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Divine Dining: Navigating Pizza Cravings and the Path to God’s Will on a Carnivore Journey

“Do you want to order pizza or are you being good?” my dad asked.

“No thanks, Chicken” I responded. (Don’t ask me why 8-year-old Nicole came up with that nickname)

“Iron will” he commended me.

The thing is, I have been sticking to the carnivore diet for a couple of weeks now for my mental health, and it doesn’t feel like iron will at all.

It feels natural and enlivening for my mind and body to stick to these foods. I have more energy, I feel more focused, and each day it's like I can physically feel the inflammation leaving my body more and more.

I don’t like to talk about it because I’m a bit self-conscious about a primary meat diet, but I feel so incredible.

I feel like someone who can accomplish goals.

I feel like someone who can appreciate a blossoming flower.

I feel like someone who will show up when she says she’s going to.

It doesn’t feel like Iron will, the truth is, it feels like God’s will. I can feel that God is calling me to be more stable, energized, and strong. God is calling me to be healthy, so I can follow Her guidance.

In the past, when I’ve dieted it did feel like it took iron will.

Every piece of piece of candy felt like my kryptonite.

Every piece of bread was masquerading as my savior.

Every slice of cake was a seductive siren.

Now, on the carnivore diet, I’m growing closer to my healthiest self and closer to God. And something is shifting in me.

I am recommitting to a life of service. And I want God to see that not only am I willing to put in the work, but I am also willing to make sacrifices.

It feels like an act of devotion to the best version of myself God is preparing me to be.

The thing about iron will… is it’s a finite resource. It's a scarce metal we can run out of. But God’s will is abundant and forever flowing.

I’m not saying it's easy to follow God’s will. But when you have the encouragement of God, earth angels, and your soul, you feel like you can accomplish anything.

So there it is. My very dramatic reasoning behind not ordering pizza last night. It was a little thing, but I’m learning that the little things add up.

What little decisions have you made that gave you a nudge in the right direction?

Keep inspiring,

Nicole