? Without that glass of wine to unwind? Without the comforting foods I reach for when life feels overwhelming?

This is all part of the process.

Food is not just fuel—it is memory, tradition, ritual, and safety. When we begin to remove certain foods, we often find ourselves confronting the deeper emotional layers they’ve been holding in place.

It’s completely natural to feel raw or emotional during this time. These feelings are gentle signs that you’re deepening your connection with your body and entering a more conscious, loving relationship with yourself.

You’re no longer numbing or ignoring—you’re listening.

Creating Rituals Around Letting Go

Letting go is more than removing a food—it’s the courage to meet yourself in a new way. Anchoring this process with simple, meaningful practices can help bring your body and mind into the present moment.

Add these gentle practices to help you stay connected and grounded as your body begins to heal:

• 🕯️ Light a candle before meals: A simple act that invites intention and reverence. Let the glow remind you that you are entering a space of nourishment and healing.
• 🌬️ Breathe deeply: Place one hand on your heart and the other on your belly. Take a few slow inhales through your nose, and exhale through your mouth. Let each breath soften your nervous system and bring you home to the now.
• 🌸 Take an Epsom salt and lavender bath: Let your muscles relax, and imagine releasing not just physical toxins, but old emotions, beliefs, and patterns that no longer serve you.
• 🌲 Connect with nature: Take barefoot steps in the grass. Feel the grounding support of the earth. Go for a quiet walk and simply observe the light, the sounds, and the smells of the natural world surrounding you.
• 🔴 Try red light therapy: Spend 15 to 20 minutes each day under red light to support healing. This practice can help regulate the nervous system, reduce inflammation, and encourage cellular repair.
• 📖 Journal with compassion: Ask yourself: What am I learning in this pause? What am I ready to release? What am I creating space for?

These small, sacred pauses help you remember: I am supported. I am healing. These moments become anchors. They remind you that this journey isn’t just about food. It’s about reconnecting with your internal compass.

The Power of the Pause

When we remove common inflammatory triggers like gluten, dairy, refined sugar, alcohol, and processed foods, we create the conditions for healing. Inflammation settles. The nervous system begins to regulate. The gut has a chance to repair.

But something else happens too—something more subtle and profound:

• Mental clarity begins to shine through the fog
• Energy stabilizes, no longer crashing and spiking
• Digestion calms, and sleep becomes deeper, more restorative
• Cravings soften, as blood sugar and hormones find a steady rhythm
• Intuition sharpens, and our inner voice grows clearer

This sacred pause gives the body space to speak, perhaps for the first time in years.
And when the noise quiets—physically, emotionally, energetically—you don’t just hear less…
You hear more.

This pause is your opportunity to create contrast.
To step away from what’s been keeping you stuck, inflamed, or disconnected, and finally feel the difference.

Maybe it’s the first time you’ve felt truly rested. Or clear-headed. Or calm in your belly.
Maybe it’s the first time you’ve heard your body say, “This feels good. Keep going.”

This is the contrast that brings clarity.
From here, you can begin to make empowered choices—not from habit or reaction, but from alignment with your future self.

Support for the Journey

The sacred pause is powerful, and like any meaningful transition, it can sometimes feel overwhelming without the right support. Structure becomes a sanctuary. It’s the framework that allows your body to relax and receive.

Our Nourishing Meals® membership portal was created to walk with you through this season of healing—to bring ease, nourishment, and guidance as you reclaim your health.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Weekly meal plans for different types of healing diets to decrease decision fatigue
• Comforting recipes that nourish and satisfy while keeping inflammation at bay
• Shopping lists, prep notes, and cooking tips to reduce stress and increase confidence

When the planning is taken care of, your heart and nervous system can settle. You can drop in. You can listen. You can heal.

🌿 Now is a Sacred Threshold

The pause you are choosing is not a moment of lack—it is a chrysalis.
It is the quiet place where healing begins and your inner wisdom awakens.

Let yourself feel it all. Let yourself rest.
Let this season be one of gentle unraveling and powerful rebirth.

You are exactly where you need to be.
You are in the pause—the sacred in-between where healing begins to take root.

And in this space, transformation is quietly unfolding.

If you’d like to dive deeper into the rewiring process and how to create lasting transformation, explore our 12 Gifts of Health page—it’s filled with powerful insights and tools to support your journey. ✨ Click here to begin.