The cost of being out of integrity

It came as a surprise to discover that I wasn’t a nail biter any more. 

I was aged 36 and had gnawed my nails from before I could remember. 

My parents had tried everything to stop it – punishment, bribery, bitterant agents, even false nails. 

Nothing worked. And nothing could work, because the biting was an unconscious action, driven by deep-seated, persistent anxiety.

I had also been a life-long animal lover but ate animals (and the stuff they produced) because I was raised to believe that it was necessary, natural, healthy even.

My core values included kindness and compassion toward all sentient beings, yet I found myself harming animals daily, because I didn’t believe I had a choice.

I managed the internal conflict through compromise – I became vegetarian in my 20s. 

But it wasn’t enough, the cognitive dissonance persisted, until at age 36 I made the decision to fully align my actions with my values – I finally became vegan. I was finally in integrity with my values. 

It was a few weeks after I stopped consuming all animal products, that I noticed my fingernails had grown so long that they were interfering with my daily tasks. And typing was starting to get rather awkward. For the first time in my life, I needed to cut my nails!

Without realising it, my life-long battle with biting had ended – just like that. 

That’s how fast and effortless a shift can be.

I switched from being a “biter” to a “non-biter” the moment I became vegan. My endless nagging anxiety had disappeared in an instant. I was finally at peace.

We all have subconscious drivers for actions we take against our own will. 

Over-eating, over-drinking, endless-scrolling, retail “therapy”…

Whatever your “vice” it’s possible to uncover and eliminate its drivers.

My story of transformation occurred long before I became a mindset coach. It was a happy accident. 

Now I have the skills to help you get that transformation intentionally.