"You do too much, you should be tired."

"You have four kids, you should be tired."

"Your thyroid numbers are fine."

"Your thyroid numbers are not fine, take this pill and it will all be better"

"Swelling is subjective, I don't think you are swollen." 

That last comment I cried all of the way to my car.  I sat there in disbelief.  This doctor thought I was crazy.  I had no one to turn to.  No one that believed me.  I am a Physical Therapist so I had a medical background and I knew that this was not all in my head.  And so the research began.

This is my story of frustration, questioning and ultimately healing myself.  

What I needed to hear at those times were "I believe you." "I understand." "Let's figure this out." I did not hear that.  So I am here today to tell you that I believe you, I understand, and you are not alone.  Let's figure this out so that we can all live our best life and not lose another day.  In the words of Marianne Williamson, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.  We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?'  Actually, who are you not to be?  You are a child of God.  Your playing small does not serve the world.  There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.  We are all meant to shine, as children do.  We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.  It's not just for some of us; it's in everyone.  And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.  As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Let's begin our quest to be powerful beyond measure, it starts with wellness and feeling our best.  You cannot be powerful if your body is feeling weak.  Wellness goes beyond the "tape" measure, beyond the clinical test results and is a compilation of wholeness with mind, body and spirit.  Beyond Measure Wellness, a place to Explore, Inspire and Heal.