"Transform darkness into light. You always have a choice!"

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Natalia Volanberg tells a personal story of transformation. .

Dental Drama in Puerto Vallarta

From Dental Emergency to Embracing My New Passion! 

Be present! Sit with discomfort. Breathe and be willing to welcome something beautiful even when it feels totally impossible. 

I know that many Canadian and American expats come to Mexico to do dental work because it is not that expensive here. 

However, it is always stressful when something happens unexpectedly that is health related and when you are in a foreign country where you don't speak the language. It is extra stressful. 

NB! Put on a seat belt in a taxi/Uber even when going short-distance! Stand very firm on buses - it's like getting your 'Mexican bus legs:) 

There is a lot of traffic now in Puerto Vallarta and taxis sometimes stop really abruptly! (Sorry if it sounds too obvious, but sometimes people get too relaxed in Mexico and forget to take normal precautions.) 

I was on my way home on Saint Patrick's Day. I bumped my face on the front seat as a result of a sudden stop and arrived home with my front veneer missing and a broken tooth that was underneath. 

It looked horrible!

And I felt awful. 

And I had to teach our on-line Future Self workshop with 2 other amazing women practitioners Blaire Hall and Jennifer Gonzales  the next day! We put a lot of work into the creation and marketing of this workshop. 

I put my hand on my heart and felt all the negative emotions passing through me like a hurricane. 

My chest was heavy and tight. I had to breathe through this difficult moment and acknowledge my feelings. 

The bottom line was: "There was no way I could cancel my participation and let everyone down at the last moment. " 

I felt very upset, vulnerable, super stressed and scared. 

Long story short, I made an appointment at the dental clinic that  was recommended by a trusted friend. 

I taught our workshop while wearing a mask. Thank God that because of Covid it did not seem too weird for everybody, but, of course, it felt very uncomfortable. It was not ideal by any means. 

My mantra was : "Grace under pressure!" 

It was Monday. The appointment with the dentist was on Wednesday. I had to cancel multiple Breathwork and Coaching sessions. I did not feel like going outside in a mask in 30 degrees heat. I just wanted to curl under the blanket and hide!

I felt like a prisoner at my own house with lots of negative thoughts and feelings trying to overtake me.

 I did some gentle breathwork for myself and put on theta waves that I always find very soothing. 

I knew in my heart that I did not want to waste these 2 days on negativity and fear. I felt called to love what was happening because it was my life at that moment. 

Was there something I could do to transform the negative into something more positive? 

I had to do something. 

I started creating. 

Traveling back in time

It was my great desire to be an artist when I was a kid, but my mother pushed me into doing music. My mother was on a mission to realize her dream though me - she was the one who wanted to play piano as a kid, but it was not available to her when she was growing up. 

She was not prepared to listen to what I had to say. She believed that it was a great honour and privilege to be able to study classical music. 

Have you ever been pushed into doing something by your parents or your loved ones? Living a kind of life someone else wanted for you?

 I am sure everyone can relate to this on some level. 

On the ground floor of the music school there was an art school. I used to linger outside their door trying to see what was happening inside. It felt like something magical was emanating from that space. People were busy creating amazing and colourful things…

However,  I had to drag myself upstairs to the 3rd floor for my piano class. 

I loved music, but from early on I knew that I did not have the talent to play it myself. My hands were too small. I didn't really have a good ear for music. 

I felt totally inadequate at every lesson except for the history of music and that went on for 8 years until I managed to graduate. 

Out Future Self workshop was on Spring Equinox and I truly felt that something different was in the air - a time for change and personal breakthrough. During the theta healing hypnosis meditation I met my Future Self. She said to me: You can create your own fabulous reality and live it one day at a time. 

Inspired by Nature and Dragonflies

Why dragonflies? 

It turns out that almost in every culture dragonflies symbolize transformation, change, adaptability and self-realization. No wonder I was always so drawn to these amazing creatures!

 I started creating dragonflies using water colours and gold leaf. 

I did it for 2 days and 2 nights with almost no sleep. This immense creative energy just overtook me. 

I felt that I was possessed by a power that was much larger than my ego and its limited concerns. 

I forgot about my dental drama completely! 

I forgot about my Wednesday's appointment. 

I stopped turning negative thoughts in my mind. I stopped blaming myself. I stopped dreading the future. 

How strange and curious it is that sometimes something horrible and scary can lead to something amazing when you are willing to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 

You don't have to see the light - you just have to be WILLING to try! 

Wednesday's appointment  was not pleasant, but I felt that I was treated really well and got exactly the type of gentle and compassionate care I needed. 

So I am back in business. 

I am a Renaissance Woman and I offer: 

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  Relax and release ( My Unique Fusion of Gentle Breathwork and Client-Centered Counseling) 
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  Tackle Urgent Issue TODAY (Laser Mental Health Coaching) 
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  Discover Your Superpowers (Human Design Reading) 

And! If you are in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico you can meet me and my creations in person at the River Cuale Artisan Market on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 to 2 pm. (right next to the Cultural Center) 

You can come and talk to me about breathwork/human design and mental health coaching. I know that many people are tired of sitting in front of their computers and want to come out and connect in person. 

Today is Magic! 

And if it does not feel like it - what can you do to transform darkness into light?