Several years ago I discovered I had a chronic health condition. As a nurse, this was both a relief and a shock: on the one hand it explained a lot and gave me something I could work on treating; on the other hand I always thought of myself as pretty healthy!  I started to research, and found myself discovering the side of the health care  experience I wasn't used to: being a patient.

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I'd like to say it was a smooth journey, but it wasn't.  Being a nurse did not prepare me for this, or make the job of being a patient any easier. There's a ton of information out there, but how do I apply it to my life in a way that is meaningful and sustainable?  What tools do I need that I don't even know exist?  How do I identify misinformation and scams?  I had some great successes -  and some epic failures.  But every fumble taught me something about myself, and gave me new knowledge I could act on when I was ready to try again.

 

Health is about so much more than just information. It's the curiosity and courage to see things in our lives that can be changed, and then making those changes.  We all have the capacity within us - but most of the time, we don't know where to start, or even more importantly, how to keep going, to make a lasting, meaningful change that sticks.

 

I'd love to share the journey with you, and help you learn how to be an expert "changer" in your own life - a skill you can use anywhere, anytime, in any situation.  I started Sunrise Health Services with the dream of helping others along the messy, challenging, exhilarating road that I am on - the journey to wellness.

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