I AM HEATHER FREEMAN. AND I FOLLOW MY HEART.
I believe the world reflects back to me who I am meant to be. And when I open up to see these reflections I can truly believe in what is possible.
I also believe everyday choices add up to the sum of my whole. No matter how big or small the choice is in front of me, every choice has value and is important. When I make wise, healthy choices for myself I am then empowered to take charge in discovering my unique life’s adventure.
HELLO REBEL. WELCOME FREEDOM.
So many rules in life are self prescribed. Rules are meant to be broken and I don’t believe my life was ever meant to look like anyone else’s. Freeing myself from my own judgments of who I should be, what I should be doing, and what my life should look like, allows me to …..ahhhhh, let go…..and yes, bravely step forward into my well-being.
TAKE FLIGHT AWESOMENESS & BE THE WIND BENEATH THE WINGS OF OTHERS.
Along with the freedom of embracing myself with all my imperfections, I am able to share the best of me with the world. I recognize I share things in common with others, but I also recognize that my life is unique and I have my own happy path to follow. I love that my happiness is not tied to anyone else and I take ownership for creating the happiness in my life. I love, love, love, discovering the awesomeness in others.
THE GRASS IS GREENER RIGHT WHERE I AM.
In order to arrive at this magical space, I learned to let go of the “grass is greener on the other side” mentality and instead embrace the “life is good right HERE” mentality. No matter where here is, I have the power to be happy.
ARTIST AT THE HEART OF IT.
When I finally cracked open my heart, my world exploded with color. Ever since I was a young kid, I’ve always had a creative spark. I loved paper mache projects, sculpting driftwood seascapes and painting wooden figures. My creative passion followed me into high school where I took classes in art and performed in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Bye Bye Birdie. I dabbled in a college pottery course. Along the way, the voice of my fears grew louder and drowned out the voice of my heart. And unfortunately at some point in time my fears dictated my path. However, like I said earlier, life is always reflecting back to us who we are meant to be.
PERSONAS MERGED. THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE!
While pregnant with my first child, I experienced vivid dreams of making art. Never had the voice of creativity resonated so strongly. I committed from that day forward to follow this voice. Even though I returned to working as a public health educator after my daughter’s birth, I kept pushing my creative heart to speak. A dear artist friend taught me how to see again. I took a drawing class that shoved me across the line of questioning what to do next to just doing it. I participated in a Cloth Paper Scissor’s CREATE Retreat for mixed media artists where I really found my groove.
AHA MOMENT – a.k.a. DUH! – ALL MY TRAINING IN PUBLIC HEALTH WASN’T FOR NOTHING?
I realized I didn’t have to give up a part of me, but rather I could become a newer version. So, welcome Heather 5.0. My public health and wellness coaching mushed together with my creative explorations is a match made in heaven. I now apply what I know for creating healthier people and use it at a more personal, and fulfilling level – wellness coaching which integrates the creative art process for exploring wellness. Helping others to find their best selves is like taking a rocket ship around the moon. The fusion of my musings in creative explorations, physical fitness, healthy eating, simple living, and expertise in evidence based approaches to healthy living and wellness is sublime. To follow my adventures, click on Adventures in Wellness!
AND SO HERE I AM. SKIPPING ALONG ON MY TRUE LIFE ADVENTURE.
Here is where my story leaves off. With two young inspiring girls in tow, and my biggest fan, my husband by my side. Helping me to live the dream, and creatively seek health and wellness.
Life moves fast, you gotta keep moving if you want to keep up.
Shooting for the moon is not an option.
My heart is finally and unabashedly…….open.
MY MISSION IS TO ACTIVELY SEEK OUT THE ADVENTURES THAT AWAIT ME – with paints in hand, running shoes on my feet, and my family by my side.
Thank you for visiting – and for spending a moment with me on my wild and zany adventure. May it inspire you to discover & create what your heart needs most.
Heather
P.S. Truth be told, I’ve got a few quirks and jig is up:
*I’ve got a competitive edge. It doesn’t visit often, but ……when it does, watch ooout!
*While I am a risk taker, I hate living on the edge-literally speaking. Edges of cliffs FREAK ME OUT!
*I’m redonkulously head over heels over the life I’ve created. Simple, humble, and complete.
*Mornings are my favorite time of the day when the world around me slowly crackle, pops, opens.
*I can’t stay awake for a movie for the life of me. Trust me on this one. Or ask my husband.
*I’m a power nap junky.
*Nothing lights up my world like the laugh of my two girls.
*Smiling makes me feel so dang good. And if I’m not smiling, then something is seriously wrong.
*Sometimes I am so laid back, my friends can’t find my pulse.
HeART of Wellness 