"I Can Eat Whatever I Want Now"

I guess I was lucky. I learned about the Lightning Process (LP) through my partner, who suffered from chronic fatigue for six years many years ago and after doing the process got her life back. I came to LP in 2021 after a long year and half of dealing with – as we call it in the process! – “stomach weirdness,” which translated into a lot of constipation and hemorrhoidal issues. It was also the years of COVID-19, working from home, lockdowns, and my father had recently passed away. I became afraid of eating certain foods, afraid of going to the toilet, and went back and forth to see doctors who couldn’t help me. It’s amazing how quickly we become accustomed to a certain lifestyle, no matter how horrible it is.

But, again, I had my partner, who guided me and stimulated me to engage with it. She even took it with me! And it was amazing. Obviously, I was already very open to the idea: I am a person who stutters and struggled with my speech for many years, particularly when I was younger. Besides speech therapy, I went through a process of changing attitudes and behaviors that really helped me managed my speech, become more fluent, but still feel empowered as a person who stutters. So, having had that experience with my stutter, I knew that I could face my “stomach weirdness” in the same way, and how important it was to be ready to make the changes you need to do in your life to get out of tough spots. I did the process in 3 days, got great results, had a few setbacks while I had checkups with the coach, but eventually came out on the other side, healthier and full of energy. I can eat whatever I want now, which is great because I love all kinds of foods. I’ve become more resilient and now I have a tool that I will use for the rest of my life. Thank you!

Camilo Ordonez-Barona
Ottawa, Canada