The Supplement That Helped Me Feel Like Myself Again

You know that feeling — anxious, overextended, emotionally worn thin, and wondering if things will ever actually feel better? I’ve been there. Fully. Repeatedly.

A few years ago, I sat in a doctor’s office gripping a list of symptoms I had carefully typed into my Notes app. My hands were shaking. My throat was tight. I was trying to advocate for myself — to be the adult who finally stood up and said, "I need help."

What I got instead was a rushed appointment, a surprise injection I didn’t consent to, and a diagnosis of fibromyalgia delivered alongside a massive bottle of pain pills and a warning: “There’s no cure. You’ll be in pain forever.”

That day broke something open in me.

I realized I had been outsourcing my healing to people who didn’t know my body. People who didn’t ask, didn’t listen, and didn’t care that the stress of the appointment alone was enough to send my nervous system into a full spiral. I walked out of that building with more prescriptions than answers — and a sense of deep grief I couldn’t shake.

And then... something changed.

A trusted mentor invited me into a small group experience where we’d take a plant-based supplement called Kanna — from a brand called KA! Empathogenics — and gently track what happened in our bodies. No pressure, no performance. Just curiosity, presence, and a plant that had been used for generations to soften the edges of stress, disconnection, and emotional fatigue.

I said yes.

The first day, I took too much — whoops — and I felt everything. But even in the intensity, I could be with it. The next day, I adjusted my dose. And over the next eight weeks, I found something I hadn’t felt in years: myself.

I didn’t feel numb. I didn’t feel chemically altered. I didn’t feel disconnected.
I felt alive.

I could sense my emotions without being swallowed by them. I laughed again — really laughed — at my own jokes. I didn’t spiral into shame or snap in frustration. My nervous system started to feel supported, not sedated. And that support changed the way I moved through conflict, conversation, and relationship.

Now, years later, Kanna is still a part of my routine. Not every day. Not in high doses. But there — steady — like a friend who doesn’t take over, but stands beside you when things get hard.

Kanna isn’t a magic pill. It won’t fix everything. But it’s been a crucial part of my journey — especially in the moments when I couldn’t feel joy, when I wanted to give up, or when I just needed a little help staying connected to myself.

You don’t need to suffer to grow. You don’t need to push through and burn out to feel alive. And you definitely don’t need to wait until everything falls apart to start giving your nervous system real, loving support.

Kanna helped me do the work — with more ease, with more presence, and with more grace.

If you feel curious, I invite you to explore it.

And yes, after years of using it and suggesting it to my friends and family, I did become an affiliate. So if you want 10% off and want me to also get 10% use this link or apply KELLYM at checkout. I believe in support for us all.

This is one of many tools I use — but it’s one I’ll never stop sharing. Because we don’t heal by force. We heal by turning toward ourselves with compassion, discernment, and care.

With you on the journey,
Kelly

📌 Note: This is not medical advice. Kanna is a legal, non-addictive plant supplement, but always do your own research and speak to your care team when needed. SSRI’s are contraindicated for using Kanna.