At my lowest point, gripped with fear and despair I'd spend hours online searching the web for information on foot pain and healing, frantically looking for answers and cures. I was inspired by some of the stories I read where people overcame their struggles and pain.  It always gave me a glimmer of hope and comfort to know that I was not alone in my pain, fear or uncertainty.  And to hear other people's success stories.  With that same hope in mind, I'm sharing a glimpse of my own healing journey.  

Over the next several years, I went to many foot and orthopedic doctors but none of them looked beyond my foot.  No one looked at my whole body, my emotions, or my lifestyle.  They simply addressed my foot and tried all sorts of orthodics, cortisone shots, pain medications, walking casts, etc.  My foot only seemed to get worse. 

 Eventually a friend convinced me to try her holistic chiropractor, who explained that the root cause was in my back – from my abnormally curved spine.  And the extreme impact that had on my foot.   

I finally had the guidance and treatment I needed and the next few years were spent in a very slow but steady healing.  The world of holistic healing opened up to me - I practiced guided meditation for pain management, embraced lifestyle and dietary changes, and learned techniques for improving my overall health.  Instead of spending my nights lying awake gripped with the fear that I'd never walk again, I slowly developed a sense of acceptance, peace and hope. 

I’ve now regained so much of my physical health, and I've grown both personally and spiritually.  In my desperation I had finally turned back to God - who I had conveniently ignored for years.  He took away my fear and filled my heart with gratitude for my husband and friends who helped me in so many ways on this journey. 

Life is full of challenges like this, but whatever it is that arrives as a stumbling block in our lives is also a gift – a chance to help us learn about compassion and to give us experience.  No matter how negative a situation might seem, there is often a positive aspect of it to consider.   Having endured the physical and resulting emotional pain from being disabled, I now know to heed warning signs and to correct imbalances as they occur - before they start to make me feel unwell again.  The holistically oriented tools I’ve acquired all help me to do this. I've also discovered that our Creator has provided us with so much healing - inside of ourselves and in nature; such as the vast array of healing plants that surround us.

I'm enthusiastic about holistic healing methods. Because of them, I feel stronger and happier now in my early 50’s than I did in my early 40’s. 

I've since left the world of computers and have gone back to school for my Bachelor’s Degree in Holistic Health.  I am now a Reiki and EFT practitioner.  I sincerely hope that I can share some of what I’ve learned to help others in their healing journey.  Life can be very rich even in the midst of difficulties and suffering.