10/19/2022
Resharing my story because I’m gearing up to do a giveaway and have people who are curious about my energy work!
I have suffered from anxiety and depression since my teens, but went undiagnosed for YEARS until a brutal period of postpartum depression after I had my first child rendered me so angry and overwhelmed I could barely function. For the decade prior to that, I would swing into deep depressive depths that would last months - regardless of season - which had a huge impact on my self-worth, self-esteem, and my ability to function at a basic level. But, I was a master at putting on a front and being productive at work and with my family. Sound familiar? I was “high functioning” depressed.
Over that decade my anxiety skyrocketed. And I don’t mean butterflies in my tummy, I mean planning a trip out of the house 24-48 hours in advance. Every detail thought of, rehearsed, prepared for, with every possible catastrophe considered. It eventually morphed into panic attacks, and specifically around driving. Do you know how hard that is when you have 2 kids to drive around town and the very act of sitting in your vehicle at a stoplight sends you into fight or flight? It was awful. Gut-wrenchingly, terrifyingly awful. After a panic attack so bad I called 911 because I thought I was having a heart attack (bless those paramedics, they were so kind), I knew I had to do something. And my mom had been working with this counsellor who also combined talk therapy with energy work so she paid for me to work with this person for a year. This began my love affair with Way of the Heart.
I experienced deeper healing of old and new wounds than I had ever experienced before. It was gradual. It was messy. I cried oceans of tears and got angry and sad. And then I got better. I attended workshops and eventually chose to take the Way of the Heart practitioner training so I could help people get back to being led by their heart. Because your heart is trying to tell you something. We just don’t know how to listen. And as I sailed around town in ny vehicle yesterday I was overcome with gratitude at what I can do now. You can heal from anxiety. You can heal from depression. It’s not a quick fix, but it is a wonderful tool in ny arsenal. And I’d love to share it with you! ❤️