Herbs Are The New Black
Whenever someone asks me what I do, I cringe. There are so many words to describe it, but because I do so much I honestly never know where to start. And I'm usually so excited to share the latest story of an herb with them, that I am constantly talking to myself, nudging my mouth to open and just answer the question. Am I an herbalist, a practitioner, an esthetician, a product formulator, an author, or a health educator? YIKES! The problem is that when I use the credentials I have to explain what I do, it will pigeon hole me every time. No one really wants to hear that you're a certified or licensed anything . They just want to know what the heck you can do for them. The worst is having a potential customer or client think of me as just one of those roles I mentioned, when I know my job consists of SO. MUCH. MORE. As a holistic practitioner, which is what I typically say these days, I know that I use a number of approaches to help people improve their health, period. So, I ...