Who am I?

When I throw away the labels: mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend, pet owner, nature lover, sport physiotherapist, business owner, or personal coach,  I’m not sure who I am. But, I will do my best to explain…

My husband, diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia and ALS, changed my life forever. Throughout our 8-year journey, there were dark times balanced by the light, sadness with joy, anger with patience, and resistance with acceptance.

In the past, I coped with losses (grandma, mom, sister and our finances—Ponzi scam in 2008) by staying busy and running as far away as possible. But, on this latest journey, I ran out of fuel. The only option was sitting with the pain and grief until it moved through me.

Watching Dave live and die with his illness taught me more than all of my schooling and life experiences combined. He taught me about accepting my reality even if I don’t like it. As Byron Katie says, “fighting reality is like teaching a cat to bark”. I learned patience when life doesn’t turn out as expected; how to forgive myself when my best doesn’t seem good enough; and how to choose between victor and victim.

October 30, 2018 I closed the door to my physical therapy practice. Throughout my thirty-seven-year career, I travelled and worked with our National athletes, and treated thousands of people in the community. Patients commented that I looked like I was having fun. They were right–it never felt like a job. It was my passion of helping people reach their highest functional level after an injury, surgery or illness.

I had tears saying goodbye to my patients, but it was time to step into the next phase of my life. I have moved from Kamloops to a small town, 12 km. west of Salmon Arm where I live with my partner, John and our pets. Over the next 1-2 decades, I will continue walking along my personal growth journey while personal coaching others to do the same.

If you want to live your best life with more ease, and peace, I would love to hear from you: hollyeburne@gmail.com.  We can set up a complimentary phone appointment, and if it works out, we will lie out a plan to help you move through your challenging times.

All the best,

Holly