Encompass Pathways

04/21/2025

We're unfortunately going to have to cancel tomorrow's gathering at ! Apologies to those who rsvp'ed and those considering still attending!

Please stay tuned for our next event!

03/23/2025

Which one calls to you most?

I know 3 is where I need the most work I tend to eat too fast...
1 and 8 have always been easy for me to live by.

But #2, is where I think society needs to grow the most.

03/11/2025

This 2011 article linked below has aged well. Always remember, the media seeks to manipulate not inform. Engage, not educate.

Google any one newsworthy topic and you'll get 50 headlines with the same verbiage.

Fear sells. Don't buy in.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/two-takes-depression/201106/if-it-bleeds-it-leads-understanding-fear-based-media

03/11/2025

Perspective is everything.

03/09/2025

This came across my feed. I'm sure we've all seen inspirational posts that make us stop and think, and some we don't allow to pe*****te our consciousness.

We're bombarded with lots of negativity today, but your algorithm will always feed you that with which you resonate right now.

And I'm not just talking about your social media feed.

Your entire reality works this way. Energy flows where attention goes....

What are you clicking on and what are your scrolling past? On your screens and in your mind?

If you have unacknowledged fear, it will wield its power over you in every area of your life that you allow it to take hold, and it first claims your thoughts, hijacking your awareness and turning it against you.

Notice how you are moving through your life and the thoughts that come through.

What feelings are a reaction to those thoughts?

Pay close attention to your visceral reactions to people. To THEIR reactions. To world events.

If it is causing you distress, or strife, or any unpleasant feeling at all, see that as a call to action.

That emotional reaction is coming from you. Not from those external sources. It originates from the multitude of experiences in your life that have informed your entire character and personality.

That's why you and I will react differently to the same thing.

We're all human and we're all afraid of something... Confrontation, embarrassment, being devalued, feeling unloved, losing our possessions, losing loved ones, failure, success, illness, death...

The challenge is not in attempting to eliminate the fear but to unearth whatever wounds caused the fear in the first place.

And then question.

Question the beliefs that dictate your every day choices. Were they passed down to you from parents or authority figures that you took for truth and integrated into your being?

Do they still make sense for you and your life? Were they ever truly rooted in a truth that resonates with the best version of yourself?

Read these statements and really let them sink in.

Are you truly living your life or are you living what you think life is supposed to be?

03/08/2025

I can attest to the veracity of this finding...

02/27/2025

Stop scrolling if it isn't making you feel good. Go outside and breathe the air! Hug a tree!

02/15/2025

🗣️Why HTMA Can Be Instrumental in Improving Your Health

Maybe a bold statement to some....So my disclaimer:

I'm no doctor. I didn't go to medical school. I don't know everything.

With that out of the way, I'm going to explain how and why I might be able to help you when conventional medicine hasn't.

The model of our healthcare system is like a patient mill: you're scheduled into a busy day among a sea of others also in need of care.

In most cases, you're ushered in, your symptoms reviewed, maybe some lab tests are run, and either a diagnosis is offered and you're sent home with a prescription, or you walk out the door with a big question mark still hovering over your head.

Medical professionals in this setting don't have the time, energy, or resources to dig into your case, your history, or put the puzzle pieces together.

They rarely even have the time to SEARCH for the puzzle pieces (there are always exceptions).

Because of the frustration this causes, folks have started to seek alternative care, often through functional medicine or naturopathy.

So many, in fact, that it sounds like these practices are having a hard time managing their case load & providing personalized care.

My role is to navigate you on a genuine healing journey.

This usually begins with Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis, but not required.

HTMA provides data about how your lifestyle & habits have served you. Not just how your system is presenting TODAY like blood tests will measure, but a 2-3 month snapshot of your mineral & heavy metal load.

Results can indicate if you might be:

⚖️ Struggling with cellular metabolism
⚖️ More sympathetic (revved up) or parasympathetic (slowed down)
⚖️ Struggling with blood sugar
⚖️ In a hypo or hyperthyroid state
⚖️ Struggling with adrenal functioning
⚖️ Leaning toward hormone imbalance
⚖️ Struggling with immune function
⚖️ Having difficulty clearing heavy metals

Any & all of these potential dysfunctions can be at the heart of your presenting symptoms.

HTMA is like a compass: it's a valuable screening test that tells me where to look next. My promise is that I will dig as deeply as I can to find real answers.

DM "HTMA" for more info!

02/14/2025

Pro tip of the day: check your bathroom fans!

This was 20 years of fossilized dust I imagine was never even attempted to be cleaned. It took a vacuum, a rag, and ten minutes to get it all off. 🤢

If you find you sneeze and wheeze more in your own home or in certain rooms than others check for the dust culprits:

🪬Top of door frames, picture frames, thermostats, TVs
🪬 Window sill and baseboards
🪬 Corners of rooms where ceiling meets wall
🪬 High light fixtures
🪬 Fabric bedframes, couches, chairs
🪬 Drapes/curtains/valances/fabric shower curtains you've never washed
🪬 Your old vacuum!
🪬I hope I don't have to tell you--your HVAC return filters

I use metal reusable, cleanable filters that you can search and order on Amazon. Keep two for each return, wash one with a hose outside, replace with the clean one while the other dries (it takes a while). If you stay in your home longer than I ever do 🤣 these will pay for themselves in two years. A little extra work, yes, but not by much.

A good air filter in your home can also help remove pathogens, dust mites, and pet dander among other allergens and toxins in the air. Like this https://amzn.to/3CFO3ft

Nothing beats opening the windows and letting out old stale air a few minutes a day, even when it's chilly!

02/14/2025

At this point in my life, I'm really over fabricated romantic gestures! Self love, love for others, love of nature is where it's at! 💗

💖 Happy Valentine’s Day, Beautiful Souls! 💖

Today isn’t just about heart-shaped chocolates or greeting cards—it’s about love in its purest, most radiant form. Love isn’t confined to romantic gestures; it’s the energy we share, the kindness we extend, and the compassion we embody.

Our collective consciousness is holding so much right now—uncertainty, division, and pain. But as a healing and spiritual community, we have the power to shift that energy. Love is the bridge. Love is the healing. Love is the path forward.

So today, let’s be intentional. Pause. Breathe. Look at those around you—not just with your eyes, but with your heart. See beyond the labels, the struggles, the masks, and witness the divine light in every single soul.

A kind word. A warm smile. A moment of presence. These are the love languages that transcend a single day on the calendar.

Let’s make love a practice, not just a holiday. 💫

Sending you all boundless love, healing, and light. You are worthy. You are seen. You are loved. ❤️

02/01/2025

01/27/2025

Why a shift from fitness?