“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
— Nelson Mandela
This one little blurb does not even begin to express all the things that have influenced this change in my life. But I will try to explain at least some of it. I have been a nurse for over 12 years and chose to specialize in behavioral and mental health.
When talking with the patients I worked with, I would hear over and over, “I wish I would have spent more time with my family,” … “I wish I took more time for myself,” …” I wish I would have taken better care of my body.”
I had been working as a nurse manager in the middle of the pandemic in the most federally regulated form of nursing. To say it was stressful does not even begin to describe what it was like.
All those regrets that were expressed from patients never really resonated with me until I was 39 weeks pregnant. Due to complications before delivery our little girl and I almost lost our lives. I still remember this overwhelming warmth and peace coming over me as I lay there bleeding on the surgical table. My entire life changed that day and the reality of what really mattered set in. I felt like I was given a second chance.
Every day I would go to work and watch so many amazing men and women work so vigorously to take care of other people. Tired, worn out, and exhausted, picking up shifts over and over again. Taking time away from their families while enduring the emotional and physical demands of their jobs and home life. Simply because they see the value in other people, so I decided to make a change. I asked myself, “How can I help people understand that it is ok to take care of themselves?”
Clear as day the thought entered my mind, “Help them find Grace.”
One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “Who is Grace?” And my response is “Grace is You.” Grace is what is missing from your life. Grace is what we need to give ourselves. When we give ourselves Grace, we unconsciously give others permission to care for, heal, love, and take time for themselves.
Many people when thinking of aesthetics only picture big lips and tight cheeks. Aesthetics is so much more than that. There is so much healing in physical touch as well as joy and confidence that comes from taking time for yourself. Aesthetics when done in moderation and with a natural approach, can lead to physical and emotional healing. Our goal at Worley and Grace is to help people age gracefully. We hope you let us be a part of bringing Grace back into your life.
The WORLEY Family
We are Timothy and Kristin Worley. We’ve been married since 2015. We have 5 kids and are navigating parenting just like so many others. We have a strong belief in the importance of family and what brings us together.
Tim and I grew up in the same little cowboy town of Oakdale, California. We went to the same elementary school and high school and played in the same chess club. He was my High School English TA my sophomore year, but I rarely remember him even being there ;). Because I was two years younger than Tim, I was able to watch every basketball and football game He ever played his Junior and Senior Year. After graduation, Tim joined the Air Force to serve in our military after 9/11 and I went off to college and got married. We didn’t speak to each other until almost 15 years later. I had been divorced for over a year with two young kids. While I was visiting my hometown, my sister asked me to pick up my nephew from track practice at the same high school we went to all those years ago. Tim was one of the track coaches. I never thought we would end up together, but my life only changed for the better that day. I feel so thankful to have had someone by my side to help me grow and who believes in me.
We both came from really different backgrounds and made a lot of good and bad choices that ultimately lead us back to each other. We have realized over the years that we get to choose our own happiness no matter what life throws at us. We are just thankful we get to do it together now.
Divorced, alone, and a single mom of two kids, I realized that I had a lot of healing to do both mentally and physically. The trials I have faced, both due to choices of my own and others in my life, have helped shape me into who I am today. I am only stronger because of where I once was. This picture was me at rock bottom. Nothing and no one could change who I was, until I learned to love myself again. It is my hope that I can help others to do the same.