Wild Haven Sanctuary

09/12/2025

Though the weekend turned into a few days in the hospital for my dad due to his heart "racing," I am THANKFUL he is now home and we are moving in a positive direction for his future health. I am reMINDed in this moment as I look back over the photos of the beautiful experience with some of our dedicated volunteers this past weekend!

I am also reMINDed of the blessings my dad has been in helping us build 90% of this "becoming" - interim retreat center- to help us continue to carry out the mission and vision of Wild Haven Sanctuary to serve those in the midst of their struggles and my husband's business to build a sustainable place for us to work and serve. And how much money our family and our volunteers have SAVED us, so that we can spend it on supplies we cannot create ourselves!

I sincerely believe that we have gifts SO THAT we can serve those who do not have! We go through what we go through SO THAT we can provide a compassionate, safe community because we have "been there, done that," too... and we learned how to get through it.

I, too, struggle at times with the weight and chaos of the hurting world while in the midst of my own wilderMess - constant transitions and losses to contend with due to transitions, even when they are positive ones.

I am so grateful for my commUNITY of Wild Haven Warriors who reMIND me I am NOT alone. I am reMINDed of whose I am, who I am, and who I am called to be... and that these present sufferings are the fertile soil from which seedlings can become stronger, more fruitful, trees so that I can plant seeds in others who are going through hard seasons, too. We are NOT alone! NOTHING is WASTED!

Let's take a moment today to be reMINDed to FEEL, HEAR, TOUCH, TASTE & SEE the GOOD and be grateful ... instead of letting things grate (and harm) our nerves. And if you ever wonder how you can help someone....simply show up... and listen. That can mean the world to someone who is lost and hurting. Who feels lonely and forgotten.

09/12/2025

Thank you to those who have given of your time, talents, energy, supplies, and funds so that Wild Haven can continue to be a Sanctuary in Ashe County for those walking through their own wilderMess feeling alone and struggling! Those who have experienced soul wounds, physical wounds, or losses that have caused them mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual pain - past or present.

And if you didn’t get a chance to give yet, it’s not too late! The season of giving continues — and your gift, no matter the size, helps sustain Wild Haven Sanctuary’s mission of restoring WHOLEness through nature, nourishment, movement, and community.

❤️‍🩹 Your gift to Wild Haven Sanctuary gives hope and shares healing. ❤️

Link to give (financially, volunteering, supplies, or prayers) this season: https://www.wildhavensanctuary.org/donate

02/12/2025

It's Giving Tuesday! Would you join us in turning ashes into beauty?

Your support today helps us:

🌿 Provide restorative care that empowers trauma survivors in Ashe County to reclaim stability, confidence, and connection in their daily lives.

🏕️ Offer healing outdoor experiences that help survivors ground themselves, cultivate healthier mindsets, and reconnect with soulful clarity.

🕊️ Create spaces of peace, safety, and belonging where individuals recovering from loss and pain can heal, feel supported, and rebuild community.

See the link 🔗 in the 1st comment to GIVE your gift TODAY to support Wild Haven Sanctuary! 💜

27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from our Wild Haven Family to yours! 🎁 When you donate in memory of a survivor directly to Wild Haven Sanctuary’s Care & Share fund — you bring hope, nourishment, and compassionate, healing support.

Your gift – no matter the size – collectively helps us provide support for those ready to create better life rhythms, learn how to set healthy boundaries, and dig deep to create confidence and stability in their lives.

Make Your Gift Today! 🧡 💛 🧡 https://www.wildhavensanctuary.org/donate

23/11/2025

Black Friday Deals are here, there, and everywhere!

Wild Haven suffered the loss of nearly ALL our client-serving investments due to Hurricane Helene — but our vision remains unshaken.

We are just now getting our home finished, so now we invite you to help WHS get back on track and continue to rise from the ashes as we co-create NEW sacred spaces where healing, joy, and wild freedom can grow and flourish!

Browse our Amazon Wishlist (link 🔗 in comments) or contact us directly to donate supplies more affordably.

