I was doing what everyone told me to do; society, my parents, my family, my teachers. But not long after taking what I thought was an awesome job in social work,I found myself miserable, depressed and broken hearted because I was not making the impact I knew I was destined to make. I was slowly dying inside.

Instead of helping people to transform themselves and their lives, I was simply helping people to maintain their dysfunctions. I was not happy. I was “settling”. I felt trapped. And I felt guilty because I was constantly asking myself “how could I be so ungrateful when I had a great paying job in my field within walking distance from my home?” I didn’t know what to do or who to turn to for help. So, I suffered in silence.

Eventually, I got “sick and tired of being sick and tired”. I didn’t know what to do, but I knew something had to be done or I was going to end up as a patient in my mental health clinic. So, I went on a women’s retreat and did some much-needed soulful self-care. I meditated, did yoga, ate healthy vegetarian food, spent time in nature and shared time with some beautiful like-minded women. And then I broke down. Like really broke all the way down. I found myself on my hands and knees, doing the ugly cry, praying to God for help. I begged, I pleaded, I surrendered in tears of exhaustion. And I felt an inner peace overwhelm my soul.

That was until I realized I had to return to work Monday morning.

Soo…. Monday morning, I was back at work doing my regular routine when my boss called me into his office. And guess what? He fired me. With no warning, no real reason. He was letting me go with two weeks’ severance pay. I was in shock..

I was beyond angry. I had never been fired from anything in my life. My ego-mind was going on and on and on.. But then a peaceful energy washed over me. It was my Spirit. She whispered, “Avalaura, why are you upset? This is exactly what you prayed for. So, what are you going to do now?”

That was the question I had to answer. “What do I do now?” I knew losing my job was an answered prayer. But the next steps weren’t so clear. Do I take the ‘ blue pill’, the safe route and get another job; or do I take the ‘red pill’ and embark on a faith walk to pursue my passion? Do I pursue my dreams, or do I look for the safety and security of a new job in social work?

Well this is what I did……

I took a six-month healing sabbatical to do the difficult healing work that was long overdue. I had evolved into a high-strung, overachiever, perfectionist who never took time to just breathe and just “be”.

During my healing sabbatical, I worked with amazing teachers, mentors, counselors, and life coaches learning everything I could about who I am and my purpose for being. I immersed myself in the healing arts. I learned Reiki, Aromatherapy, Hypnotherapy, Energy Healing, meditated, studied yoga and became a Certified Life Coach.

At the end of the six months, I opened Avalaura’s Healing Center; the embodiment of who I am and how I choose to serve the world, offering holistic wellness through counseling, life coaching, reiki, meditation and more. I was at peace and the happiest I had been in a long, long time.

Why am I telling you all of this?

Because I know what it takes to truly heal, transform and make the conscious choice every single day to live my best life. I know there are good days and bad days. I know at times you will want to give up. I also know that if you chose to keep going, it will be the best decision you can ever make for you and the people you love.

And most of all, I know you can’t do it alone. You need help! And lots of it!

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