The Wound is the Gift
Growing up energetically sensitive in a household with severe mental illness, I experienced chronic depression, anxiety, and debilitating self-loathing from a young age.
In my search for relief, I first turned to eastern mystical traditions, such as meditation and yoga. While these helped immensely, I still struggled with poor mental health, poverty, and an endless stream of failed relationships for years.
Looking for better tools next lead me to learn, and eventually facilitate both Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Authentic Relating (AR) classes and events, which I have been doing for a decade now.
I also took these skills to working with SeekHealing — an Asheville-based non-profit that provides trauma-informed Social Health training and support groups for anyone on a healing journey.
Deeper Transformation
The communication skills I learned with NVC and AR definitely led me to having better relationships with others. However, my relationship with myself was still pretty terrible. Chronic depression and anxiety made getting out of bed an almost daily challenge.
It wasn’t until a friend led me to NIASZIIH Healing & Bodywork that I found the solutions I was looking for. In 2019, I enrolled in wildernessFusion, the NIASZIIH Healing school. I’m currently enrolled in year 6 of the 7 year program.
Through wildernessFusion, I’ve learned how to become the “Vessel of Healing” for myself and others. I’m indescribably grateful to say that — while anxiety and depression are still visitors from time to time — they are no longer the baseline of my existence. I wake up most days feeling optimistic, empowered, and honored to be a part of this exceptional lineage.
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