The great adventure of life
and living it well
Ever have an Experience that Changed Your Life Forever?
At 19, I traveled to a remote part of South America, immersing myself in the wilds and foreign culture of Patagonia for 3 months. The adventure of going to unchartered territory filled a deep longing in my soul.
Even though the people lived in a completely different culture, spoke a completely different language, and the world looked so different there, I felt a sense of deep connection to them and to the planet.
Like this great big web ~ from our cells to the cosmos ~ connecting us all together. Regardless of location, language, belief system, or anything else — there is something about BEING HUMAN that connects us all.
Intra-connected. Completely and always linked, directly or indirectly, to all the resources we could ever need.
And yet, we suffer. Why is there is so much loneliness, sickness, existential angst, fear and imbalance on our planet? And how do we realign with meaning, purpose, peace and well-being? For you? For your community? For all?
While we may have momentarily lost touch with our innate ability to thrive as a human in the 21st century ~ the solution is, and always was, right in front of us.
What creates health, happiness, meaning & freedom? …. a deep & rich re-connection to nature, ourselves, others, and spirit, to rediscovering what it means to be human and thrive in the 21st century. Yes, we can.
I was only able to learn the extent of this after coming through a dark night of the soul--twice.
The truth is that I have been through most of the problems that my clients come to me with. Physically, I’ve fought through decades of severe digestive issues, a broken back, PTSD, Lyme disease, a traumatic brain injury, exhaustion, depression, anxiety and so much more. For 17 years, I went to doctor after doctor with no progress as my symptoms and pain got worse. For three years, I was unable to work because of my disabilities. Once adventurous and engaged in life, I found myself hiding from the world.
I’ve traveled through life with my feet in 2 worlds ~ 1 foot grounded on the earth & all that matters so dearly to us in this body, on this planet; and another foot in the invisible. My friends tease that I’m both “a sensitive and a bad*ss”. I’ve spent months at a time by myself in remote mountain regions around the world. I was one of the very first female Blackhawk helicopter pilots and the only female to ever command humanitarian missions in northern Iraq. I’ve nearly died a handful of times. I’ve adventure deep into both the mystical and the physical realms. I’m a warrior and a peacemaker, an intellectual and a mystic.
And what I discovered after decades of “dancing with life” and all its manifestations, is that my calling is to help humanity “dance” ~ to navigate the mystery of life with as much grace, compassion, joy, freedom and ALIVENESS as possible ~ to experience the fullness of life and live it well.
However, when I first opened a functional medicine practice in Boulder, CO, I noticed that the people coming to see me quite literally already checked all the “healthy” boxes, were already doing all the supposedly “right” things. My clients already had a spiritual practice, ate healthfully, exercised, did yoga, and were doing work that inspired them.
And yet, they were still coming to me with anxiety, depression, auto-immune diseases, cancer.
Why are all the healthy people getting sick?
As I took notes and observed the people and world around me, a few things started to become clear.
With all of the technology around us, our pace of life has been massively increased and we are receiving incessant and nonstop input. On top of that, the toxins in our environment are almost inescapable.
We are living totally out of balance with the way humans are designed to thrive.
It’s just the product of living on our planet in the 21st century. But it takes away from your peace, vitality, health, belonging, and your connection with yourself, others, and even our very life support system.
You have the ability to fully experience a bold, audacious life of inspiration, freedom and vitality, a life on YOUR terms, supporting YOUR dreams.
You just need an approach that supports what it means to be human and THRIVE in the 21st century. And that’s what I hope you discover here.
Are you ready to get back to the business of LIVING ~ to truly taste life and experience an abundance of inspiration, aliveness & FREEDOM?
When you experience the deepest level of connection and balance, your perspective will shift forever. However, most of our fellow humans are disconnected from this.
You may be unintentionally creating imbalance and living in a way that is not aligned with your deepest values. You weren’t created to live a busy, frantic, overwhelmed, unfulfilled lifestyle. You were created for more than paying bills and getting by.
It takes courage, wisdom, commitment, and creativity to be healthy in the 21st century — but you can create The Good Life.
It’s time to get back to the truth of who we are. We will discover the peace, well-being, and freedom that you crave. Are you ready to become a healthier, happier, holier version of yourself?