What is the True Wellness Project?

(Scroll Down For Women Sharing What It Means To Them To Be Truly Well)

There are countless women who have untold experiences, stories and insights about what it means to be Truly Well. Women who have discovered something more than what the world around them defines as wellness. We want to hear their stories.

These women have discovered that you can’t find real wellness in your job, your status, or your wealth… You can’t find it in beauty products, botox, and cosmetic surgery… You can’t find it in marriage, relationships or sexuality… You can’t find it in your children or in being a ‘perfect’ mom… You can’t find it in working for charities, causes, or volunteering at your church… You can’t find it at your doctor’s office, massage therapist, naturopath or acupuncturist… You can’t find it in veganism, vegetarianism, paleo diets, or superfoods… you can’t find it in meditation, sport, fitness or exercise… you can’t find it in music or art… you can’t find it in self-help gurus or popular religious teachers… and you can’t find it in your own strength, self discovery, or inner power…

These women have found that real and lasting wellness is something they cannot work to achieve, but rather, it is someone. Someone who is pursuing them with far more passion than they pursue anything in their own lives.

Kimberly started Well Christian Woman because she wanted to tell her story of True Wellness. Her body was dying, but she was learning what it meant to be Truly Well. She believed that true wellness has little to do with being physically well and everything to do with who you place your trust in.

Kimberly’s story has inspired many people, but I know she would have been much more interested in hearing the stories of others rather than telling her own. She would have loved this project and I hope you do too.

Click on the images below to hear from some of the amazing ladies who have contributed to this project so far.

What is True Wellness? Joanne, Early Childhood Educator

When people ask me how I’m doing, “Just fine” is my reply with a smile. It’s the easiest answer on ...
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What is True Wellness? Andrea, Program Staff, Boys & Girls Club

Words, words, words, all around us, all the time. They bring us life and death and everything in between. When ...
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What is True Wellness? Kristen, Registered Dietitian

What does it look like to be well when life is hard, when you’re on a journey you never imagined ...
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What is True Wellness? Heidi, Teacher/At Home Mom

“Give me strength to stand strong in this rushing wind...” I love being a mom. It is incredibly hard, but ...
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What is True Wellness? Jennifer, Actor

Unconditional love has always been something I have struggled to understand. How could anyone love someone without limits or conditions? ...
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What is True Wellness? Emma, School Psychologist

Looking back, if I could rewrite my life story into something that was easier and more pleasant, I honestly don’t ...
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What is True Wellness? Pam, Church Administrator

Some people are so driven – they have a task or goal in mind and they work until they reach ...
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What is True Wellness? Katie, DND Storesperson

My life was uder chaos before I found my way back to Jesus. Growing up in the small mountain town ...
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What is True Wellness? Laura, Library Worker

In my first semester of university, I developed a severe mental illness that impared my living and threatened my future ...
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What is True Wellness? Emily, Piano Teacher

There’s nothing like thinking that you are mere steps away from having the exact life you’ve always wanted, only to ...
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What is True Wellness? Tracy Vom Hagen (1979-2016), Counsellor & Director

The other day I was out for a walk with my daughter and spotted a lonely roll of duct tape ...
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What is True Wellness? Taylor, Pastor

This past year I graduated university! It was something I’ve been looking forward to and felt ready for, but what ...
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True Wellness: Deidra, Nurse/Instructor

Several years ago, my husband faced unemployment for the first time. We had not expected this (who does?) and it ...
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True Wellness: Natalie, Teacher

About two years ago I was at a place in my life where I felt incredibly unwell. I had just ...
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True Wellness: Karen, Mortgage Broker

There are moments in your life that define who you are and set you on a path you did not ...
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True Wellness: Heather, Dietitian

From Stuck to Surrender. This is how I would describe my wellness journey over the past year and a half ...
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True Wellness: Julie, Director of Recovery Ministries

My idea of wellness when I was younger was the ability to hold everything together. To never have too many ...
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True Wellness: Katie, Domestic Engineer

Being a stay at home mama, or my more professional title of domestic engineer, was something I had wanted since ...
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True Wellness: Marie-Eve, Author

When I was little, I thought tomorrow was a day of the week. Just like Monday or Tuesday. That’s because ...
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True Wellness: Roxie, Retired

It’s well past midnight, and sleep is elusive. I’ve come to embrace these hours when the Holy Spirit places someone ...
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True Wellness: Heidi, EPA and Case Aide

When I was young, all I wanted to be was a mother. I was drawn to babies like the stereotypical ...
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True Wellness: Kelly, Pastor

What is true wellness? I think it varies from person to person. Personal stories, unique experiences, temperaments and personalities all ...
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True Wellness: Amy, Teacher

Throughout my life, I've had people close to me comment on my weight, what I eat, and how I dress ...
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True Wellness: Carolyn, Nurse

As a healthcare professional, I am passionate about helping others seek health and wellness every day. I have adopted the ...
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True Wellness: Kelly, Pharmacist

In May of 2016 I was completely and utterly exhausted but I didn’t know why.  As I journeyed to discover ...
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True Wellness: Lucy, Student

In a season of marriage and engagements, I have never felt more aware of my growing singleness. I have spent ...
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True Wellness: Tricia, Educator

For most of my life I have lived hiding behind the various hats I wear. I have struggled with self-esteem ...
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True Wellness: Brittany, Mother

When I think about wellness, I am astounded to think that I might have anything to say on the subject ...
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True Wellness: Kimberly (1973-2017), OBGYN, Well Christian Woman Founder

Kimberly started Well Christian Woman in order to share what true wellness really means, but she's no longer here to ...
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True Wellness: Shelley, Educator

For most of my life, I felt less than. Especially when I compared myself to others (like I know I ...
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True Wellness: Suhanya, Lawyer

My son was born eight years ago on Mothers’ Day. The perfect gift – he made me a mother. Every ...
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True Wellness: Janel, Pastor

When I was a little girl, my family would drive every other summer from our home in Nova Scotia to ...
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True Wellness: Johanna, Dietitian

As someone who works in healthcare, I have a firm grasp on the importance of physical wellness: being active, eating ...
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True Wellness: Hope, Student

Society today seems to be in the midst of an ongoing tension between promoting success at all costs and valuing ...
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True Wellness: Stephanie, Nurse

Stephanie, 47, Nurse Two and a half years ago my world was shaken to its core. My youngest son died ...
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True Wellness: Andrea, Mother

Andrea, 30, Mother There is a vase of white tulips sitting on my dining room table. The petals, once folded ...
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True Wellness: Betrayed, Anonymous

Betrayed My husband chose another woman over me. That’s not easy to say. It isn't easy to endure. It has ...
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True Wellness: Andrea, Textile Artist & Designer

Andrea, 35, Textile Artist & Designer Growing up, there was a path set out for me: Work hard at school, ...
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True Wellness: Heather, Event Planner

Heather Trites, 35, Event Planner I hear the phrase "forever home" used a lot lately when it comes to buying ...
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True Wellness: Amy, Psychologist

Amy Wiens, 31, Psychologist As far back as I can remember I have always dreamed of being married. This seems ...
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