Meet Carolyn

Cancer. It is not a word anyone wants to hear, but that was my diagnosis in 2020.  The diagnosis accelerated my intention to live a life of holistic wellbeing through the transformative journey that began in 2017.   At that time, I felt stuck in a corporate job and knew there was more I could do to help others, so I went in search of my life’s purpose.

I made the choice to walk away from my corporate career of 25+ years and enrolled in a life coaching certification program.  It was my belief that rewiring my thought patterns was necessary to achieve a sustainable transformation.  This period of exploration led me down a spiritual path to energy healers who believed I had healing gifts and fueled a passion to discover what this meant in my life.

It began with a trip to Arizona.  Connecting with nature while hiking in the red rock canyons, as well as connecting within myself through daily yoga, healthy eating, and meditation, I truly felt a spiritual awakening. I knew I was on the right path but didn’t know exactly where this path would lead me.

Over the next two years, the answers slowly – sometimes painfully - revealed themselves while processing the deaths of both my parents, my brother Michael’s stroke, brother Ron’s heart attack, and my brother John’s suicide. By leaning into energy healing, I unlocked deep-seated trauma resulting from unaddressed fear, sadness, and anger, including unresolved grief from the loss of my first-born infant son, Ian, in 1998.

My journey continued with the experience of heart-healing.  Learning how to FEEL what was happening in my body had a dramatic impact on my relationship with stress, giving me the strength to challenge long-held beliefs so I could continue to reduce my anxiousness and fear. I embraced my gift of Clairsentience as a compass to navigate a new path forward, and trusted I was exactly where I needed to be.

The diagnosis of my stage 2 breast cancer in 2020 highlighted the connection to mind, body, and spirit in my own healing. I began questioning my beliefs about Western medicine and challenged everything I had known to be true, choosing a different path.

I cleaned up my diet, explored natural alternatives, and incorporated Reiki healing, gratefulness, and meditation into my daily routine.  I also began living the shift felt by allowing the flow of life to guide me rather than continuing to try and control outcomes. This meant seeing possibilities instead of obstacles.  I decided to relocate to Florida without knowing all the answers and trusted my tribe would emerge.  They did!

Throughout my spiritual awakening, I have experienced the power that comes from exploring mind and spirit. This spiritual transformation drew me into a community of like-minded practitioners and led me to those who need my healing touch.

I earned the Usui-Tibetan Reiki Master designation which felt so naturally aligned with the energy coaching I was already offering, but the journey didn’t end there. Something was still missing to complete the mind, body, and spirit connection. Trusting in divine and perfect timing, I discovered massage therapy, Craniosacral therapy, and lymphatic drainage.  The missing pieces of the triad emerged.

Ocean Sands Wellness was launched in 2022 with the intention of offering a healing experience for individuals seeking relief from chronic stress and pain.  Through a holistic approach and therapies like mindset coaching, massage, Craniosacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, and Reiki, you can unlock the connection to your physical, mental, and spiritual self too.

I am grateful for my healing gifts and the ability to help others tap into their own healing potential. It is my belief that we all have the innate ability to heal ourselves when we learn how to listen to our bodies.  I will continue to apply the lessons I learn for my own health and my clients’ while embracing a life in service to others.

“The journey through healing = allowing yourself to be vulnerable, trusting the process, and learning to let go of outcomes. This release of control frees your body to feel and experience all of life.”