hi! I’m mir.
…and I’m here to encourage slowing down while getting back to God’s original design.
An Intro of Sorts
For starters, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Miriam, but people tend to call me "Mir" for short (pronounced "Meer" like meerkat, not "myrrh").
I have officially graduated from the Nutritional Therapy Association as of March and my mission as an NTP (Nutritional Therapy Practitioner) will be to teach women how to properly nourish themselves and their families all while keeping Christ at the center. I have personally struggled with idolizing my diet, my lifestyle, the whole bit, rather than putting my trust in the Father.
It’s important to remember that God has blessed us with these bodies. These temples. It’s our responsibility to be mindful stewards of them. To be diligent and take care of what He has so graciously given us.
BUT.
While we strive to do this, we mustn’t forget that God is bigger. Bigger than all of it.
So to wrap this up, I’m hoping that this site will enable me to fully appreciate life & all of it's perfect imperfections, along with promoting a healthy, nontoxic lifestyle that pleases the LORD.
I hope you decide to stick around. :)
here’s some fun facts about yours truly (that’s me)
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I met my fiancée my freshman year of college.
I was still getting over the last guy I was involved with, and made a very serious decision to be done with boys. I then walked in 5 minutes late to my first day of gym class and made eye contact with the super cute boy sitting in the front row. I rolled my eyes as everything I had decided less than 24 hours ago flew out the window. Funny how the best people waltz into your life when you least expect it.
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i'm alwaaays up for a coffee shop date.
No matter who you are, what your background might be, if you asked me to grab a cup of coffee, I am always up for it.
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I'm not really big on hugs...
This fact tends to surprise people but honestly the only person I'm 100% comfortable hugging is my husband and of course, my son. It isn't even anything personal with anybody. If you really wanted a hug, I would give you one, I have simply never been a fan of people being that close to me.
My Philosophy
I chose to become an NTP because I was tired of diet culture. I was so sick of the “do’s” and “don’ts” of health. When I think about all of the women starving themselves whether it be through intermittent fasting or low caloric intake for the sake of “losing weight”, it just about brings me to tears. I had a friend back in college that would brag about the amount of calories she ate in a day. Around 1000, I believe it was. Even at the time, that didn’t sound like enough, but this is what our culture is led to believe. I used to be that person who drank coffee for breakfast simply because I wasn’t hungry in the mornings. I thought, “coffee’s a meal. It’s fine!”. Guess what? It’s not. I had such warped view of health and it left me with a trashed metabolism and liver as a result. When I stumbled upon the work of Dr. Ray Peat, I was floored. Sugar was necessary? Dairy was nutritious? This was crazy talk — but for some reason I stuck around. I dove head first and I never looked back. I wondered what it was that was keeping me so intrigued by all of this, and then it struck me.
It was all apart of getting back to God’s design.
Food should not be confusing. It is incredibly simple when you break it down according to God’s original plan. Exactly what God blessed us with in the beginning—fruit, root veggies, meat, dairy… all the things they try to tell us are “no good”. When I finally made this connection, I knew I needed to further my education and share this with world. So I dove into the NTA, and I never looked back or regretted it once.
I have seen way too many women starve themselves because they don’t have time to eat, they’re trying to lose weight, or the worst of them all, they don’t know what to eat, that I knew in my soul God was calling me to step up and stand out. No matter what the repercussions might be. If I look back at the end of my career and I have helped even one woman nourish their family and change their life, I’ll be happy. So, if you happen to be that mother, that wife, that woman, please. I’m here to help.
“so whether you eat, drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God,”
1 Corinthians 10:31
My Mission Statement
helping women return to God’s original design through whole food nourishment and overall lifestyle shifts.
what is a “Christ-centered approach” to holistic health all about?
this is a question that can be answered in two parts:
health can very easily become an “idol” in today’s world. I along with many others have fallen into this trap. at the very end of the day we have to remember that God is greater than all of the whole foods we’re eating or whatever fancy gadget we’re using.
as a culture, we have strayed so far away from God’s original design. fake meat? nut milks? (sorry not sorry, hah!) none of it was intended by Him. He gave us everything we needed. whole food, sunshine, nature. it’s all interconnected and IT IS GOOD.
I could very easily go on and on about this, but I’ll keep it brief for everyone’s sake. working with me will lead to a complete mindset shift in what you have been taught your entire life. I sure hope you’ll take the leap with me!