Michelle, Founder
My quest for long-term physical healing and relief was spurred by a culmination of ailments over time, but officially began when I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2020. Prior to this diagnosis, I noticed my health deteriorating as certain symptoms, such as trouble breathing and difficulty remembering things, increased in ferocity and frequency while leaving doctors stumped as to what could be the cause. I soon learned that I had a heart condition called ARVD which stemmed from a slight malformation of the right ventricle. This period of time was a challenge for me as I had always been pretty healthy up until this point. Suddenly, walking to the mailbox without stopping to catch my breath became a feat in itself. My heart raced constantly, and my blood pressure skyrocketed and within two weeks from diagnosis, I received heart surgery, a pacemaker and two defibrillators. Emotionally, I was in shock. It didn’t make sense. Mentally, I had no time to absorb the physicality of what was happening, and it took me about a full year to recover as my body adjusted to the changes. By the end of the year, I began to engage with my body differently, listening more to my inner intuition when it came to reading and understanding my body and learning about its ability to heal itself as it physically healed from the trauma of surgery and recovery.
At the same time, normal daily activities previously taken for granted were taken with caution and care due to my newfound awareness. As if that wasn’t enough, I soon developed swelling in my right foot, causing severe nerve pain which suggested a blood clot, however, this suspicion was eventually shot down after testing and proof that there was none. The new foot swelling and joint pain was unbearable at times and my walking was greatly impaired as the result, even to the point of considering purchasing special shoes. It became clear to me that my mind and body still were not fully cooperating with one another, and it was time to get to the literal root of the issues at hand. Upon an annual female doctor visit, the physician asked me about the state of my general health to which I divulged the latest about my foot pain. When she asked me if I’d ever had a Lyme blood test before I said no, but upon her request consented to one and within three weeks learned that I was positive with extremely high levels. I was put on a strict protocol of the necessary medications and high dose nutrients to support my vital organs and because of the numerous side effects, functioning daily became challenging to say the least. I slept a lot, took salt baths daily for joint pain, had nausea and had continual headaches as I tried to get better. During this process and to make matters worse, I came down with COVID in the middle of the Lyme treatment, which turned into Long Haul COVID, possibly because of the intensity of both illnesses attacking my body at once. One evening, while I was sleeping, I woke up feeling like I couldn’t breathe, and I had a supernatural experience that left me forever changed.
Throughout this experience, I thought about my children, my beautiful grandchildren and all the things I wanted to see them through. And even though I seemed in dire straits in that moment, I decided that I was not going to die, and I said to the mist that brought those thoughts, “I am not ready to go, and I will get better.” I made a very conscious decision that night. I was not finished on this earth, and it took some pretty life-altering experiences, including the death of my son, to understand that sometimes, in our darkest moments, if we open our eyes and hearts to what we are meant to know, we can survive anything. And I have to admit, I was confident in my afterlife destiny, feeling an assurance and certainty of what lay ahead of me if I was to give up but for whatever reason, I did not feel my journey was finished. The power of the human spirit is unstoppable when fully engaged, and my personal experiences have only solidified that knowledge for me. Eventually, as I delved further into self-healing, I began to explore meditation, prayer and alternative healing modalities, believing strongly in God that I had what I needed inside of me to live, fully.
It took me 6 months to heal my body from Lyme, living through torrents of side effects while riding my body of all the bugs that were killing me, slowly. Over time, I researched, read and learned about the beneficial effects of a healthy, organic diet, regular meditation and I educated myself about holistic remedies and how to use them for my own health and wellness. All of my experiences, even the terrible ones, were vital in my journey to wellness. Meditation, especially, has given me such peace, rewiring my mind with positive intentions and vibrations, eliminating negative thoughts and furthering growth and restoration. Recently, I heard a spiritual leader say, “Prayer is when you talk to God, meditation is when you listen to God.” I was prompted to continue this new wave of enlightenment and as I just so happened to receive my own health, peace and joy, I began Marigold Healing Center as a way to help others find their own healing; their own relief. Healing modalities like the Energy Enhancement System offered by us at Marigold Healing Center have played an important if not vital role in my health and of many others. Since taking the journey to wellness, I felt a passion to help heal the world with healing modalities that don’t harm the body, but cause the body to heal. I only hope for life-changing results, such as I have experienced, for all of my clients, as well as a lifetime of abundant days full of love, joy and light to all.
