About Jill Burrus

After feeling totally unheard by doctors, and feeling like garbage, I happened across IIN - the Institute for Integrative Nutrition online. I always have been a woman's advocate.  We get dismissed so often, I wanted to find a way to be a support to other women.  When I began my schooling as a Health Coach with IIN, I was inspired in a myriad of ways - number one: to take care of MYSELF. I had to become my first client.  I learned how to look at my life through a different lens + realized - even though I sort of inherently KNEW what to do, I didn't KNOW what to do... that my life was made up of many different aspects + facets that I needed to address. I didn't value myself enough to do the work, prior.  It was about what was beyond the obvious happening in the now - I needed to address some past issues related to familial trauma, resentment, personal issues surrounding my beliefs + mindset about myself, what I'd been taught + conditioned to believe...relationships, boundaries, what I allowed + didn't allow, my diet, how I managed stress + letting myself matter, finally.  This was eye opening, hard, challenging, inspiring + changed a multitude of aspects for me.  It helped me see the multi-faceted parts of me; the good and bad - the MANY areas I was reliving on an endless loop of negativity + staying in my own way; not living even remotely in alignment with anything that made me happy; harboring, anger, fear, self-loathing + ultimately + perhaps most importantly...a total lack of sense of self.  I was forced to look into the mirror + start to really address these areas one by one.   I finally started believing that I mattered! I would like to help + show my lady friends that this is possible for you too. Fully caring for your mind, body + soul takes work. It takes an open mind. It takes intention and willingness to dig deep and sit with some feels. But little by little with someone supporting you, it is possible and FREEING.  You have permission to take care of yourself.