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I am a NHC, which is a Natural Health Consultant. I have a degree in herbal medicine treatments. I enjoy helping others At this moment in life I am happy to enjoy my grandchildren. And our fur babies that we have rescued over the years. As an Artist I have enjoyed my gift of drawing and painting since I was 5 years old. Once you learn that your gifts can make others happy, you enjoy it more After my husband's death it seemed I lost my creative side. The sadness of it was not something I expected to experience in my early 40's. Months later I decided to keep our dream of moving to Texas. Then after 8 more years I finally decided to start painting again. Although the timing was right at the beginning of the C19 scare, it gave me an opportunity to stay busy during the days of staying at home social distancing. Painting was a way to work through the uncertainty of everything going on at that time. Having a creative outlet has always been a way of expressing my love for nature and more so animals of every type. Although I feel blessed to be able to draw and paint anything I see. I feel blessed to have helped other families along this journey by painting for them a loved one that has passed away. More so by painting the children for parents. I understand that grief as I lost a son in my early 20's. And being able to paint his spirit in life was a joy to have any see each day. We never know where our gifts will take us. Or how our gifts can help others along the way. But, understanding that they can is another gift all in itself.