Candice West: Supporting Military Nurses Nervous System Health

Candice West: Supporting Military Nurses Nervous System Health Retired Veteran + APRN + Nervous System Coach supporting other service members regulate their health. Hi! Self-First promotes Mission-Ready.

I am Candice - a retired military nurse turned Somatic Trauma-Informed and Nervous System Coach. I help stressed and overwhelmed military nurses regulate their health through Nervous System Fitness and education, so they can take empowered action, be energized to serve, live life with more balance, and be free from burn out.

๐’€๐’๐’– ๐’˜๐’†๐’“๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’๐’“๐’ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’‡๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’, and put into family situations and childhood experiences that you navigated. Though they ...
02/07/2024

๐’€๐’๐’– ๐’˜๐’†๐’“๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’๐’“๐’ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’‡๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’, and put into family situations and childhood experiences that you navigated.

Though they shaped you, they donโ€™t have to dictate

โžก๏ธ who you are,
โžก๏ธ how you react, or
โžก๏ธ how you navigate life going forward.

๐‘ฐ๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’š ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’‘ ๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’˜๐’‚๐’“๐’… and start healing from the inside out, my newest program starts 2/22/24.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ DM me or comment below to apply!

Youโ€™re welcome ๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ. Just as we shouldnโ€™t tippy-toe around what we want to say to express ourselves neither should othe...
02/06/2024

Youโ€™re welcome ๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ.

Just as we shouldnโ€™t tippy-toe around what we want to say to express ourselves neither should others ๐Ÿ˜‰.

Being triggered is a great opportunity for an inward look and self-discovery.

Flipping the script โ€ฆโ€ฆ.

๐Ÿ’ญ Are you censoring your expression because of others?
๐Ÿ’ญ Are you withholding your expression to not upset others?
๐Ÿ’ญ Are you feeling angered by not being able to speak your truth?

I hear you โ˜บ๏ธ.

I have been on both sides of the fence. We definitely didnโ€™t have freedom of expression in the military ๐Ÿ˜‚.

And growing up around abuse, I didnโ€™t feel safe to express myself.

Well - maybe this resonates. If so, I have an opportunity thatโ€™s still open if youโ€™d like to join us.

6-weeks to navigate this data and take a deep look inward to answer the grand โ€˜WHYโ€™ behind it all.

DM me or comments, weโ€™d love you to join us! We start 2/22.

This is your sign if you are feeling stuck, misaligned, or wanting more in 2024. We are never complete in our healing. T...
02/05/2024

This is your sign if you are feeling stuck, misaligned, or wanting more in 2024.

We are never complete in our healing. Thereโ€™s always more to learn and work through.

It doesnโ€™t need to be a full time job, but certainly carving out time for you to self-explore is healthy and beneficial for you and those you surround yourself by (kids, spouse, peers, etc).

In just a couple weeks I am taking a special group through a powerful process which will couple as case studies in my new book.

I would love if we can support each other:

โžก๏ธ you get an incredible experience and at a cost of only $99,
โžก๏ธ longterm benefits that impact all those people โฌ†๏ธ close to you,
โžก๏ธ opportunity to share your story to help others (alias of course),
โžก๏ธ to release and bloom into the version of you thatโ€™s ready and waiting to emerge.

Comment of leave me a message for details ๐ŸŒฑ.

๐ŸŒน, ๐’Š๐’•โ€™๐’” ๐’•๐’“๐’–๐’๐’š ๐’‚ ๐’Ž๐’๐’—๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•. Iโ€™ve been working BTS creating an entire self-care toolkit for women that need to return the...
02/02/2024

๐ŸŒน, ๐’Š๐’•โ€™๐’” ๐’•๐’“๐’–๐’๐’š ๐’‚ ๐’Ž๐’๐’—๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•.

Iโ€™ve been working BTS creating an entire self-care toolkit for women that need to return the focus back to themselves.

โžก๏ธ ๐‘ฑ๐‘ผ๐‘ณ๐’€ the breadcrumbs started.
โžก๏ธ ๐‘จ๐‘ผ๐‘ฎ๐‘ผ๐‘บ๐‘ป I was open to receiving more.
โžก๏ธ ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ๐‘ท๐‘ป๐‘ฌ๐‘ด๐‘ฉ๐‘ฌ๐‘น was processing & understanding.
โžก๏ธ ๐‘ถ๐‘ช๐‘ป๐‘ถ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐Ÿคฏ awareness and surrendering.
โžก๏ธ ๐‘ต๐‘ถ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘ด๐‘ฉ๐‘ฌ๐‘น was personal embodiment.
โžก๏ธ ๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ๐‘ช๐‘ฌ๐‘ด๐‘ฉ๐‘ฌ๐‘น I introduced parts in a challenge.
โžก๏ธ ๐‘ฑ๐‘จ๐‘ต๐‘ผ๐‘จ๐‘น๐’€ came with deeper embodiment & a course.

๐ŸŒน ๐‘ญ๐‘ฌ๐‘ฉ๐‘น๐‘ผ๐‘จ๐‘น๐’€ Iโ€™m putting it out there for ๐’š๐’๐’– ! How perfectly aligned: Self-Care, Self-Love, & Self-Connection!

