Life can be hard, but it is OUR decision on how hard our lives can and will be. I am a daughter, niece, mother, grandmother, disabled U.S. When I finished my military commitment (1996), I wanted to find a way to give back to my community and military/veteran family. This is when the Tactical Health & Wellness Center planning started to percolate. I wanted to create a space for people like me: those with physical limitations due to my military service. This also translates to First Responders, as their injuries can be similar in nature. The goal is to heal the body through mind, body, and spirit rehabilitation modalities in a clinical and post-clinical environment. At one point in my life (2004), I worked with a local (to Hampton Roads) Minor League Football team as a sideline trainer and medical support. I did that for 10 years and LOVED IT. I found, during that time that I had an aptitude for health, and how the body works and moves. Understand, that at that time, I was carrying about 100+ extra pounds on my 5'2" frame and was unhappy with my life and its trajectory. I started to do a deep dive into my life. Retrospective soul-searching can be painful, but extremely enlightening. That was when I changed my educational path from Administration, because I was good at it, to Health Sciences. After all, that is my calling. I found that I was the one that was keeping me from truly moving forward to living my truth. I had not been listening to God, who was constantly telling me I was NOT on the right path for my life. Let me explain ------
I have been working in the construction field, in some way, for over 30 years: during my time in the military and after. I have worked 30 years in the government space and then in 2021 made the jump out of that space into the Healthcare space (still in Construction, by the way). During all of this time, I was still struggling with my weight and my own mindset. I have been on my own self-care journey over the last 10-12+ years, to remove my own blockages. I came to the conclusion that I was holding on to past traumas and it was preventing me from moving forward in my personal and professional life, as well as preventing me from dropping the extra weight I was carrying. In July of 2023, I was DONE! I was fed up. I HAD to do something and really leaned into making a change. I found an incredible program to partner with for meal planning, a training program, the appropriate supplements to assist, and working with an amazing coach. Joining the Sculpt Nation family and the VShred Program was a game changer for me. Couple that with the work I have done with GypSea Roots Collective in clearing my Chakra, and I have dropped over 50 pounds in 7 months. My newest achievement is obtaining my Reiki Master Certification. Granted, I am NOT done with my journey, but WOW, what a journey it has been. Tactical Health & Wellness is the first stage of the Tactical Health & Wellness Center, as the planning for the Center is ongoing; working with the design team on the conceptual plans, to finalize the financial model, which rounds out the business plan. All necessary steps in being able to start the Capital Campaign. More announcements will be forthcoming on milestones and progress on where we are. So, right now, we are focusing on performing Reiki, continuing my Health, Life, and Executive Coaching with a focus on Mindset Transformation, and Business Strategic Operational Change Implementation, which couples with the Executive Coaching. I am so excited that my dream is starting to become a reality, and it is through my journey that this is possible!!! Never give up on yourself OR your dreams. No dream is too big, BUT you must write them down and develop a plan, or they will REMAIN a dream!!
