I can't keep it a secret anymore!!!

I applied to The School of Homeopathy in Devon, England and I received my acceptance letter two days ago! I was practically jumping up and down!!!  I would be doing the home study program here in the U.S. It's a four year program, with the last year being clinical work. I didn't want to share this until I had confirmation and talked to Craig more about it. I'm not exactly sure when I can start. I still have some debt from Hatch to pay off but the end of that road is near. I've been reading a lot about homeopathy and the more I read, the more I want to know. This is definitely a different direction than doing my art or illustration but I have a feeling that those things will all converge at some point. I have always chosen work based on if it makes the world a better place to live in, so this is being true to who I am.

I know homeopathy is not something that everyone is familiar with so there lies the hardest part of this whole journey. But what I do know is that regular medicine does not always have all the answers and this is a compliment or an alternative to what is sometimes too expensive or has too many side effects or is not meeting all the needs of the patient. There has been a lot of criticism of homeopathy and that's easy to find. But with scientific advances come more scientific answers and those in the scientific community are finding out that what couldn't previously be "proven" according to their methods, was just more advanced for it's time, and can be proven now. The Lancet recently published it's findings based on a number of studies done previously on homeopathy, and they proclaimed homeopathy scientifically based. Homeopathic treatment is different than traditional allopathic medicine and even herbal and chinese medicine. There are provings that have existed for 200 years and those still stand as facts today.

I was telling my mom that I imagine there were many doctors who used homeopathy when families were moving out West during the settling of our country and were miles and miles from any large city or hospital. And even then, there were actual homeopathic hospitals built and in operation for awhile. Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia was originally a homeopathic hospital named for homeopathy's founder Samuel Hahnemann. It changed to an allopathic hospital and few today probably know where it's roots lay.  One of my inspirations is also Mother Teresa who used homeopathy in her ministry in India. Homeopathy is not considered "alternative" in India nor in other countries.

I'm sure there's lots more to tell, but this is a busy day! I just have been busting to share my news with you and it is actually inspiring me to be creative again too. I'm starting a little counted cross stitch from Alicia, and doodling again which is a good sign. ;)
Have a great weekend!!!
xo