Hi,
Welcome to my Insight Timer account.
My name is Agata Norod.
I created this place to heal from the inside out.
My story began 6 years ago in 2019,
When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
5 days before my 35th birthday.
It was devastating.
My life as I thought at that time was about to end.
The doctor told me I would be in wheelchair soon,
If I didn't start medication.
She also told me I needed to wait to get pregnant.
We had just gotten married the year before and we were ready to start a family.
I looked at my husband who was sitting next to me holding my hand and with tears streaming down my face I told him,
Everything will be okay.
He didn't sign up for this and I wasn't going to let a diagnosis dictate my life or determine my future.
My research to heal started that day.
On Amazon I found Dr.
Terri Wall's book.
Her inspirational story gave me hope and that was all I needed that day.
I delved into research and listened to countless audiobooks,
Not only about MS but about other autoimmune diseases.
All these terms were new to me.
Growing up in Transylvania,
Romania,
Cancer was the only illness that affected families,
Including mine.
I had never heard of anyone being diagnosed with MS.
Soon I realized how poor my diet was and how much my current lifestyle could have contributed to this illness.
I share more details about my diagnosis and symptoms in my book Beating Multiple Sclerosis,
Which is a collection of 37 stories from incredible humans around the world.
These stories include inspiring journeys along with tips and recommendations on how thriving with MS is possible.
A few weeks after my diagnosis I became pregnant and 9 months later,
After a wonderful pregnancy,
My son was born.
Struggling with all the changes I made in my life,
Mainly focusing on diet,
Stress became a constant presence along with the fear of an unpredictable future with this disease.
Despite all that,
I became pregnant a second time and gave birth to my beautiful daughter in 2021.
One thing I'm very,
Very proud of is that even before I started my spiritual journey,
I always listened to my gut.
I always had an optimistic outlook about the future.
If I could change one thing,
I wish I focused more on stress instead of getting lost in all the dietary changes.
I wish I had started my healing journey with an app like Insight Timer.
I always had a just-do-it mindset,
But now my perspective has shifted to ask your guides and your highest self,
Because you are never alone.
You don't have to do it alone.
Thank you for listening.
I'm forever grateful for you and the Universe that guided me to be here and share my healing journey with you.
