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Your One Wild and Precious Life — and the Body That Carries It

Your One Wild and Precious Life — and the Body That Carries It

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
Mary Oliver

It’s one of those quotes that stops you in your tracks.
Big, beautiful. A little intimidating.
It makes you think about dreams, purpose, passion, and legacy.

But today, I want to bring it back to something more basic.
Your body. Your health.

Because what you do with your one precious life… depends on the health of your one precious body.

🩺 “How Did I End Up Here?”

During my time working in hospice, there was one question I heard more than any other:
“How did I end up here?”

And it wasn’t about location.
It was about regret.
A quiet, aching question rooted in surprise… and sometimes helplessness.

No one ever expects their health to decline.
No one sees it coming until it’s already here.
And often, the decline starts long before we notice — slow, invisible, and unspoken.

🧠 Why Don’t We Act Sooner?

Here’s what I’ve learned from both personal experience and years of supporting others:
We delay taking care of ourselves because we think we have time.
Because we’re busy.
Because we feel fine — for now.
Or because deep down… we don’t feel worthy of prioritizing our health until it’s urgent.

But your body?
It’s not waiting for a crisis to start showing signs.
Fatigue. Brain fog. Cravings. Inflammation. Mood swings. Restless sleep.

These aren’t nuisances. They’re whispers. Warnings. Invitations.

🛑 The Truth That Changed Everything for Me

If you don’t take care of your body — the only one you get —
it will eventually take control of your life.

Your energy, your choices, your freedom, your joy…
They all depend on your health.
This isn’t about fear.
It’s about empowerment.

Because here’s what I believe — and why I advocate for people the way I do:
✨ You are worth living a vibrant, joyful, fully present life.
✨ You are allowed to feel good in your body.
✨ You can start now — without waiting for a diagnosis or a breakdown.

💡 This Week’s Rooted Reset

Take 5 minutes today and ask yourself:
  • What would “taking care of my precious body” look like today?
  • Is there one area I’ve been ignoring — that I can gently begin to support?
Start small.
Start with love.
But start.

Because you only get one body. And one wild and precious life.

📩 If you're ready to take better care of your body — naturally, gently, and sustainably — I’d love to walk with you.

No pressure. No programs. Just real support and tools that helped me feel better than I have in years.

Just reply or message me. I’m here for you.

Rachel xo

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When the Universe Derails You — Do You Listen?

When the Universe Derails You — Do You Listen?
Ever feel like there’s a dark cloud hanging over someone’s head?
Not just a bad day or a rough week… but one thing after another?
Lately, I’ve seen a couple people in my life walking through exactly that.
Setback after setback.
Disappointment after disappointment.
And despite it all, they just keep pushing forward — heads down, trying to outrun the storm.
And it’s reminded me so much of myself in 2020.

🚨 When Life Keeps Yelling “Slow Down”

Back then, I didn’t listen.
I ignored the small nudges, brushed off the red flags, and kept moving forward — even when I knew something felt off.
And then, like clockwork:
❌ My body gave out
❌ Things started falling apart
❌ One roadblock after another showed up
Looking back, it wasn’t just bad luck.
It was life trying to get my attention.
I was pushing past my limits. Living out of alignment. Staying in places and patterns that weren’t healthy. And eventually, the universe forced me to stop.

💭 Why Don’t We Listen Sooner?

Why is it that we keep going — even when everything in us (and around us) is telling us to pause?
Is it fear of change?
Is it the belief that we’re not worthy of something better?
Or maybe it’s just the comfort of the familiar, even when the familiar is exhausting.
Sometimes I wonder:
Are we afraid of what’s on the other side of the slowdown?
What we’ll have to face… or leave behind?
Because here’s what I learned when I was finally still enough to listen:
I was on the wrong track.
I had outgrown the old version of my life.
And the people, places, and roles that once felt safe were now keeping me small.
It wasn’t until I stopped that I could hear what life had been trying to tell me all along.

🌱 The Redirection Might Be a Rescue

If you’re in a season where everything feels heavy, where things keep falling apart no matter how hard you try — maybe it’s not punishment.
Maybe it’s protection.
Maybe it’s a holy pause.
Maybe the universe has your back… and it’s trying to redirect you toward something better.
But the question is:
Are you willing to listen?

💡 Try This for Your Reset

Take 5 minutes today and ask yourself:
  • What’s not working that I’ve been trying to force?
  • Where might I be out of alignment?
  • If I slowed down, what truth might finally rise to the surface?
You don’t need to figure it all out today.
But awareness is the first step toward realignment.

📩 If you’re navigating a season of redirection, burnout, or uncertainty — I’ve been there.

I’d love to share what helped me reset my health, my mindset, and my path — naturally and sustainably.
Just reply or reach out. You don’t have to do this alone.

Rachel xoxo

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You Don’t Have to Prove You’re Worthy of Rest

You Don’t Have to Prove You’re Worthy of Rest

I got sick recently.
Nothing major — just one of those slow-down-or-your-body-will-make-you kind of sick.
And even though I knew I needed to rest, I still caught myself doing it...


Trying to power through.
Feeling guilty about what I wasn’t doing.
Wondering if I’d “earned” the right to lay down, cancel plans, and do nothing.
Sound familiar?

It hit me like a second wave of symptoms:
Rest is not something we have to earn.
You don’t have to prove you’re worthy of slowing down.

