I am a Highly Sensitive Person which means that I feel and process things deeply, and have heard "you're too sensitive" far too many times. I am empathic, intuitive, and clairsentient which means that I have a clear way of knowing things that aren't evident to some, and am an elder which means I've lived a long time and have learned a lot about life. I love to learn which is why I identify as 7 on the enneagram. 

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I grew up in a big family with brothers and sisters who I loved very much, even in moments of struggle. We grew up with a lot of freedom to explore and roam all day to return home for dinner. We were musical, creative, artistic, and loved. My mom was incredibly nurturing and understanding, and my dad was a genius retired Naval officer who believed I was too sensitive and demanded my full attention, which was often a challenge for me. He was intellectual and really didn’t understand me as feeling so he gave me books on mind expansion, quantum physics, and invention as a way to help me, and he is probably responsible for my interest in deep learning, and the mystical & spiritual world. 

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Fast forward to adulthood and now…I live a simple life with my dog friend Zoey who loves to be near me whether at   our home or exploring the beauty around us. I’m happily divorced with 2 grown kids and 5 young grandkids. I love each one with all my heart, and still there’s room for more love. Always. 

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My dog friend Zoey and I have moved from California (where I was born and raised) to the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and now to Vancouver, Washington via the beautiful Olympic National Forest in Washington. Though I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area I’m kind of a small town farm gal at heart since spending all my childhood summers on our family farm in eastern Iowa, and am so grateful that I had the great coastal and plains outdoor scapes available to me while growing up. I love being outdoors in the fresh air and find great peace and inspiration in nature. 

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I believe in helping each other in ways that create a healthy and sustainable world in which to thrive, so I practice Loving Kindness, do my best to connect with people when out and about, support various environmental, social justice, & transformational art organizations, and strive to live in alignment with my heart and soul. I’m just one person hoping & moving in action for a better world for my 5 beloved grandchildren and all of the wonderful children of the world, including you.  

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For those of you who understand astrology this will give you a little glimpse into who I am: Sun in Cancer XII, Venus XI conjunct Cancer, Leo Rising, Sagittarius Moon. Perhaps I was a mermaid, or maybe a wizard, in another lifetime ;). I love to travel and have visited sacred sites around the world with deep reverence and gratitude. Sometimes when I travel I can sense I’ve been there when it’s clear I haven’t in this lifetime. I’m so curious about life and am eager to explore again soon. 

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I've experienced and felt deeply the death of loved ones, unimaginable traumas, family betrayal, narcissistic abuse, 7 diagnosed autoimmune diseases, and cancer. (I believe these traumas greatly contributed to those diseases.) My life   has led me through dark nights of the soul, a sacred life transformational shared death experience, and a deep and complex healing process. These experiences led me into the study of Yoga, Meditation, and Spirituality including the Akashic Records, Buddhism, Shamanism, Wiccan, & Nature Spirituality. My Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology specialized in Transpersonal Psychology blended with Somatic Psychology, and over 3000 hours of supervised internship, help to inform my years of coaching work and eventually to specialize in serving Highly Sensitive Empathic People, and those people who have suffered narcissistic abuse or other unfortunate treatment, including being put in situations that felt threatening or out of character, like me. 

 

My hope is that my life experiences and education, and my willingness to be open to what is uncommon and/or unclear, will provide a fertile place to grow and discover the whys of the mysteries of life to open the way toward healing and growth. 

 

Be well,

Janis 

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