My twin sister and I turn 60 today.  A perfect blend of youth, maturity and wisdom per our T-Shirts! It seems like yesterday that we were celebrating our 50th and I was asking myself, “What do I want to be when I grow up?”

One thing I know for sure is that I want to inspire, educate and empower wellness. My friend and colleague Susan Brady and myself will be launching an online membership program next month so stay tuned for more information and a special invitation.  All spring and summer Susan has been interviewing 40 professionals for a Healthy Aging Summit that will be airing in October so stay tuned for that too. We have more fantastic things planned for the New Year and next spring too.

Time flies and some of us have more time than others. One of the things on my bucket list is to be able to help those in need of financial support who are unable to pay for what is really important for healing. Things like healthy organic food, coaching, nutritional support and integrative therapies that are not covered by insurance. To support friends like Babette Lamarre who has the courage and self compassion to prioritize her own healing to become another radical remission story. She is still on her healing journey and still in need of support. She’s surpassed her initial minimum prognosis of 3 months and more importantly is feeling very well. She is an artist, just one of her many talents and has designed a self portrait with her inspirational story to sell as a way to raise money for her vaccine therapy. For my birthday present, I’d like to suggest a donation to Babette or purchase her artwork to support her journey.  Here is her story:

Now I think about life differently. I have developed the most in a spiritual way. Raised in an agnostic/ atheist setting, I never thought much about the big questions like why am I here? What is a soul? Is there a god? What is God? Is there life after death? Etc. Now I fully see that there is a higher power and I meditate/pray daily to stay connected. My heart is filled with happiness, love and joy, and this new light spills over. My relationships are better, and even my view of difficult events in my past has changed – I can see now that they were essential to my growth – and prepared me for what was ahead. I have come to understand that there is nothing random about life – that it unfolds exactly as it should for a higher purpose – which is often a mystery for years. My desire and ability to love and give to others are greater. I look forward to new passions and adventures. Things come more easily now. I am becoming who I really am and was always meant to be: laughing, loving, forgiving, blessing, enjoying the light, and giving myself completely to this wild ride we call life. 

Lisa

About Lisa Jackson, RN, CHC, RYT-500, FDN-P, AFMC

Lisa is an author, functional nutrition and functional medicine trained health coach, yoga teacher, and retired Registered Nurse with the mission to “Inspire, Educate and Empower” individuals and corporations to achieve optimal health.