What Will I Do With My Holistic Health Practitioners Credentials

Several of my readers have asked me what I will do with my GCNM Holistic Health Practitioners credentials. I thought I'd take a minute to answer their question.

When I began the GCNM program in August 2008 (2+ years ago) I had many ideas of how I would practice Holistic Medicine. My main goal was to finish within a year and open up a Holistic Health Consultation Practice. Well, as we all know, very rarely does life goes as we plan it.  This is no longer my goal. Why, you ask?

My life and view of Holistic Medicine has changed dramatically since I began my course. I still have yet to finish. I hope that GCNM will still award my efforts when I do finish even though it has taken me so long. I have three little boys now who take my full attention. And I am still on a personal mission to heal Myself.  I have been chronically ill since 2006. Therefore, my research has become more of a gigantic trial and error type case study, with myself as well as my children being the main participants of the study. I have come a long way, but I feel I probably have a long way to go.

I have learned a very valuable lesson. Not one that I like, but one that I have come to accept.
One of the most frustrating truths about becoming a Holistic Health Practitioner is that 90% of the people whom you want to give suggestions to, to help them help themselves, will never follow through with your recommendations. Our clients have to want the advise. They have to be ready to make the changes, no matter what the suggestions. They have to be ready to trust outside of the box. From my experience it is the people who come to you for help that are ready. Perhaps this is one of the main reasons why I enjoy blogging. I can share my knowledge and experience, people can come to me, and they can choose to take it or leave it and my heart is spared the ache of watching those in need go away from the help they need without accepting it. As well as blogging, perhaps I should consider my home and family my current Holistic Health Clinic and Practice? That sounds about right.

And finally, my view of natural medicine has evolved and changed over the years. I have said this before, I personally should have taken the Nutritionist Program. Personally, I have found that at this point I only use herbs on occasion. My main focus has become on lifestyle, diet, and nutritional supplementation. I also have a respect for Western Medicine being used in its place along side Holistic Medicine. Similar to what Dr. Wiel calls Integrated Medicine. As you study with GCNM you will find that they are strongly bias to Alternative Medicine and quite close to Anti-Western Medicine. I do not agree with their philosophy in this regard. It is important to find a good balance and not fall too deeply into the traps of conspiracy theory's and wild or unfounded opinions. Find a balance and strive to maintain it within you practice. Don't rely too heavily on one way of thinking and remember to look at the whole picture of things before making a final conclusion.

So, this is what I am doing with my knowledge and experiences that have stemmed partly from GCNM. Sharing with anyone and everyone who is willing and ready to listen. I pray that I may be an instrument of change and well-being in at least one person's life every day.