About US

Over the past fifty years I have traveled many roads and learned many lessons – for this I am grateful. Like most people, I experienced painful lessons as well as some that were welcomed. I know that the difficult lessons are sometimes the ones that help us grow the most.

When I was thirty years old, I decided that it was time to make the commitment to take responsibility for my health and made proper nutrition and exercising an integral part of my life. While I was in college I took an outdoor recreation class in college. It was great - I learned to cross country ski, canoe and I learned that I loved to hike.

I am sure I’m not the only person to use the “When I…” phrase. Such as, “When I get out of high school, I will…” “When I lose weight, I will…” “When I graduate from college, I will…” Years ago my phrases revolved around, “When I retire.” It went like this, “When I retire, I am going to write a novel, learn to take pictures and develop them in the darkroom, hike the Appalachian Trail, etc.” I was making a career of waiting to live my life. I was living for my retirement.

In 1999, I read a book that really brought a wonderful lesson home to me: “It’s Only Too Late If You Don’t Start Now” by Barbara Sher. Since then I started piano lessons, completed courses in novel writing course and black & white photography with darkroom. I am not a great pianist, a published novelist, or another Ansel Adams, but I am living my life, no longer putting it off for a later date. The Appalachian Trail will have to wait until I retire because I plan to do it in one six-month period, April to October 2010.

Although I try to live my life in the present, preparing for the future is still necessary. My retirement is now less than five years away and our nations economy is now looking shakier than I've seen in quite awhile.I started thinking that if social securiy sees a major change that has been in the news that I just might need some additional income when I retire. I never thought I would want to work after retirement, but then it occurred to me that I should have many productive years ahead of me.

I have been blessed with a career with the Department of Veterans Affairs since leaving the Navy and graduating from college. Currently I have a very rewarding position as the Program Director for the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher House, which is located in Denver, Colorado. What a blessing to be of assistion to those who have served in our nation's armed forces and their families who are supporting a loved one who is going through treatment of a serious illness. Even though I am going to retire from government service, I don’t want to stop helping others; I want to do even more.

I have benefited so much over the past twenty years from alternative healthcare and bodywork modalities. I want to share these gifts of health with others. To this end, I decided to pursue a degree in Massage Therapy at the Colorado School of Healing Arts. It’s my desire, as a healthcare professional, to assist others in attaining the highest level of health possible.

As a trainer in the healthcare arena over the past fifteen years, I always stressed that the more you know, the more you can help others. This site is dedicated to sharing information and resources to improve the lives and health of the planet one person at a time.

In your good health and the health of the planet,

Jann Griffiths, MS