It takes time, effort and money to earn certification or a degree and when a person has dedicated a part of their life to that education, the desire for that effort to be recognized and validated and rewarded can become more important than the initial motivation behind all that effort.

Last week, when I read the blog post Patient Harm: Betrayal, Heartbreak and how To Heal by WU World Changer @sheila-l-kalkbrenner, I was reminded that many people make assumptions about the people who work in the health and wellness industry.

I learned very early on that people are people regardless of their title and people are human and make mistakes. Their intentions might be coming from a good place…….but they are unknowingly inflicting harm on others all the while thinking they are doing good.

The first few surgeries I had were performed by people who had good intentions, but had not yet learned or accepted their temporary limitations. These surgeries caused harm to my body, and my intellectual and emotional health. It took me years – decades actually – to understand the how’s and the why’s and the justifications etc. of the lies they told to me and my parents, and to ultimately forgive the doctors that damaged my body.

The expectations that come along with education create illusions
and our mind’s process will always find ways to justify those illusions. It is in the justification that our integrity is tested.

Always follow your gut instinct – which is your Spirit guiding you – rather than your intellectual mind’s process when dealing with experts and professionals. Your Spirit’s guidance will always lead you to the right place! Integrity does not come with a certificate or degree