Green Vibe Energy came about as a result of my own healing journey.
I’m Joan Dahl; artist, creator, wanderer and wonderer. I’m a downshifter; I believe that life on this Earth was meant to be savored and enjoyed. But from the time we can walk, the world starts programming us to become someone who is willing to give their own personal resources toward following rules you didn’t get in a game you never agreed to play. And we let it happen, because it’s what we saw our parents do.
I played the game for a really long time. Worked my ass off for a future that isn’t promised, as I learned the hard way. Just when I thought I had my shit all together, it all fell apart. As a result of a lifetime spent in “fight or flight”, my body burned out. I’ve lived with constant pain since 2017. The diagnosis: fibromyalgia. And in 2022, the pain, brain fog and lack of good medical care resulted in a change drastic enough that I can no longer work a “normal” job. I certainly can’t perform the tasks I used to in Operations Management.
I was so miserable from the pain, and felt like a failure for losing my wellness and career. I had to pivot.
I turned to meditation. I got certified to conduct group guided meditation. I got certified to facilitate cannabis meditation. Those were powerful, but not enough.
But!! I got thinking: if cannabis (one of the few substances that really helped my pain), it stood to reason that other plants were potentially equally powerful. I started using cinnamon copiously. I got some herbs and started making teas. Learned to make infusions. Made a powerful salve for topical pain. Then I started having some friends try what I made. There was enough success to encourage my continued study of herbs. I experienced significant healing with herbs: got my A1C down to a normal range supported by cinnamon; replaced an over-the-counter sleep medication with a tea blend I created.
In the meantime, I participated in a mastermind class with a bunch of women and we learned what it meant to do business in feminine energy.
Then I got a few certifications:
- Herbalist
- Guided meditation facilitator
- Trauma-informed empowerment coach
And GVE was born.
What fascinates me about herbs and plants (and animals, in some cases) is that through tens of thousands of years (if not hundreds of thousands), humans and plants have evolved TOGETHER. Our bodies have changed and evolved and somehow plants have evolved in such a way that they continue to have the components necessary to nourish and strengthen our bodies. That seems magical to me.
I also believe we have lost so much incredible knowledge when colonizers decimated native civilizations. Medicine women, shamen, gurus all held deep knowledge about how to work with plant spirits for healing, but the native healers threatened the white-washed history that colonizers wished to replace actual history. The rise of Western medicine suddenly was hailed as being the best, and the knowledge of the wise tribespeople was lost. I seek to discover that knowledge.
This is an invitation to all GenX women, but especially the unruly ones. Come claim your life. Face the things you need to heal, and find support and uplifting from other women who related to your experience.
GenX women are built different. And my work is to help them remember that they are ALIVE.