In my second year of being an empty nester, I had lost me. I had lost my feeling of self-worth, of being needed, of feeling that I was important, that I mattered. You see, my girls were my world. Now, it was just my husband Jeff and myself, and I felt a void within me. Something was missing, I felt incomplete. So, I began to fill that sense of emptiness with eating and gained a lot of weight.. I understood the importance of health and wellness, but had never truly practiced what I preached. I was so dedicated to helping others but had never made myself the priority. In November 2015, I finally realized that I needed to make a commitment to finding myself, to being healthy- mind, body and spirit. I had heard all the cliches – ‘you cannot serve from an empty cup’, in order to love others we must first love ourselves’. As a physical therapist I finally realized the importance of ‘walking the walk’, not just ‘talking the talk’. I recalled the story of the overweight physician, smoking a cigarette, telling his patients how important it was to be healthy. I NO LONGER wanted to be that hypocritical healthcare professional and knew that it was time to make a change. In time, I lost weight and partially found myself again. While I believe that when we have our health, we have it all, I realized that health is so much more than just weight loss. What was key was the comprehensive approach -the importance of the mind, body, spirit connection. Without that, the circle is incomplete. Over the past few years, I have grown spiritually as an individual. I first became a Certified Life Coach, then a Reiki Master and most recently, a Certified Nutritionist. I also returned to the healing practice of Craniosacral Therapy (this was my first ceu after graduating with my MSPT) and continue to take advanced and specialized courses including SomatoEmotional Release, Pediatrics and Conception/Birthing and Pregnancy. I believe that the more I learn, the more I grow, and the more empowered I became in helping others. This is my passion, my goal, and my journey. The BEST part of my journey is being able to help others embark on their own mind, body and spirit adventures, helping one "find your joy". I am extremely humbled and blessed as being humble means recognizing we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others. Now, how can I help you?
