Well. Well. Well.
Yesterday I had a copy of the book delivered. It was a surreal experience to touch this book. To hold it. To know that my words-and my story-are in this book for the world to see.
You see, we cannot tell our story until we have had some significant healing and done our own work. I can tell you, I am not "fixed" and my journey continues... A lot of hurts are still being uncovered and the work to restore true healing and health is still in progress. But, to know that I have come through all that I have and can share my story- that is a true sign of healing.
I am in a little bit of shock as I hold this collection of power-packed stories, knowing all the healing that had to take place for this book and all it's true stories to be written. I am in awe at the collaboration of strength found in this collection.
I know that this opportunity of being published will open up opportunities. Opportunities to share what I have learned with others and serve them with what I have learned.
I know that this opportunity of being published will open up opportunities. Opportunities to share what I have learned with others and serve them with what I have learned.
Life is a journey. We NEED people to help us get through. Sometimes we can do things on our own. But often, we need people. We are called to live in community.
It is part of our healing to help others as much as it is our journey to do our own healing.
For me, it would have been so, so good to have my own counselor. Life coach. Friend. Someone. Anyone. I needed someone to walk along side me and help me. Encourage me.Support me. But I did not have that. I survived, but I know that I would have gotten a lot further along in my journey a lot quicker had I had a person during my dark times.
This need propelled me to be a life coach. I know that despite my skills as a therapist, not everyone needs a therapist. Sometimes people have other goals or needs. They need an encouraging word. Support. Just like I did. I desired to provide another way to support people on their journey.
This need propelled me to be a life coach. I know that despite my skills as a therapist, not everyone needs a therapist. Sometimes people have other goals or needs. They need an encouraging word. Support. Just like I did. I desired to provide another way to support people on their journey.
I am excited to be able to offer all of the services that have helped me on my journey. I have been a licensed therapist for years, along with being an addictions counselor. I became an Integrative Mental Health Practitioner as a result of the learning about my own health and how nutrition plays into health AND mental/emotional health. I became a Certified Emotion/Body Code Practitioner once I learned about the ways that we are impacted by emotions in the body- and how we store those emotions in the body, causing dis-ease. And how those emotions are passed on from generation to generation. (Epigenetics- it is a crazy thing!) This piece also ties into "generational curses" that manifest in behaviors and illnesses. I
became a Certified Life Coach, because the framework that I used helped me to change my life when I was in my dark place. At the time, there were not Life Coaches. If there were, you could have been certain that I would have had one! The framework is life-changing and has the power to impact lives in incredible ways. I also became a Certified Green Gap Financial Coach, knowing how money management is a HUGE stress for so many people. As we look at goals and ways to build communication, it is natural to look at how money plays into both.
Another tool that I added into my practice, for myself and my clients, was a scanner device that looks at frequency and specifically what frequencies are out of balance, creating dis-ease (or can create dis-ease over time). This amazing tool has been so effective for targeting what modalities our bodies need as well as highlighting frequencies that we need balanced to create a better balance for mental and physical health. I love that I can add this tool in easy with my clients and support them.
I have a few product companies that I use exclusively as they are incredible products to support mental, emotional and physical wellness. As an Integrative Practitioner, I am able to offer discounts to my clients.
I am so excited to be able to offer all the tools that I have to my clients and I am looking at ways to expand my offerings! I personally wish I had more time and resources to expand my offerings even more! Maybe in time....
But for now, healing and sharing my story is pushing me to continue to serve others and keep me on my path. This is my path that God destined for me.
XOXO, Judith :)
"A person may have many ideas concerning God’s plan for his life, but only the designs of his purpose will succeed in the end." Proverbs 19:21
Oh....You can check out all the services I offer on my website: www.judithlabert.com. Feel free to send me a message and ask questions. Send your friends. We all need support. Let me know how I can support you on your journey! <3
About 5 years ago, I had a serious crisis. One that not many people knew about. As a therapist, I know how important it is to maintain my own well-being, but I was not in a great place.
