Life is nothing if not consistent. Consistently flowing with ups, downs, sideways and switchbacks, that is! As someone who has moved more than 2 dozen times, been married, divorced, became a mom, suffered miscarriages, lost a child, 2 brothers, and at least 1 family member per year for the last decade, I get curveballs. But as difficult as many of those events have been I have also traveled, made beautiful friendships, discovered that being a parent is like nothing else on earth and am engaged to the love of my life.
My point being is that within every trial we face throughout our lives, there is an opportunity to find the silver lining, a beacon of hope, that promises, that someday the sun will shine down on us again. Those little silver linings are like rainbows after a thunderstorm, a promise that there is still beauty in the storm. That isn’t to say it has been an easy journey. There were moments in my life starting as a result of childhood traumas, that lead to depression, suicidal ideations, anorexia and a laundry list of other self-destructive choices over the course of my life. However, the one constant I always held onto was my hope. I always believed there was still hope and that got me through ever hard day. Except for once…
There was a very ugly, dark, yet thankfully brief, period some years back, where I was finally losing my hope. This period only lasted a couple months but I will never forget it. Throughout everything I had been through in my life to lose hope then, well, it kinda made me bitter. It was turning my heart black. There really is no other way to put it. I could see the bitterness and ugliness seeping into my soul and I did not like it one bit! I liked being a happy and positive person, I didn’t want to turn into some bitter old hag. The silver lining was that the Universe saw this and sent someone to soothe my fears and reignite my hope. A seemingly random serendipitous encounter that swept away the ugliness that was settling in my heart. I will forever be grateful for that moment in my life because I was actually disgusted with what a hopeless me looked like – she was awful!!
Why do I tell you all this?
It’s simple really. I share this all because I want to let you know that hope always exists, sometimes we just need a compassionate soul to sit down and help us sweep away the ugly. That is why I chose to take my difficulties and turn them into another silver lining; relatability. It seemed to me that if life was going to give me lemons, then perhaps the lemonade I could make, could be one of coaching and healing.
In losing my daughter, it was those parents who were also walking in shoes like mine, that gave me the best counsel and guidance. They knew what it was like to have your entire world upended in a single moment – so who better to help me learn to put one foot in front of the other again? Since then, I have tried to “pay it forward” as it were and offer myself as a friendly companion to those confronted with grief and traumas.
But it isn’t enough for me to just be that willing person to sit quietly with someone while they cried so they wouldn’t have to cry alone. I decided I wanted to help others recapture their hope, embrace their pricelessness and go on to live their best lives. It’s also safe to say that I have long been an advocate for women’s liberation and equality – after all being a woman, I have no interest in letting anyone but me determine my limitations.
So, when the opportunity arose to become a certified Women Empowerment Holistic Life Coach and Alternative Healer, I took it as another silver lining the Universe was placing in my path. Thus, is born Dandelion Dreamer Holistic Wellness and Healing.
Through this venture I am now able to offer Life Coaching, Reiki Treatments, Chakra Alignment and Counseling. I still have a few other projects in the works that will only add to the services I can provide but it is all with a goal of helping lift others, women and men, to grab hold of their best selves. Life can be a beautiful journey when we travel it with those who lift us up and encourage us to shine, because at the end of the day, all that really matters is the good we do in this world.
Are you curious if what I offer may be beneficial to you? Download my quick personal assessment, schedule a discovery session with me and let’s find out if together we can help you step into the best years of your life!
