Finding the Key
Hello and welcome to BE Well Holistic Health and Wellness! My name is Michelle and it's a pleasure to meet you. First, I want you to know a little about my credentials so you can feel confident in my education, ability and experience to provide you with high level education and coaching. I am a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse with 17 years of nursing experience. I have worked with all ages, from infant to elderly, in a wide variety of settings. I hold board certification through AHNCC as a Holistic Registered Nurse (HNB-BC). I have completed additional training through The National Institute of Whole Health to obtain certification as a Whole Health Educator (WHE), Whole Health Coach and Patient Health Advocate. It is my passion to help you understand your body better, understand how to help it work optimally and restore yourself to an improved quality of life. I want to empower you to be "in charge" of your health, to know your body, know your options and make the best choices for YOU. After all, you are the ultimate expert on you!
What led me to this passion, many have asked...
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Before I became a nurse I was always very interested in natural methods of healing and often used foods, herbals, and supplements to heal my own ailments. I have always provided care from a holistic, relationship-centered perspective because it was just the natural expression of my being, not only as a nurse, but also as a person. So, trusting in what is natural and seeing this world and the people in it from the "bigger picture" are core to who I am. Most of my adult life I had considered myself blessed with very good health. I always tried to eat right and exercise regularly. My only real health complaint was environmental allergies.
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Just like most people, I was (and still am) juggling life...work, relationships, parenting, school, self-care, spiritual growth, caring for family members who were sick or dying etc...you all know how that list can go on and on. We have a lot to take care of and many demands on our time that change with the seasons of life.
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So about eight years ago, for no apparent reason, I began to feel...unwell.
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I began to have this myriad of strange ailments for which there were no clear clinical explanations or so it seemed. I was exhausted...I could sleep ten hours a night and barely get through five hours of work a day (at a job I absolutely loved) before I had to go home and rest. I lost a lot of my hair and began having issues of PMS that I had never experienced before. My thyroid and reproductive testing were surprisingly...all normal. I began to be ill regularly with upper respiratory infections, spending at least three months out of the year with no voice. Despite these ongoing complaints, I "looked" healthy so my symptoms and requests for additional testing were often dismissed. About a year after these issues began, I required an emergency appendectomy, after which, symptoms became worse...but still no answers. I then began gaining weight, despite great effort...the more I tried to lose weight, the more I gained! Allergies became worse, digestive issues surfaced ....I was sick! My doctors (I saw more than one through those years searching for answers) could not help me. I didn't want medicine to mask the problems, I wanted healing! So my journey began to find the answers I needed and heal myself...my journey very quickly became my calling.
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If I, as a nurse, who knew what tests needed to be ran and understood my body...in the care of good, trusted doctors...was having so much trouble finding answers and getting help...I began to question...how much harder is it for my patients?? How many of them are lost in this sea of hopelessness? How many of them will accept these aliments as normal life or normal aging? How many of them can I help?
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Thankfully, after much learning, patience, and persistence, I am now enjoying restored health and vitality...I am so HAPPY TO BE WELL!! I want to help you... regardless of where your current health stands. The process of healing and journey to wellness is continual. We live in a world that naturally wears us down but with my help you can reconnect with your own intuition and find your own path to healing.
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So that is why I'm here! I am here to offer you the knowledge and wisdom I have gained, to support you on your own journey of health and healing and to empower you to take ownership and responsibility of your total well-being.
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I am so excited to have this opportunity to know you and be a part of your journey!
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Be Happy, Be Healthy, Be Whole...BE Well!
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