How did you decide to go into your field?

I’m hardwired to want to help people. I’ll never forget as a kid, around 7 or 8 years old, I noticed one set of grandparents seemed to be getting very “stiff” and I was determined to help so I checked out some books at the local library on stretching and encouraged them to give it a try. Every weekend for several months, I walked over with books in hand to do exercises until, before we knew it, they were nimble as ever! We laughed at how my grandpa would say, “Now Am, don’t get me into a pretzel that I can’t get out of” – ha!  Lesson #1- a good sense of humor always helps and meet people where they are. They were my first “patients” and it was an exercise in trust as much as physical endurance.

Moving into adulthood, I had high aspirations to be of service but felt pulled between my love of animals and pure desire to help people. I’ve studied Yoga and Meditation, Nutrition, Herbalism, Psychology and Sociology as well as Equine Veterinary Medicine all of which paved the way for Holistic Nursing. Caring for patients in a way that nurtures wellness is more than a career, it’s my passion!

WHAT MAKES YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR WORK?

That I get to work as a Holistic Nurse, practicing at my full scope, in an environment that nurtures health and resilience for lifelong transformation.