Hi, I’m Cindy. I’m so glad you’re here!
What is Wellness Masters all about you ask? Well, to answer that I need to share some of my backstory.
I started figuring out early on, that I was not at all interested in being sick. As a small child, I did not care for doctors too much. Mostly due to my extreme dislike of shots. My aversion was so great, in fact that it took an entire team of medical professionals just to hold me down. This left lasting stress and sometimes traumatic effects on myself as well as everyone involved. Even so, somehow my attitude ended up having a powerfully positive impact on how I THOUGHT about being healthy.
Fortunately for me, instead of thinking about not getting sick, I just wanted to be healthy. That is what I paid attention to. I noticed the people around me that seemed to always feel good even when everyone else did not. I modeled them. I was also keenly aware of the adults around me that spoke often of their illnesses and struggles and I vividly remember on a particularly descriptive day of being in the presence of this kind of conversation I decided in my mind right then and there that I would always remember what it feels like to be a kid. To me, that was the whole problem, adults simply forgot about all the magic, wonder and possibilities of life.
Shortly after the birth of my daughter, I was invited to go and ride the latest and greatest roller coaster in the world! Having been an avid thrill seeker and lover of super scary amusement park rides I was shocked to find myself thinking “what if something happens to me? Who will be there for my child? OH, So this is what happens to grownups! They start paying attention to all the things that might keep them from being able to care for their child. I had to think of something and fast. I was not about to become the grownup I swore never to be. I must bridge the gap, to become a new kind of grownup. I had to figure out how, to keep trusting life like a child while at the same time, being responsible for MY child. It took a shift in balance. Some purposeful modifications of previous decisions but, before long that little girl was riding roller coasters right along side of me! We were on our way.
Another life altering hurdle along my wellness journey was when one of my daughters, was diagnosed with autism. I sat there listening to the prognosis. The words “unknown, no cure, never, impossible, prepare, institution” hung in the air. I felt so alone. Numb. How can so many incredibly smart people have absolutely no hope? I decided I, would be that hope. I would hold that space. I took the leap, but from where I was at that time, I was unprepared. I did not make it across that gap, and down I went.
Along a multitude of paths, eventually branching into countless experiences, practices, a good many rabbit holes, as well as some heart wrenching dead ends. Or so they seemed at the time. From the moment I first noticed that something seemed a little off, to where I am now. My understanding of love, life, trust, faith and God has evolved and transformed many times over.
We are only as strong as our weakest link. Outside of ourselves as well as within exists a powerful but delicate ecosystem. Not only the well being of all things but the very survival of them hinges on the balance of this brilliant, mysterious intelligence that we call life. This I am discovering, is only partly true.
It is our own observance and interaction with this ecosystem and how we think about it that determines the survival and wellness of OUR OWN WORLD. We each have this within ourselves as much as we are all a part of something larger. We can allow the whole system to be well through our own self, or we can experience ourselves as separate.
The important thing to note here is that the universe, the entirety of everything does not stop because of how we are thinking and being. Only OUR version of it is affected. How we think and decide the meaning of things, is what we consistently get confirmation of. A possibility out of an infinite number of possibilities. This is a profound truth that has changed every aspect of my life. This gives way to True, lasting Forgiveness, Compassion, Faith, Trust, and ultimately, unconditional love.
Throughout my life, I have encountered and triumphed over numerous challenges, both within myself and among those closest to me. It was with this vision in mind that I founded Wellness Masters—a platform to document, showcase, celebrate, and share my personal wellness journey, as well as those of the remarkable, talented, and compassionate individuals I've met along the way. Many of them have achieved their own mastery of wellness. It is my hope that this platform serves as a source of inspiration, support, guidance, and, ultimately, a pathway for others to discover their own route to wellness.