🧠 Why Rest Feels So Hard

For so many of us — especially women — rest feels like a luxury.
We’ve been taught that productivity equals value.
That if we’re not doing, helping, or moving, we’re falling behind.
But the truth is: you are not a machine.
You are a living, breathing human being with a body that heals only when it slows down.
Rest is not laziness. It’s biology.

When we deny ourselves rest, here’s what we’re also denying:
  • Proper immune function
  • Blood sugar regulation
  • Hormonal balance
  • Nervous system recovery
  • Emotional processing
  • And basic dignity
You don’t need to wait until your body breaks down to give it what it’s been asking for.

💬 Who Needs to Hear This?

If you’re in a season where your energy is low, your motivation is scattered, or your body is asking for a break — listen to it.
You don’t need to do one more thing to be “deserving” of rest.
You already are.
Whether you're recovering from an illness, emotional stress, or just burnout from life, this is your permission slip:
You can stop proving. You can just rest.

💡 Try This for Your Own Reset

Take 5 minutes today and ask yourself:
What would rest look like for me right now?

Then actually do it — even if it’s 10 quiet minutes on the couch, a nap, or canceling something that’s too much.
Sometimes healing doesn’t look like green smoothies and supplements.
Sometimes it looks like lying down and not apologizing for it.

📩 Want to learn how I support my body gently — especially in seasons of stress or recovery?
Just message me. I’m happy to share the tools that have helped me restore energy, lower inflammation, and heal.

Rachel xoxo

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This Is Just the Beginning

This Is Just the Beginning
Healing doesn’t always start with a diagnosis. Sometimes it starts with a whisper — a nudge that says, “Something has to change.”

This isn’t the end. It’s the beginning.

The beginning of paying attention. Of noticing what your body has been trying to tell you for years. Of honoring your energy, your desires, your dreams.

It’s the beginning of listening — maybe for the first time in a long time — to you.

I’ve been there. In the messy middle. Burned out. Sick. Trying to keep all the pieces of my life together while my body and soul were unraveling.

I had to come to terms with who I really was — outside of all the titles and roles. Nurse. Mom. Caregiver. Professional. I realized I was more than the job that was draining me. More than the identity I clung to. I needed to re-invent myself.

At 50, I finally did something I’d always dreamed of: I wrote a book. First, I collaborated with 26 incredible women in The Truth About Success. Then I published my own: Confessions of a Hospice Nurse — The Journey of Life and Death and the Lessons in Between.

That creative expression was part of my healing. So was slowing down. (Although, let’s be honest — my body forced me to slow down.)

I had ignored the signs: the chronic hives, the fatigue, the brain fog. I pushed through until I couldn’t anymore.

Walking away from my job wasn’t easy. But it was necessary. I realized the company I gave everything to would replace me in a heartbeat. They didn’t even honor a $600 bonus I had earned. That told me everything.

My health had suffered. My family had been impacted. My soul was tired.

So I chose me.

And five years later, I can say this: I feel better than I have in decades. My health is thriving. My energy is back. And I’m doing work that aligns with my purpose.

If you’re at a breaking point — or a beginning — I want you to know: it’s okay to re-invent yourself. It’s okay to start again. It’s okay to listen to the whisper.

This isn’t your end. It’s your beginning. And choosing you might just be the most powerful decision you ever make.

Rachel xoxo

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When Walking Away Is the Best Thing You Can Do

When Walking Away Is the Best Thing You Can Do
Sometimes quitting isn’t weakness — it’s wisdom.

We don’t hear this enough, but here’s the truth: sometimes the bravest thing you can do is walk away.

From a job. From a role. From a version of yourself that no longer fits.

That’s exactly what I did.

Burned out and exhausted, I knew I couldn’t keep going the way I had been. Hospice nursing had taken its toll. My body was breaking down. My sons had all moved out. And I found myself standing in the rubble of every role I had once used to define me.

Caregiver. Nurse. Mom. Provider.

I didn’t just nearly walk away — I leapt. Not because I had it all figured out. But because I knew something had to change. I knew I couldn’t keep putting myself last.

For the first time in a long time, I focused on myself. On healing. On rest. On finding joy in small habits and nourishing routines. I let myself grieve what I left behind — and made space for who I was becoming.

And at 50 years old, I can honestly say: it was the best decision I ever made.

Reinvention isn’t easy. But neither is staying stuck in something that’s draining the life out of you.

If you’re facing a shift, a crossroads, a quiet question deep inside — maybe this is your nudge. You don’t have to prove anything. You just have to choose what matters now.

You’re allowed to walk away from what’s not working. You’re allowed to start again.

In peace,
Rachel

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Meet Rachel

 
Hi, I’m Rachel — a nurse, author, Reiki Master, and holistic health educator.

I’m also a daughter, a mother,  a caregiver, and a woman who believes that healing is possible — at any age, and especially after 50.

After years working in hospice care, I saw what happens when chronic illness is treated with pills instead of root-cause solutions. That experience lit a fire in me — to advocate, educate, and empower women to take their health back naturally.

Today, I help women understand the real cause behind symptoms like fatigue, belly weight, brain fog, and cravings — and how they’re often signs of insulin resistance, not just aging.

Through science-backed protocols, mindset shifts, and deep energetic healing, I guide women back to the vibrant, purposeful life they were always meant to live.

You were never meant to “manage” your way through life.

You were meant to heal, rise, and live rooted in who you truly are.


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