It's Time to THRIVE!
Sustainability, Chronic Illness, Parent/Child Relationships, Unschooling
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Are you tired of not feeling well?
Do you wish there were an answer aside from more meds? Are you overwhelmed by sifting through research and contrary opinions? Do you feel like you've tried it all? Contact me, and let's figure out together what *you* need to thrive! My own personal path has included healing from Crohn's disease (considered incurable) and battling chronic Lyme pretty successfully. |
Guess what?! I wrote a book! I'm so excited!
Join me for 6 Weeks of Sustainability!
Jan 11th-Feb 19th
- Overwhelmed at the idea of making sustainable changes? Feel like it's a hopeless cause?
- Don't know where to start?
- Want to learn more about the powerful impact you can have?
I like to say that sustainable changes must *first* be sustainable for the individual. In other words, it has to work for you!
Join me for one-on-one coaching and group support! Jan 11th-Feb 19th.
A Little More About Me
For professional background and education click here.
Here's the informal bio:
If you're looking for the degrees, research, and professional background, check out the link above. This is the informal story of how I got to where I am today: I spent the first 30+ years of my life pursuing a fundamentalist religious life that I no longer adhere to. My passion was to be a missionary because I saw that as the ultimate way to bring healing and joy to people's lives. Slowly my eyes were open to the lack of love - in what claimed to be a path of love... and that's when I started to question everything. I then spent the next decade picking through the rubble heap of my life to discover what was really me and what was not... years of rebuilding....
During this tumultuous transition, I became interested in mindfulness and worked on some published research, which led to an interest in psychology and a desire for grad school. I was accepted into a psychology doctorate program, loved it, and had landed a presigious first year practicum. But ultimately, I decided I wanted to create my own path, one that would allow me to hold space for wellness on *all* levels - mind/body/spirit/environment for my clients. Most of the psych world was not ready to acknowledge research on relationships between food and mental health or the proven health benefits of time in nature; insurance companies that dictated policies were even more antiquated. And heck! I'd crossed every "t" and dotted ever "i" doing what people told me was best for 30 years. It was time to do my own thing now!
I dropped out of my doctorate in favor of an MA in Liberal Studies focused on Ecopsychology and then an MS in Herbalism. I love, love what I do and haven't for a second regretted following my heart! I won't say it's all been easy. It's been crazy difficult at times. But it's also been gloriously wonderful and worth it!
In the middle of all of this transition and rebuilding, I got divorced, came down with late-adult-onset Crohn's disease, and wasted down to 105 lbs of weakness that couldn't walk next door without being severely winded and dizzy. I also contracted Lyme disease. I've used herbs and diet to heal and keep the Crohn's in remission - no meds. I feel pretty darned good these days!!
As a child I danced ballet and hung out with a lot of Boy Scouts (Strange life. I know!) and from those expriences arose a deep love of the arts, a deep appreciation for the outdoors, and an interest in health and fitness. Coming full circle on the arts, I'm working on my final graduate degree - an MFA in Fine Art Photography.
So there you have it, a bit of the inside story... I have a background in psychology, ecopsychology, theology and spirituality, mindfulness, sustainability, the arts, nutrition, herbalism, gardening, and living - to the best of my ability - in relationship with the earth and the seasons. But of all of these things that I do and I love, truly my deepest joy is being mama to the world's best 15 year old. She's homeschooled/unschooled, so we have the privilege of spending many of our days adventuring through life together.
All this to say, I know what it's like to transition; I get the pain and joy of change and growth. I know what it's like to be incredibly sick - and then to find wellness again... I'd love to connect with you and hold space for your own process. Your path won't look just like mine, and I'm not here to tell you what to do.
I'll provide you with the latest research on herbs, food, and lifestyle changes that can bring wellness where you've been told wellness can never be.
I'll coach you on how to make changes successfully in your life. We'll trouble shoot, take two steps forward, a step back, reevaluate, and move forward again. (If anyone tell you the path forward is a straight one, they're fooling you!)
If you're ready to do what it takes to move from surviving - to thriving - then give me a call.
The one thing that hasn't changed for me is that I'm still passionate about seeing people live with wellness and joy! If that's not you, then let's figure out how to change that!
