Generation GF Magazine – Spring 2024

Spring is such a beautiful time. For many of us, we’re seeing the sun and feeling its warmth once again. It’s the time to plant and grow vegetables and flowers in our gardens. And for some of us, Easter celebrations need to be planned and eggs need to be dyed. Spring is also all about joy, growth, love, and happiness. February has Valentine’s Day and March holds the International Happiness Day holiday. It really is a beautiful time!

Each spring, I think about how I can grow as a person. Over the changing seasons, and over the years, people blossom and grow just like plants. As I look around at my garden and see new seedlings sprout from the soil, I ask myself if I’m allowing myself to sprout and grow too. Every season is another chance to grow, to learn as much as you can, and become a better version of you.

When I look at my gluten-free journey over the seasons and over the years, I can see just how much I’ve grown! At first, it was really scary to think about changing my diet for the rest of my life. I had only known one way of eating, so how could I change everything I knew – for forever? But I took it day by day, season by season, and year by year. Being gluten-free is so easy now that I have many many years of experience. Every day, I get a little better at it. I learn something new in the kitchen. I try a new recipe. I read a little bit more about my condition. And every day, it all gets easier. Spring can show us that every day is a chance to grow, a chance to get stronger and more confident every day – and then one day you just bloom! I hope all of you get a chance to grow more confident with the gluten-free diet and living a gluten-free life – one season at a time.