Your wings were ready—you just needed the push. A story about leaving “should,” taking action through fear, and learning to trust the life that’s waiting for you.

From Thanksgiving 2019 to Thanksgiving 2020, I challenged myself to give up sugar completely. This experiment wasn’t just about weight loss—it was about reclaiming control over a part of my life that had long dominated me. Along the way, I discovered just how deep my addiction to sugar really was and how breaking free from it changed more than just my diet—it transformed my mindset and my approach to life.