Healing is a personal experience. We can choose to give our healing choices to someone else; however, that is not my choice. Very early in life, I learned that I am individually accountable for my own experiences and choices. And because of this realization, I made a conscious decision to be in charge of my family's healing practices. I have been very happy with that choice ever since.
In 1975, alternative medicines were still unacceptable as a healing modality. Much has changed since then, but my path remains the same. No one is in charge of my healing except me. In turn, I empowered my children with this same belief. Many people have come into our lives to help guide and teach us; however, it has never been their job to heal us, as it is not my job to heal you.
Healing, like everything we do in life, begins with the first step. My first step was to change my eating habits. My chocolate and sugar addictions did not make this step easy; however, the more I eliminated white sugars and white flours from my diet, the more my headaches diminished. When dairy was replaced by soy and goat products, my skin improved. Eventually, I eliminated red meat which eliminated chronic stomach cramps. Each step allowed me to watch and feel myself heal.
When the children arrived, it was essential to incorporate more and more healthy habits into our lifestyle. Josh arrived chemically sensitive and dairy allergic. He became my greatest teacher. Josh showed us the path to organic and chemical free living. For that I will always be grateful.
In 1982, we opened our first health food store. We continued to learn and grow and eventually shared our knowledge with an entire community. Our greatest achievement was our third store called Sunflowers, which opened in 1995. Sunflowers was more than a health food store and cafe, it was an icon in the community. We taught and shared our knowledge of healing. We opened the doorway to create food that was not only healthy, but delicious as well.
Throughout this time, my practice as a nutritional kinesiologist and candida counselor grew. By 1992, I incorporated the Bach flower essences into my practice which taught me how emotions play a vital role in our ability to heal our physical bodies. In 1995, I was certified as a Bach Flower Practitioner. From there my practice expanded further as a Nutritional Kinesiologist and Spiritual Intuitive specializing in emotional healing with the help of the Bach Flower Essences.
Certainly allopathic medicines have a place in healing. Twice we have turned to allopathic medicine to help us heal, once when Shan was diagnosed with a dislocated hip and the second time when Josh was diagnosed with a broken collar bone. Otherwise, we have been free of allopathic medicines and drugs and have consciously chosen to avoid immunizations.
I believe we are healthy because we have made different choices. Food is truly our medicine along with homeopathic remedies, herbal tinctures, vitamin supplements and flower essences. We have allowed our immune systems to flourish, and we have learned the language of pain and illness. But most important, we are not afraid to be responsible for our own healing choices.
My website is designed to help you take the first step in healing yourself. We welcome you to learn with us as we experience life as it was meant to be: joyful, healthy and free of pain.
Linda