I was powerlifting and carb cycling. My marriage was in a difficult place due to my husband's place of searching in his faith, which challenged my faith and our relationship. My hormones were out of balance and I was dealing with a pre-teen with unbalanced hormones as well. My job was stressful and my coworkers were toxic. I started to hate my job that I once loved. We just moved and I was trying to find friendships and get to know the area better. I felt isolated and alone.
As time went on, I struggled more and more... Eventually, having a doctor tell me I was struggling with depression and anxiety, although I could not see it at the time. She advised me to get out of my job, as it was creating a huge issue for my health. She was right. Her push was what I needed to start looking and that is where I ended up in private practice, in my dream job.
Around this same time, my husband and I were struggling. I realize now, it was more HIS journey that he was struggling with and reactive to, but I internalized a lot of it. It changed me and challenged me. It threatened me and our relationship, or so I thought. I was not sure if we were going to make it. I tried to find a therapist, but, as a therapist I know the wait lists are long. I struggled to find anyone who could see me. It never happened. During this time, I came across a book that I purchased awhile back and had not yet picked up. It was about Oola.
What is Oola? Its origins come from the expression “ooh-la la!” and is a “state of awesomeness.” What started out in 1997 as a small group of buddies meeting once a year at the Hard Rock in Vegas to set goals for the future has now become Oola, a nationwide phenomenon and a dynamic movement.
While reading this book, I realized that my FAITH, my core of who I am, was absent due to the challenges around my husband's journey. I realized that his journey is HIS and I needed to refocus my faith and return to who I am and the principles that guide me. One of those is GRATITUDE.
During my hard times, I lost my positive thinking. I started focusing on all the bad things, hard things, things I did not like, etc. etc. etc. I made the commitment to reclaim my positive thinking and focus every day on finding gratitude.
Between focusing on my faith and gratitude, I was able to start noticing positives in my health. I was making progress faster and easier. While I am still not where I was, or where I want to be, I am much healthier in body, mind and spirit.
I cannot imagine where I would be if I had not picked up that book. If I had not recommitted to my faith and positive thinking. The only part of my journey that I wished was different was that I found a therapist or a life coach that had time for me. I know that would have helped me progress much faster and farther than my struggling to do it on my own.
I am proud of where I have come. The fire always reshapes us.
When Oola offered a life coaching option, I jumped in. As a therapist, I know that there are people who feel they "don't need therapy"- whether they don't feel their issues are "big" enough or "traumatic" enough or maybe they don't feel they deserve that time or money to be spent on their well-being- but they often realize they could benefit from skills and support. As a result, life coaching made sense to me. It offers me a way to support others in a way that I needed when I was struggling. I would have given anything to have someone to talk to or guide me in my darkest moments.
As a life coach, I love walking with people to help guide them on their journey. NOW, TODAY, 7/7, Oola is launching a new platform- a more affordable option to help reach more people and support them in reaching their goals. I am so excited about this platform and the power it has to reach more people... especially in a time where so many people are struggling.
After a pandemic year, mental health, work/life balance, faith, relationships and more have all been pushed. Challenged. In some ways, they are changed for the better while other pieces are not. This platform is a fantastic way to support you in regaining balance in your life. Or support your employees as a part of a "health" program for work. However you decide to use it, it has potential to change your life as it did mine.
Check out: www.judithlabert.com/page/1B7 to learn more and sign up to start your membership for a YEAR of Transformation! I am on year 4... as I have been trying to do it on my own. I cannot wait for what my upcoming year will be like, now that I have this tool for proven transformation at my fingertips...
Do you want to learn more about the platform? Life coaching? Therapy? Message me and let's talk- no pressure- to see what you need to change your life and live a life filled with purpose! You were created for more! <3
~Judith
Check out the Oola Video HERE
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