Finding Items Yourself:

New - Able to find these items at the same or better quality for less cost than Amazon? Contact us to arrange shipment or pickup.

Gently Used - Already have gently used items you would like to donate? Contact us to arrange shipment or pick up.

We are grateful for your donations that will help us build a new yoga studio space so that we can serve trauma survivors again.

22/11/2025

I considered keeping it a surprise for our TNN subscribers, but I don't want ANY BODY to miss out! 📣

🕯️ So here's your Advent Calendar Preview ✨

This "Resting & Rising Advent Guide" is a journey woven together with simple practices, restorative nourishment, and embodied hope. Each day offers a tiny invitation—a grounding practice, a comforting message, a moment with nature to steady your nerves, and a small act of kindness for yourself and/or to share with someone who needs hope and healing, too.

If you want this downloadable (5.5" x 8.5" printable booklet) guide of warmth and restoration delivered straight to your inbox, we welcome you to subscribe to The NuTRISHional Nugget. It’s a tender invitation to receive encouragement, soulful nourishment, and practical support through this hard and holy season.

Private message me your email and I’ll make sure you get it by Thanksgiving Day! 💜
Or you can go to our homepage (🔗 in comments) and subscribe to "The NuTRISHional Nugget" for yourself!

17/11/2025

I love when a family member's gift idea becomes something I can also share with our Wild Haven Family, too! I've got a "Resting & Rising" Complementary Advent Gift coming to our subscribers being delivered around the Thanksgiving Holidays that will keep you intentionally grounded and WELL-powered all the way through the Christmas and New Year Holidays!

So be sure to
1) go to our homepage, 🔗 link in the comments
2) scroll down, and
3) sign up for "The NuTRISHional Nugget!" so you won't miss out!

08/11/2025

It’s FriYAY, November 7th, 2025 and Today, the sun was shining through the lid of my cup and this is what I saw! The messages keep coming - so much so that it’s been made clear to me.



There’s a season for everything, and nature is also a great example … fall and winter is a good time to prune, to let go of some things, and scrolling/posting on FB daily is one of them for me.

It’s time for me to focus less on branching out and fruit producing and more on deepening and strengthening foundational root systems into more nourishing soil.

So, I’ll be taking some time this fall and winter season to

No doubt, there is definitely still work going on in the unseen, and hopefully, by spring, we’ll see new branches 🌱 and eventually more fruit because of the richly nourished roots, too! 🌳

These next few months, you’ll more likely find me blogging here: https://www.wildhavensanctuary.org/blog

or sending messages out via “The NuTRISHional Nugget”- so just sign up now on our homepage here: https://www.wildhavensanctuary.org/

07/11/2025

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06/11/2025

Carl Sagan once stated that “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Let’s review the evidence that Lizzie offers.

05/11/2025

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When your worth has always been measured by productivity, slowing down feels like erasing yourself. 🌀 That’s not weakness, it’s your nervous system confused by years of achievement-driven wiring. The brain learns to equate “busy” with “valuable,” but that pattern can be rewired. 🧠✨

Rest doesn’t make you disappear. It makes you whole. ❤️‍🩹

28/10/2025

Where my fun Ashe friends of WHS at!?

Ima need to do some fun, uplifting things soon because ALL this is heavy stuff.

The weather right now matches the mood with this gray, cold, and dreary weather. This is hard stuff on this solar (and soul-er) powered body, deep thinking mind, and empathic spirited health practitioner! I know I need to lighten up a bit!

I’m getting my certificate as a “Certified Grief Informed Health Professional” in disenfranchised, ambiguous grief (losses that people don’t recognize or rarely talk about but go through the grieving chaos feeling unseen, lonely, etc)

Next is getting my certificate in “Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence Training - reporting, charting, intervening, and ethical issues.”

Prayers appreciated, and if you’re able and willing … let me know who’s available for a couple hours to hang out in nature and/or a yummy space in or around Ashe County!

📸 2 of my favorite spaces to hike! 🥾 But I’m ready to explore more!! 💜