Why did I go from working as a REGISTERED NURSE to being at HOME and doing what I do now?
This is a question I get asked often and I thought I would share a bit more about my journey with you.
I remember 24 years ago when I graduated from Nursing School I had the feeling of Why did I even become a Nurse? I found myself bogged down with all of the paperwork and the frustration of feeling like I couldn’t give the care that I wanted to in real life nursing. As a little girl, when I dreamed of being a Nurse, I envisioned being able to give a lot of love and care to my patients and truly help them to find wellness…..In theory this sounded good but the reality was that there just wasn’t enough TIME to give the care that I felt each of my patients deserved.
I found that the ratio of patients to RN’S was really high in most places I worked. There were not enough hours in the day to do everything that needed to be done. Many days I would drive home in tears because there was so much to do and just not enough of me to accomplish it all….I was so busy with the mechanics of the clinical stuff that I wasn’t able to take the time to really show love, compassion, empathy and be a listening ear to those that were scared, felt alone, and were afraid. This literally broke my heart! Plus, I wanted more than anything to just be home with my babies. I wanted to be present and there for all of their pivotal moments. This tore at my heart strings EVERY SINGLE TIME I had to leave them.
I had also done so much research into a more integrative and holistic approach due to my husband having horrible side effects from the medications that he was put on for Tourette Syndrome and OCD early in our marriage. (He was diagnosed one week before we got married.) This knowledge and info ended up being extremely important later when we had a son that had severe anxiety and panic attacks on a pretty frequent basis. I continued to constantly research and felt that at times we made a little progress but still the struggle was real. Every single day wondering if he was going to pass out again. I felt on edge all of the time….never knowing when would be the next thing that would cause him to faint from sure panic and fear. It wasn’t until 18 YEARS later that we found the missing link that FINALLY helped him. (You can find my son’s story here: http://gardnergutgurus.com/kyson-story)
I was SO RELIEVED and felt SO BLESSED to find this solution. In August of 2018 we had been praying to find answers for Kyson. He was getting ready to go to college and was really struggling. He didn’t know what he was going to do or how he was going to cope with the stress of college and the way he felt. Late one night I came across a mental wellness company that focuses on the science of the Gut/Brain/Heart/Brain Axis Connection. The second I found this research I knew in my heart and soul that this is what we had prayed for. I got that goose bump feeling you get when you know that something is just right. I continued to study until 4:30 in the morning. My husband woke up a couple of times and asked me what I was doing. I know he thought I was CrAzY, 😉 but I just couldn’t stop reading…. I read everything I could get my hands on. The more I researched the more impressed I became! I absolutely loved the CORE VALUES of this COMPANY :
LOVE~INTEGRITY~HUMILITY~SERVICE~INNOVATION!
These were values that completely resonated and 100 percent aligned with me! I also loved their mission and vision for the future to have learning centers where people can go to learn truly how to get well physically and mentally. I loved it that they weren’t just PRODUCT focused. They had a platform and a heart centered loving community of people that were all passionate to help others. I have always felt that we are whole beings and in order to be well we need to address things from a MIND/BODY/SPIRIT approach! Sometimes our physical issues are just that…something that needs to be addressed physically. Sometimes, there is an emotional trauma that we experienced at some point in our lives that causes a physical pain or issue. It is important to really get to the root cause and by doing all that we can to find healing, hope, and happiness.
So this brings me to my WHY……
WHY DO I DO WHAT I DO? It is because this was totally an answer to our prayers and has been a complete blessing in our lives. I have witnessed first hand the life changing impact this science has had in my son’s life and many of those that I love and care about. If someone were to give me a million dollars and ask me to start a company…..THIS is exactly what I would pick. I LOVE everything about what this company is doing! I have met the most AMAZING, INCREDIBLE heart centered people! We are all working together and on a mission to make a positive change for GOOD! I believe with all of my heart that by many small acts of KINDNESS and LOVE we truly can change the world!
If this resonates with you and you would like to learn more please select one of the buttons below. I would love to help answer your questions and see if this aligns with you! You won’t regret it. Sometimes, life doesn’t happen as you expect it will. I have learned that when you are open to a different way that it can be SO MUCH BETTER THAN YOU EVER EVEN EXPECTED!