Iโ€™ve been giving subtle hints for months. If you are ready to place your focus on ๐‘ดy ๐‘ฌmbodiment (ME) comment below โžก๏ธ (๐ŸŒน) and I can place you on the pre-sale list!

Let me just mention that those on the pre-sale list get this for $11. Official launch price will be $22, then $33 in March and beyond!

๐‘ฐ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’Ž๐’Š๐’”๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’” ๐’”๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’…๐’Š๐’…๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’ ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’›๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’๐’†๐’†๐’…๐’†๐’… โ˜บ๏ธ.

๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’…๐’๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’›๐’† ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐’Ž๐’–๐’„๐’‰ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Š๐’“ ๐’‘๐’‚๐’”๐’• ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’†๐’” ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Ž ๐’•๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š.โžก๏ธ the conditioning, โžก๏ธ the rules from past generatio...
01/31/2024

๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’…๐’๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’›๐’† ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐’Ž๐’–๐’„๐’‰ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Š๐’“ ๐’‘๐’‚๐’”๐’• ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’†๐’” ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Ž ๐’•๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š.

โžก๏ธ the conditioning,
โžก๏ธ the rules from past generations,
โžก๏ธ the expectations,
โžก๏ธ the projections.

All these form our subconscious beliefs which then drive our thoughts, actions and behaviors.

When we are not aware, we move through life making decisions and executing in a way that almost can feel like false pretenses.

I unknowingly would make choices based on all the above and although it felt right to semi-right at the time, there would always be some sort of โ€˜lessonโ€™ that would follow ๐Ÿซ .

I didnโ€™t know (and was never taught) how to listen to the gut.

I was always told I was a worry-wart so hearing that constantly, I unknowingly gaslit myself a lot.

I couldnโ€™t discern between intuition and fear.
Life all around me felt fearful.

Connecting to body - it wasnโ€™t a thing. I know I had constant stomach problems, IBS at 13 and on medication, no appetite, couldnโ€™t sleep.

Knowing what I know now, I was riddled in anxiety due to the constant exposure to violence (amongst other things) in the home.

๐‘ต๐’๐’˜ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’ˆ๐’†๐’• ๐’„๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’–๐’”. ๐‘ป๐’ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’๐’†๐’„๐’• ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’‡ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’‚ ๐’…๐’†๐’†๐’‘ ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’๐’๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’–.

Not the you that has been created from childhood, societal expectations, and whatever else you use to gauge your purpose and worth.

The you that has been ready to emerge.

๐‘ฑ๐‘ถ๐‘ผ๐‘น๐‘ต๐‘จ๐‘ณ ๐‘ท๐‘น๐‘ถ๐‘ด๐‘ท๐‘ป: ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’…๐’“๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’” ๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š?

โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”

Letโ€™s journey together for 6-weeks.
To explore parts of you.
To connect with all of you.

6 spots have been claimed, but I know there are more of you out there ready to get started - $99 is an investment to self.

A future that feels aligned.

Some many possibilities. But only you know the answer to that. What I can say is that youโ€™re not alone in those thoughts...
01/30/2024

Some many possibilities.

But only you know the answer to that.

What I can say is that youโ€™re not alone in those thoughts if theyโ€™ve surfaced.

I have had clients share each one of those once they got into the flow with me and felt comfortable opening up.

The real test is are you going to keep letting days go by meeting resistance, or, are going to surrender and trust the process?

Youโ€™ve seen the changes. You just have to know itโ€™s possible for you too.

This special project is going to enhance your future-state. It will bring to your โ€˜nowโ€™ awareness things that have been hijacking you, your desires & your nervous system.

Research shows it takes 6-weeks to really make noted changes with your vagus tone and nervous system.

Sooo โ€ฆ.

Application ๐Ÿ”— - 5 spots claimed 5 spots left!

๐‘ฐ ๐’–๐’”๐’†๐’… ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’Œ ๐‘ฐ ๐’˜๐’‚๐’”๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’ˆ๐’๐’๐’… ๐’†๐’๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’‰.So what did I do? I kept doing all the things that would prove I was good enough. T...
01/29/2024

๐‘ฐ ๐’–๐’”๐’†๐’… ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’Œ ๐‘ฐ ๐’˜๐’‚๐’”๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’ˆ๐’๐’๐’… ๐’†๐’๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’‰.

So what did I do?

I kept doing all the things that would prove I was good enough.

Thatโ€™s the right way, right? Proof. Finding proof that showcases the opposite of the thought.

โžก๏ธ The hard jobs.
โžก๏ธ The titles and positions.
โžก๏ธ Where I ranked amongst my peers.
โžก๏ธ The EP over the P.

๐‘ต๐’๐’๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’”๐’‰๐’Š๐’• ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’”. ๐‘จ๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’.

It took me my last duty station in the Navy (19-22 years) to finally say eff it.

And when I say that I donโ€™t mean I sat around and did nothing. I worked JUST as hard as other duty stations.

