INTRO Holistic Health and Recovery: Taking Self-Care to a Whole New Level Series 1

Holistic Health and Recovery is about an authentic relationship to self, integrating all our functionality. We tap into the mind and its emotions, along with its spirit, and the body, relating to social and economic topics. The author shares her foundations of growing up with a dysfunctional home life and how that wreaks havoc on her brain, body, and spirit. Her struggles were many and she did not understand how much they hindered her life. Like most in her situation, her attention and focus were nearly impossible through the trauma responses left in her body and mind, which would later dictate her life choices. She could not read a book that needed any attention, so her early years in school were insurmountable, and because of that, teachers viewed her as someone who just did not apply herself. Kathleen became a young bride and mother at 22. She always longed for a connection that seemed impossible to shake. Lost with a constant flow of negativity, confusion, and sadness, she lived in the shadow of life with feeling something was always wrong but had no idea what or how to change anything.Kathleen 's transformation has been a remarkable one in her determination to find a healing connection and self-worth. She has, with over 36 years in the process to date, and her lifeline is based on spiritual values she has learned and loved. Turning many corners, often with blind faith, it woke up sleeping parts of her heart and soul, all of which enabled her to focus on self-care. Her passion has been integrating the mind and spirit callings that were missed with old thinking habits of self-destruction and poor choices.Her passion has come through much healing and reflection and many collective generations of Wisdom who raised her in a spirit calling to turn on the lights will all the help and unconditional love they offered. Supremely insightful and hopeful reading that offers guidance and resources for all walks of life and healing possibilities.