Many humans experience things that we don’t understand on our path. Today’s episode is evidence of what’s possible when we surrender to what is and learn to trust what is showing up on our path. 

Annemarie is originally from the Netherlands and came to the states in her 20's to work at Johns Hopkins. Annemarie worked in Oncology and transplant and was an achiever and then trauma hit when she lost her child, Danielle. That changed her view on how we care for the dying and was the beginning of her spiritual journey.

 The real transformation came when she stepped into her own trauma. Annemarie’s son, Daniel came home several days after his birth and died in her arms. She felt his spirit and impressions about who he is. That was 18 years ago and to this day, he is there with Annemarie. She had a theory that there is more to this life than what we see right here and now and that experience really brought that home for her. He is a giant persona and feels like an adult son coming home checking in. Part of his mission is to help her see what’s possible. 

Annemarie's spiritual journey had a spiritual base in God, and she had to release some of the dogma that came with it. Annemarie sometimes didn’t want to acknowledge that Daniel was communicating with her for fear of what would happen to her. Daniel’s message has been an absolute care for her as a person and acknowledgement of her as a spiritual being and a person that matters. This helped Annemarie remember who she is and that what she thinks matters and the reminder that she can’t draw on an empty well. 

How to navigate these spiritual waters. She found people who spoke her same language when she went to a class to learn energy healing. She surrounded herself with spiritual entrepreneurs who had concrete business knowledge and a spiritual side. This created a bridge for Annemarie to develop a coaching healing practice. It was a gentle way to transition from the traditional medical background to entrepreneurship. 

Annemarie's  journey came from trusting her mind first but then it went into her heart and gut. This is why she loves talking about the three brains. 

"I know now when I’m in flow. When you change your brain you change your life and your business as well."

Connect with Annemarie:

LinkedIN 

Nurses Outside the Box Podcast 

Website

Brains 2.0 Podcast

Advice for someone wanting to explore the path of spirituality-

• Be open to connections and to new connections.
• When you are opening up to a different way of practicing and doing things in your life, the connections are there and there is one answer for you there. Follow those. 
• Open yourself up, I am open to connections and let them come and when you do, they will come.
• For the nurses, trust your gut and follow it, we have more to do and more to give as nurses. We need some pioneers to come with us! 

Thank you for listening! Let me know what pearl resonates with you from this episode.
Big love,
Lisbeth
The Spiritually Savvy Nurse