Our Story
Hi, my name is Catlin A. Palmer. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day visiting my web page I have deemed the "Flowmentum" Movement! I have created this page in conjunction with various social media outlets as well as a website (www.flowmentum-movement.com), in the hopes to use my story of struggling and suffering with OCD and Addiction to help people better overcome their own struggles with these diseases. Regardless, of the root cause and where your problems or struggles stem from, I hope to add value to anybody's lives using my knowledge and experiences. This project truly means the world to me and the further I dive, the more confident and thrilled I become in this endeavor.
Never has anything like this felt so right, fulfilling, and motivating. I am passionately in pursuit of transforming this world into a better place, one individual at a time....and you’re here to witness it.....or better yet, be a part of it.
By using the knowledge I've obtained from my personal, professional, and educational experiences, I am eager and confident that I will be able to empower numerous individuals past their once-perceived limits. I do not believe that I have ALL the answers to life nor am I claiming that there is some magic recipe to make everybody live happily ever-after, but I do believe a little bit of hard-work and determination will go a long way. In fact, I believe it will help you go ALL the way.
In reference to "Flowmentum" it is a term I created to define and describe a specific mindframe that opens the door to establishing an optimum level of peak performance and high sustainable energy. Within this space, it is my belief that here we have the capability to function at the most optimum, yet, sustainable levels to achieve everything we've ever wanted in life.....without limitations. I know, it sounds too good to be true, but it's not. If you're willing to put in the work...the results will come....just like everything else in life (if you'll notice).
The more hard work and effort you put into something, the more you'll get out of it. My father told me that once. Never has it left my side when he first told me 20+ years ago because I have yet to see anything proving the contrary. It's one of the most accurate statements I've found to be so validating, no matter the circumstances. I believe there will always be a strong connection and association with effort and results.
Everybody has demons...and they come in all shapes and sizes. I don’t care who you are, where you came from, where you’re at in life, what you’re doing for a living, or how far you’ve come....we ALL struggle with our demons on a daily basis. Say what you will, pretend all you want, but we ALL have our demons that we face. Without a doubt in my mind, these demons DO NOT discriminate and we are all in this together....struggling amidst this notion we call life.
I don’t know about you, but I have long enough put up with being pushed around by my weaknesses, doubts, uncertainties, and insecurities (i.e. OCD & Addiction). Trying to overcome these limitations creates so many setbacks, which will be some of the most difficult obstacles we'll ever face. And I don’t mean physically difficult. Without a doubt this is ALL mental. Meaning it all starts and ends with us. Our mind is our biggest weakness, yet our greatest strength. We are subject to all of it’s negativism, pessimism, insecurities, doubts, and laziness. But paradoxically, it’s what allows us to be so intelligent, loving, caring, imaginative, optimistic, empathetic, excited, and happy. Yet, how do we overcome the very thing that makes us who we are???
I truly have a genuine passion with high aspirations to empower as many individuals as possible to better their life and quality of well-being. I know that sounds so cliche, but I honestly can say that nothing else in my life has felt so right. Amidst all my struggles, the ups and downs, chaos, and self-destruction....there was always one main thing that remained constant and has always been apparent. No matter what I went through or how I was feeling, nothing compares to or tops the exuberant and vibrant feelings of purpose, passion, and fulfillment that I get when helping others overcome their own difficulties.
I'm not going anywhere. It's not going to be easy and I'm not going to be satisfied anytime soon, but I know that if I dedicate my life to helping individuals on the greatest scale possible, I can never go wrong. I know and fully believe now that my true calling is to use my struggles and experiences as my greatest aide in helping others to the best of my ability. I believe the knowledge I obtained from my education, professional career, internships, and personal experiences of managing mental health symptoms are 2nd to none. I say this confidently, but not conceitedly, understanding that my story is simply unique and doesn't have to be better than anybody else's.
I spent a long time trying to figure out how everything (literally) in this world worked and how I fit into the grand scheme of things only to find myself having dug an even deeper hole than what I began with. But it was exactly what I needed (not wanted, though)....it's what I needed to be so certain, so confident, and so content with myself to let go and finally move forward. I ultimately realized that I had done enough damage digging for these unnattainable answers and promised myself that I was never EVER going to tolerate myself being in this condition again. I discovered how far I had gone, and yet, how much further I still needed to go to get back on track.
To find myself again experiencing feelings of satisfaction and making decisions with confidence, I soon began to reveal the purpose of my life and what I believe to be my niche, true calling, destiny, or simply put, my passion.
After wrestling with my mind for the last 31 years (especially the last 5), not to mention my education, and professional experiences with mental health, I feel like I have a pretty decent grasp on what a healthy balanced life is supposed to look and feel like to somebody.
If you want to help or would like help of your own, please continue reading and helping me to create awareness and education about my experiences by taking a few minutes to like and/or comment on my social media pages. But, most importantly, please take a second to check out my website www.flowmentum-movement.com. I have a vision that we as human-beings, if we can truly grasp our inner-strength, power, perseverance, and passion will allow us to break free from our mental limitations.
I have fallen in love with the idea of having countless opportunities to help somebody better their life. Throughout all of this, especially the last couple years, I also have come to realize that without a doubt we are all in this together. Life I mean. And it's not easy. It's not always fun. And it's definitely not "as advertised." As a whole, we are all struggling together to find an equilibrium of happiness, health, and well-being. This struggle is the same internal battle that can literally and figuratively make or break us. By no means does the wear and tear of this friction manifest itself the same way in everybody, and by all means, it does NOT have mercy. If you give it an inch, it WILL take a mile.
I want to help people learn how to deal with their mind and to not have to live within it's limits or restrictions. I can promise you that allowing the mind to take the reins and steer will only leave you with something even more unclear. I want to be able to do anything that I can to help people learn how to overcome their mind without having to suffer through the myriad of negative experiences OCD can instigate. I am not saying I can "fix" your mind with magic answers or Jedi-mind tricks, but what I am saying is that I believe that no matter who you are, what you've been through, or where you're from, we will ALWAYS have a chance. We always have a choice. Nobody or no thing can ever EVER take this from us, but learning to foster these patterns are MUCH easier said than done. However, you must confidently practice and exercise choice as we attempt to break the negative and pessimistic patterns of OCD.
These torturous symptoms will never disappear or quit creating barriers and obstacles....but neither will we....because we'll continue making the choice to fight back. To fight for what we believe in and to overcome any obstacles stopping us.....never forgetting that there's something we'll always have that can never be taken from us. So long as we remember we always have the power of CHOICE, we will always find the courage to face and overcome our fears, limits, and beliefs.
If any of this piques your interest, please, please, PLEASE, please, check out (and follow) all my other social media profiles (find where below). If you, or anybody you know are struggling to manage the everyday struggles of OCD; please check out my website for information on how to get in contact with me.
Please like, comment, and follow me at will!!! The more people that are aware, the more people we can impact! Follow my Twitter account (@flowmentum_mvmnt), Instagram (@flowmentum_movement) and a personal website with a blog of my lessons in life (www.flowmentum-movement.com). Don’t forget to get hooked up with The OCD Experience newsletter too!!
