A guru, a go-to girl, a goddess... & a really good egg Andrea de Michaelis does it all. And what’s more, she does it with a smile. Today we talk to her about one of her many healthful helpful enterprises, Goddess Grub — Photo by Debi Buck
A long-running holistic magazine, blogs, a devoted and active Facebook community, clients, life... How would you describe the world you've created and what role does each component play? It’s definitely been evolutionary, I never planned on doing the work I do, none of it. It’s like spinning plates. First I got one plate/project/component in motion and as I got comfortable and balanced in it, I added another plate, then another, then another. Thirty years later I have an entirely different life, one that I created for myself, brick by brick, plate by plate. What can you tell us about Goddess Grub? Great name, by the way! Speaking of plates! I wrote [in the about section of her website] that in my 50’s I had a few bouts of gallstone
pancreatitis brought on by my formerly fatty and meat laden, lumberjack eating habits. After the second bout, I had my gall bladder removed. The surgeon said to me, "now you can eat anything you want and it won't bother you." It was almost criminal to tell that to a woman over 50 who was 50 pounds overweight. But he was only telling me what he'd been taught. A year after the gall bladder had been removed, I had another pancreatitis attack, again caused by fatty foods. That was when I began my own research into what was causing it. I collected recipes and modified to make them lowfat. Since I already create websites, it was easy to create a site to share what I’d learned. While so many women are busy expending energies and resources to appear younger, you embrace each new trip around the sun. What have you learned about aging through your work and personal journey? -48-