In fact, this duty station challenged me beyond serving as Quality Management Department Head going through a Joint Commission survey post ๐Ÿฆ .

๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’• ๐’˜๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’˜๐’‚๐’” ๐’…๐’Š๐’‡๐’‡๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’๐’• - ๐’Ž๐’š ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’”๐’†๐’•.

I was learning things about myself that I didnโ€™t know before.

I was placing the puzzle pieces next to where they fit instead of trying to jam them elsewhere.

It made all the difference.

The last 4 years I have grown miles upon miles and I want to help others move away from the rat race.

โžก๏ธ The overachieving to prove self.
โžก๏ธ The boundary-less days of self-sacrifice.
โžก๏ธ The people-pleasing moments out of fear.
โžก๏ธ The belief youโ€™re not enough.

Some of you are also like me and are subconsciously living in this way because you donโ€™t know what you donโ€™t know.

๐‘ฐ๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’”๐’๐’–๐’๐’…๐’” ๐’๐’Š๐’Œ๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’–, ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‹๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐Ÿ”-๐’˜๐’†๐’†๐’Œ๐’”.

This work is powerful and though that short time wonโ€™t change it all, it will open your eyes to new perspectives that will serve as a starting point in your healing.

Outside of being educationally & experientially qualified โ€ฆ ๐‘ฐ ๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’‚๐’๐’”๐’ ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’‡-๐’๐’†๐’…, ๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’†๐’… ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’”-๐’๐’ ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’“. All this...
01/28/2024

Outside of being educationally & experientially qualified โ€ฆ ๐‘ฐ ๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’‚๐’๐’”๐’ ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’‡-๐’๐’†๐’…, ๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’†๐’… ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’”-๐’๐’ ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’“.

All this to say that when you step up and decide to work with me, change and transformation happens.

Itโ€™s inevitable.
It makes sense.
My tools have proven success.

โžก๏ธ Not because I tell you what you want to hear.
โžก๏ธ Not because I push or force.
โžก๏ธ Not because of codependency.

But because Iโ€™ve been there.
Iโ€™ve walked a similar path.
Iโ€™m extremely relatable.
My containers are safe & confidential.

โžก๏ธ I am proof that transformation is possible when you do the work.

And for all those who knew me then, and know me now, you see it ๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿซฃโ˜บ๏ธ.

So who wants to step up and be a change agent not only for themself, but for generations to come?

๐‘จ๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’š ๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’† ๐’๐’“ โฌ†๏ธ! ๐Ÿ/๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’•๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’š ๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’†๐’.

https://www.candicewest.com/courses/special-project

๐Ÿ˜ค Seeking 10 participants for a special project. ๐ŸŒฑ Want to work with me but financially challenged?๐ŸŒฑ Seeking growth & tr...
01/28/2024

๐Ÿ˜ค Seeking 10 participants for a special project.

๐ŸŒฑ Want to work with me but financially challenged?
๐ŸŒฑ Seeking growth & transformation?
๐ŸŒฑ Getting sick of your owe ๐Ÿ’ฉ?
๐ŸŒฑ Want to be a beacon for others?
๐ŸŒฑ Aspire for more?

If you said (yes) to any of these, youโ€™ll want to keep reading.

Something Iโ€™ll always sing my praises on is my ability:

๐ŸŒณ To see things from the 50-foot birdseye view.
๐ŸŒณ To reverse engineer.
๐ŸŒณ To be a forward-thinker.
๐ŸŒณ To find solutions and problem-solve.
๐ŸŒณ To find a way to meet the needs of those that seem to โ€˜catch onโ€™ last (that was also me).

On 2/22 will be the start of a special project that will allow the transformation of many - are you 1?

DM me or access the application โฌ†๏ธโฌ†๏ธโฌ†๏ธ.

โ€œItโ€™s in these hours we discover the depth we are willing to go.โ€When we are faced with a decision to make our nervous s...
01/25/2024

โ€œItโ€™s in these hours we discover the depth we are willing to go.โ€

When we are faced with a decision to make our nervous system remembers.

It will remember how you felt when you have had to make similar decisions.

You might find yourself in fight/flight or plummet to shutdown and numbness.

It is important to greet yourself where you are at in that moment in time.

Leaving the shame and guilt behind, move through the bodily sensations to gain wisdom.

This helps to eliminate impulsive & emotional-based decisions and instead, one from centeredness.

Settling into that knowledge, you allow yourself to make an aligned decision off a deep knowing.

Not all are willing to travel to this depth. It takes patience, trust and a willingness to decide.

DM me for my free 5-step process to help you navigate hard decisions.

Just PIVOTโ„ข๏ธ when youโ€™re triggered, activated, or in a moody mood. It really can be as simple as weaving in these 5 step...
01/24/2024

Just PIVOTโ„ข๏ธ when youโ€™re triggered, activated, or in a moody mood.

It really can be as simple as weaving in these 5 steps!

This is a go-to I teach my clients as a tool they can always have in their back pocket.

โžก๏ธ Save as a resource for the next time youโ€™re needing a shift.

โžก๏ธ Share with someone you know reacts vs responds.

Youโ€™re welcome ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป!

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