518-320-8629
RebeccaGraceAndrews@gmail.com
If you're looking for the degrees, research, and professional background, check out the link above. This is the informal story of how I got to where I am today: I spent the first 30+ years of my life pursuing a fundamentalist religious life that I no longer adhere to. My passion was to be a missionary because I saw that as the ultimate way to bring healing and joy to people's lives. Slowly my eyes were open to the lack of love - in what claimed to be a path of love... and that's when I started to question everything. I then spent the next decade picking through the rubble heap of my life to discover what was really me and what was not... years of rebuilding....
During this tumultuous transition, I became interested in mindfulness and worked on some published research, which led to an interest in psychology and a desire for grad school. I was accepted into a psychology doctorate program, loved it, and had landed a presigious first year practicum. But ultimately, I decided I wanted to create my own path, one that would allow me to hold space for wellness on *all* levels - mind/body/spirit/environment for my clients. Most of the psych world was not ready to acknowledge research on relationships between food and mental health or the proven health benefits of time in nature; insurance companies that dictated policies were even more antiquated. And heck! I'd crossed every "t" and dotted ever "i" doing what people told me was best for 30 years. It was time to do my own thing now!
I dropped out of my doctorate in favor of an MA in Liberal Studies focused on Ecopsychology and then an MS in Herbalism. I love, love what I do and haven't for a second regretted following my heart! I won't say it's all been easy. It's been crazy difficult at times. But it's also been gloriously wonderful and worth it!
In the middle of all of this transition and rebuilding, I got divorced, came down with late-adult-onset Crohn's disease, and wasted down to 105 lbs of weakness that couldn't walk next door without being severely winded and dizzy. I also contracted Lyme disease. I've used herbs and diet to heal and keep the Crohn's in remission - no meds. I feel pretty darned good these days!!
As a child I danced ballet and hung out with a lot of Boy Scouts (Strange life. I know!) and from those expriences arose a deep love of the arts, a deep appreciation for the outdoors, and an interest in health and fitness. Coming full circle on the arts, I'm working on my final graduate degree - an MFA in Fine Art Photography.
So there you have it, a bit of the inside story... I have a background in psychology, ecopsychology, theology and spirituality, mindfulness, sustainability, the arts, nutrition, herbalism, gardening, and living - to the best of my ability - in relationship with the earth and the seasons. But of all of these things that I do and I love, truly my deepest joy is being mama to the world's best 15 year old. She's homeschooled/unschooled, so we have the privilege of spending many of our days adventuring through life together.
All this to say, I know what it's like to transition; I get the pain and joy of change and growth. I know what it's like to be incredibly sick - and then to find wellness again... I'd love to connect with you and hold space for your own process. Your path won't look just like mine, and I'm not here to tell you what to do.
I'll provide you with the latest research on herbs, food, and lifestyle changes that can bring wellness where you've been told wellness can never be.
I'll coach you on how to make changes successfully in your life. We'll trouble shoot, take two steps forward, a step back, reevaluate, and move forward again. (If anyone tell you the path forward is a straight one, they're fooling you!)
If you're ready to do what it takes to move from surviving - to thriving - then give me a call.
The one thing that hasn't changed for me is that I'm still passionate about seeing people live with wellness and joy! If that's not you, then let's figure out how to change that!
518-320-8629
RebeccaGraceAndrews@gmail.com
What is Nature Connection?
Nature connection occurs in 3 ways: getting out into nature, bringing elements of nature indoors, and adopting more natural ways of being.
Both indigenous wisdom and a plethora of peer-reviewed, published scientific research details the positive effects of time spent in nature, of having access to views of nature and nature art, of eating nature's foods, of using herbs to balance our health, of moving in primal/natural ways, and of living a lifestyle wherein our own nature is interwoven with Nature. This doesn't have to mean "back to the land" - although for some it might. I help you find ways to align your nature with Nature in the modern, technological age.
When we make choices that are sustainable and healthy for us, these tend to often be good for the earth as well. Furthermore, research shows that people who feel a sense of nature connectedness are more likely to make every-day choices that are environmentally friendly. So nature connection provides wellness all around!
When we make choices that are sustainable and healthy for us, these tend to often be good for the earth as well. Furthermore, research shows that people who feel a sense of nature connectedness are more likely to make every-day choices that are environmentally friendly. So nature connection provides wellness all around!
Rebecca Grace Andrews
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I am not a licensed medical practitioner. I do not diagnose or treat illnesses. All information on this website and in any programs or coaching or consultations is for educational purposes only. |
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