08/07/2021
My scars are my armor, but instead of letting them harden me, they have become a gateway to connection. It is not my accomplishments, but my failures and trauma that connect me with others. Being vulnerable and letting people know that they aren’t alone is the path that I’m following. Therefore, I am able to heal through my wounds. Hence the name The Wounded Healer Co has become my newest adventure.
I am a registered nurse, amateur photographer, writer, nature enthusiast, green witch and I’m in recovery for alcoholism. These are very important parts of me and I feel I need to be transparent—especially about my recovery. I would not be the person I am today if I had not suffered or caused suffering and learned from my mistakes.
I grew up reveling in the secrets of nature. Native American culture and art are major influences in my work and my life. I started beading in 2015, when I found out my mother had Stage IV ovarian cancer and haven’t stopped since. It has become a comfort and ritual for me. I started experimenting with function and form, creating pieces and giving them away as gifts to friends and family. As my skills progressed, people started telling me I should sell them. It’s taken me a long time to get to this point. Something was holding me back. I even talked to my therapist about it. We discovered I was afraid of success, because with success, comes responsibility.
There were so many changes in my life—both my parents passed, I got sober, I got divorced, I quit my job and eventually started a new one, and I started a life with an amazing new partner. Change is uncomfortable and I already felt new and exposed. But here I am, starting something else new and why not. I want this page to be a space to exchange ideas and revel in the magic of nature, talk about beading, crystals, essential oils, herbs, gardening, whatever. A space for learning because I crave knowledge and I want to meet people who crave it as well.
Now I’m new to this, so I pretty much have no idea what I’m doing, but I plan on regularily posting my thoughts or ideas, videos of crystals I’m using or essential oil combinations that works well for me. And of course photos of my work such as beading, photographs, writing, woodwork, and miscellaneous. I should have called the page the Miscellaneous Page. Basically I’m saying I would love to hear your ideas and critiques and if you want to purchase some things—we can work that out as well.
Thank you for visiting my page and hope you enjoy.
