1. Which accomplishment/event/moment are you most proud of in your career as a Homeopath?
To be honest, each and every referral and compliment feels like a proud moment … At the end of an appointment, many clients will smile & will comment that, before even receiving a remedy, they already feel “lighter” and “more balanced” from experiencing the process of a homeopathic consultation.
Being asked to see clients with mental & emotional health struggles at Lutherwood’s Mental Health Institute – a true sign to me that homeopathic medicine can have an important and unique impact in the realm of mental/emotional well-being
I have had the honour of teaching health education classes at a highschool in Belize … Being told that I had truly changed, not only the kids I was working with, but the entire island, with the information I was able to share … most definitely one of the proudest moments of my life!
2. What 3 aspects of your Homeopathic education contributed the most to your success?
Number One: The phenomenal instructors … from Raymond Edge to William Ellwood … to Kim Elia … to Lisa Decandia … to Joan Weir … I feel truly blessed to have gathered pieces of wisdom from each and every one of these inspirational Homeopaths … to this day, I still think about their wisdom shared, in the midst of my case work!
Number Two: My classmates … Walking into that classroom everyday with an internal buzzing and excitement is a feeling I will never forget … the questions, the stimulating and thought-provoking conversations … that classroom environment is a learning forum, all in itself .
Number Three: The clinic … without a doubt, homeopathic learning, takes place in the hands-on clinic … Both the externship & the internship process were invaluable for learning about case-taking, remedies, dosing & patient communication
All in all, a brilliant & phenomenal environment that I will be forever thankful to have been a part of …
3. Share with us a recent and successful case treated with Homeopathic Medicine.
One of the biggest shifts I’ve been grateful to witness:
Boy, Age 7, with angry outbursts, temper tantrums & headaches
Key Symptoms & Themes:
- Fear of death
- Desire to paint his room black; drawn to the dark & to dark colours
- Obsessed with playing the piano (*) – would spend every free moment playing piano
- Obsessed with playing video games
- Daily Headaches: Better outside in the cold & worse at end of the day
- Perfectionist: Disappointed in self if not getting Straight “A’s” in school
- Threatening to kill himself (since the age of 4)
- Fascinated by music & vibrations of music
- Anger, screaming, crying, throwing, yelling
- Temper tantrums with homework
- Desire to run outside, barefoot in the rain
- Ravenous appetite in the evening (will skip breakfast)
- All symptoms better at midnight (favourite time of day)
Remedy chosen: Tarentula 200 CH (two pellets … one dose only)
Response from Mother:
“My son is like a new kid! He is so happy, falls asleep easily & slept until 7:30am – so unlike him! When we decided to work on his homework, all of the clouds were gone! I couldn’t believe it – not only did we finish his homework in 15 minutes, we laughed & had fun doing it together … We are SO grateful … he is not sleeping on the floor anymore … he told me that he feels different … today when I was combing his hair, he said: “Mommy, how come it doesn’t hurt anymore? … it used to hurt so much, even when you touched it & now it’s okay! … he really is a happy boy … we are breathing a sigh of relief, astonished at the change”
4. Do you have anything else you would like to share?
I genuinely feel blessed to have found my path in homeopathic medicine … I have personally experienced & have witnessed in others, more profound shifts in mental, emotional & physical health than in any other system of medicine …Very grateful for this opportunity to share the unique spirit of this homeopathic community.