495. Counseling to Heal the Whole Person

Perhaps an early clue of Meghan’s future in holistic health was her childhood love of nature and the outdoors. “I had a lot of those hippie child qualities. I wanted to be a geologist, and I was often out in the woods picking up rocks and looking at them, making pretend perfumes and potions out of leaves and flowers.  And I love the arts. I think I got that from our father. I love to create art. I used to sell my artwork and my potions along the side of the road for a dollar.”

After several years of counseling mostly women and teens, “I got very tired, and I was not taking the best care of myself.  When you help other people, you have to take good care of yourself., I found my clients were talking to me about what they were eating, about their relationships, and so many other things outside of the brain, which is what counselors are trained to treat. I just knew that there was more to the puzzle. I began to heal my own stress by eating the proper foods, taking good care of myself, making sure I was exercising, meditating and getting into nature. I did it for myself first. That led me into getting my certification in holistic health coaching, and I was able to bridge mental health and holistic wellness. That was a huge turning point in my ability to help and reach people.”

“My mission is to inspire people to create a life that they desire by using the science of psychology, by teaching them about total holistic wellness, and awakening their intuition. When those things are in place, we feel empowered. When we feel empowered, we feel joyful. And when we feel joyful, we can change the world! I want to teach the message of natural health worldwide, so people can make a change in consciousness.”

1.  Be truly interested in other people and how you can serve them.

2.  Make connections and network with other people in your field and think about how you can collaborate with them.

3.  Build a network of people who care about you and support you in fulfilling your dreams.

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills

The Power of I Am: Two Words That Will Change Your Life Today, by Joel Osteen

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, by Marie Kondo

KrisCarr.com – Ideas about wellness and recipes.

MarieForleo.com – Business coach who offers free videos and articles about moving into what you want to do and how to do that in a positive way.