I have been blessed to work for several organizations that were in the start-up phase and to have played an integral role in their extreme growth. My corporate career was very rewarding in so many ways. In my various roles over the years, I found my true joy was to help others learn, gain confidence and be their best self. In 2014 -2015, I moved into a business development sales role that required the leader to release her knowledge. She was incapable of empowering others. She was incapable of helping others or acknowledging other people’s successes. She was a dictator. But worse she was a narcist. As she verbally and mentally abused me in public and in front of the team, I continued to put my head down and work. I built a foundation that allowed for future success-that is what I do. What I did not realize was the toll is was taking on my spiritual and physical body. Thankfully my role was eliminated in the fall of 2015 and literally 2 weeks later I was diagnosed with cancer. My corporate identity was challenged by the loss of the job. My world rocked with the diagnosis. In the background, my teenager was in full swing puberty, defiance yet confidence issues and an ADHD diagnosis. Overall, I was being tested and all my roles were changing. When you are faced with a health scare, most immediately chose to go down a path of questioning that starts with trying to find a reason or something to blame. For me, my release from the narcist and a role that was not supported by the then said leaders and my diagnosis was a GIFT. I spent those next weeks reconnecting with my inner self. I needed to be the best mom I could be. My cancer had not spread, and a successful surgery was the goal. I took a trip to the beach with a close friend. We did not talk about what ifs. We did not say the C word. We walked quietly on the beach each day. We journaled, we colored, we appreciated all that there is. I am so thankful for that trip and my dear friend who simply stayed by my side and gave me strength in those quiet reflective days. I came home and it was Thanksgiving. I love the holidays, I love giving gifts. I was determined to be in great shape mentally and physically for my December 18th surgery. We only told our moms of the situation. We did not even tell our son. We would not change any plans or celebrations. We would host Christmas as planned period. My daily mantra was I will have a successful surgery; I will be cancer free; I will move forward on the path to my life’s purpose. Developing the vision
I had already been on an alternative wellness path. Our family sees a chiropractor on a regular basis. We all do nutrition response testing and tweak our supplements based on what our bodies need. We regularly get massages. I had been incorporating essential oils into our everyday lives. I was on a mission to heal faster than anyone and get back to work. That is exactly what I did. There was a difference. I was living and working by my terms. In the spring of 2016, my husband gave me a gift certificate for a 90 minute Float session. BOOM- something clicked. I have spent the last 4 years researching and experiencing different types of alternative wellness treatments. Whereever my travels took me, I looked for new things to try. The benefits of magnesium dry or wet intrigues me. Sound and vibrational healing intrigues me. Energy work intrigues me. Detoxification intrigues me. Heat, Salt, Charcoal, Ice, Zeolites, Meditation, Raindrop Technique, Vitaflex, Emotional Release technique… Bioavailable and water-soluble micronutrients intrigue me. I have been on a journey of information gathering and physically trying all those alternate healing practices. Oh yeah - I am Cancer FREE. The Goal
I will open Calming Waters Wellness Center at the right time in the right place. I feel called to open a space that focuses on alternative methods of healing practices. A calming environment that inspires learning, releasing and healing. A space where you can invest in yourself. A space where you nourish and find your best self. A space that reminds you- you are enough. A space that abundantly blesses others. In preparation, I have become a Certified Pool & Spa Operator and I am in the process of becoming a CARE Instructor. I have completed 72 hours with the Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education and have certificates in the following: Emotional Release with Essential Oils; Raindrop; Essential Oil Chemistry; Applied Vitaflex and History of Anointing with Oils & Laying on of Hands. I have been using Young Living Essential Oils for over 10 years. I have completed Reiki I and Reiki II training. Over the past 3 years I have learned that healing can take place anywhere. Calming Waters will have a special healing space in Victoria, MN. All my experiences and training will be infused into this space. It is filled with love and light. I am looking forward to sharing it with you. As the world shifts so will our service offerings and the spaces in which we perform those services. I will use this page to house a wealth of information that can be applied to your specific wellness path. This page and it’s tone will also be a calming environment that inspires learning, releasing and healing. Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime to be yourself. In stillness lives wisdom. In quiet you’ll find peace. In solitude you will remember yourself.
