I have always been a firm believer in the idea that all your life experiences shape who you are today and lead you in the path of where you NEED to be in the future. We all have goals and aspirations and ideas of what we want to do and what we think is best for ourselves. But even the best laid plans don’t always end up the way we draw them up.
For instance, when I was 12 months away from graduating from Life University School of Chiropractic in Atlanta, GA, I met a girl one night, exchanged phone numbers, and we went out on a few dates. (Little did I know at the time, but 3 years later we’d be married.) I wasn’t even looking for a relationship that night, let alone a wife. I had major plans of moving to Colorado right after graduation and starting my career.
Instead, I graduated and started looking at jobs in Atlanta because my girlfriend wasn’t interested in living in Colorado. Wait a minute, I had big plans here!! But something bigger and better had stepped into my path and I decided that cultivating a personal relationship became more of a priority to me than where I WANTED to live. And it proved to be the best decision I’ve ever made.
So, how does this story relate to me joining the staff at the Hansa Center for Optimum Health?
That’s easy.
After 7 years of owning and operating a private practice I realized that I NEEDED to make a change, shift in a different direction. I wasn’t satisfied with what I was doing and who I was. So, I sat down and started writing down everything I was looking for, everything that I WANTED.
Before I even started searching for a new position, I came across a position that was EXACTLY what I WANTED. The position fit my skills and abilities to a “T.” So, I packed up my family and we moved to St. Kitts, in the Caribbean West Indies (I know, real tough decision to move to a tropical island.) It was an absolutely wonderful experience for me and my family, but just like the grand plans I laid out for graduation, it didn’t go as planned.
I was totally bummed.
I had uprooted my family, moved to another country and in short order, we were moving back. I couldn’t help but think “what a huge mistake this was.” Luckily, my wife (and many other great friends) reminded me that this was all part of the “master plan” that was written up for us and that everything would work out in our favor, that we would end up right where we NEED to be.
You see, I got so wrapped up in looking for what I wanted to do, that I was overlooking what I needed to do. Not long after I made that realization, I came in contact with the staff at the Hansa Center and once again, it was a perfect match for me. Sounds like the same old story over again, right?
But this time, it felt different. It felt like a challenge. Like nothing I had done or experienced before. This was a place where I would put my skills and knowledge to the test and really grow and blossom as a practitioner. I didn’t just WANT to be a part of it, I NEEDED to be a part of it. I was being called to this place, and it felt great! So we jumped in the car and 2600 miles later, here we are at the Hansa Center. And, as I knew I would, I love it here.
Stay posted for more stories about my awesome journey……
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