...the LONG version of how 'ROAD TO RADIANCE" came about!
The more people I speak with, the more I realize my story is just another version of someone else's.
Since the age of 6, I suffered from irrational fears and anxieties. I was easily rattled, and considered myself overly sensitive and emotional. Even though I knew I was artistic and creative, it was difficult for me to accept I had any talents at all.
As I grew older I had painful, complicated menstrual cycles, and soon developed a poor relationship with myself which literally dictated my life for a whopping 2 decades.
This further led to digestive complications, skin problems, body pain, sleep disorders, dental issues, extreme cravings for sugar, alcohol and caffeine, panic attacks, self deprecating thoughts and dead-end relationships. It felt as though I connected poorly with humans, and I know I unintentionally hurt people along the way. My life felt like a 'silent' disaster.
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A BETTER YOU means
a BETTER LIFE!
The moment you take action, is the moment the transition begins. Commit to yourself, and watch your career, your relationships, your circle of influence, and your whole view of life change for the BETTER.
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At my wits end, seeking advice from a reliable friend, I was directed to a very special doctor of functional medicine, and was accurately diagnosed with adrenal exhaustion. (I actually went through adrenal fatigue 2 more times after that!). I finally discovered how this whole wretched path can start, and was relieved to know that it may not have been entirely my 'fault', since so little was known about hormone health at the time. I became intrigued to understand more about it, the many systems that collaborate to make our bodies function optimally, how we have been misled regarding nutrition, through the system we know and trust over our lifetime. My life literally HAD to change over night....and IT DID. I cried several times in relief that it all finally made sense to me. So a NEW path began. Purely through nutritional and natural supplementation, and cognitive behavioral changes (zero counselling!), I was able to heal myself of this unbearable state completely. And now it became my responsibility to share what I have learned with others.
Because of this life journey, ROAD TO RADIANCE was born. I made it my mission to extend what I know to those that search it, to cherish the relationships and connections I have made along the way. You will find my content done in a pay-it-forward style, that elevates others for the roles they have played in not only making my life BETTER but in creating an awareness and support in assisting others to do the same.
2003, BEFORE the health journey
...chronically tired, moody, aging
My conventional doctors new very little about what could be done to help me. I changed GP's several times within this time frame. I was left in what seemed a hopeless state for an absurdly long time. It became my 'new norm'.
At the pinnacle of my illness, my skin became insatiably dry and itchy, unable to rehydrate. My hair was chronically thinning and brittle, my nails ridged and splitting, body unable to recover, experiencing heart palpitations, bones aching, fatigued beyond belief, and unable to stay awake or alert at best, or work a normal schedule. I was completely sinister of the future.
My life and body I live in now IS and FEELS so incredibly different than that of the past. So different in fact, I don’t even know WHO that person was! Without proper direction no person can make clear decisions in life nor have the strength to make the necessary changes. Gaining control of destructive habits and negative self talk will enable you to enjoy all the things you have ever been enslaved to! Actually learning to love and nurture your body and mind every day is an art!
What makes me unique as a health coach, is that I have empathy and understanding to work with those that have experienced destructive paths. I can provide SIMPLE and ENJOYABLE techniques to make your new health habits a PERMANENT way of BEING.
I urge you to TAKE the time for yourself, and see YOU as a PRIORITY. I turn daily self-care 'tasks' into DELICACIES. I help you view your life as a MENU, and wonder what the experience will be like TODAY. I assist you in re-wiring your own thinking to help you believe that life's little indulgences come in many satisfying forms (not just food, sugar or booze!)
With proper support and guidance, the ROAD to RADIANCE will be a highly anticipated fulfilling, self discovery ADVENTURE!
2017....HAPPY, HEALTHY, INSPIRED
It is essential that you work with a practitioner to assess your health and receive the appropriate advice to care for yourself from within.
RE: PHOTO CREDITS: I believe it's important to recognize and emulate others for their special gifts! I have to say 'THANK YOU' to Byron Dauncey for his brilliance at capturing a moment. A little about Byron below:
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"As a creative Byron has exhibited in group shows at the Vancouver Art Gallery and The Monte Clarke Gallery. His street art has been featured in The Globe and Mail, National Post and CBC television. As a freelancer he shoots art, fashion, events, weddings, reportage and style. He studied animation at the Vancouver Film School and won a Leo award for his student film."
