At a very young age, I found an interest in healing and spirit. I would create altars in the little corner of trees in my back yard and meditate on the adorable little creations that I made in the woods. At 16, I was so excited that my first real job was in an exercise studio, helping women get excited about movement. Once I started my college studies, I just somehow knew that healthcare was in my future. I did not take a traditional path, however, there were many twists and turns!.
In my early twenties, life was quite traditional, because that is what I thought I was supposed to do. I graduated college, married my high school sweetheart, bought a house and had my son. It seems that when you have veered from your given path, life will send you some course corrections. Unfortunately, divorce was soon to follow, so I had to get my life back in order. Continuing my studies to achieve my MBA would certainly help me to be a successful single mom, I thought. I worked hard in my role as an IT analyst, in healthcare of course!
I thought life would be blissful again if I created a new family. I married again and knew that I wanted to have more children. I was a healthy 30-year-old when I lost two children for unknown reasons. Giving birth to those beautiful souls would change me forever. I blamed myself for their loss and was determined to figure out “what I did wrong”. These traumatic events lead to the end of that marriage and another course correction for me. This time, I finally started to look to my original passions to find some answers. I began my studies into vegetarian diet, toxic homes, natural healing, supplements, and of course discovered my love of yoga!
Today, I am a proud mom of one wonderful man, an Integrative Health Practitioner Level 2, an experienced yoga teacher (ERYT-500) focusing on pranayama, aromatherapist, reiki master, and cancer exercise specialist. Oh, and during the day, I am a Chief Information Officer at a hospital. I still love healthcare!
Through various other events in my life, I continued to take wrong turns, and each time, something brought me back home to myself. I now realize that when you are on the right path, you are living your life of purpose or dharma. We are each born with a given dharma/purpose and are continually reminded of that path until we find and fulfill these valuable gifts. Now I pray that each and every day my life is a blessing to others on their healing path. I am grateful for my wrong turns, and that I can use my lessons to help others find their own Zen Path to Wellness.
Namaste, Linda
““Be the change you want to see in the world”!”