| My Story |
I grew up in a relatively normal family in a suburb of Milwaukee, WI. I enjoyed showing
horses, spending time in nature, and with family. I was the youngest of four children, and
still enjoy the benefits of being the baby. I would say my life was above average growing up,
until I was 17 and involved in a life altering experience.
I was at a horse show when a friend's horse kicked me in the face. I was not expected to
live. I had two near death and out of body experiences within that week. I was given a choice
whether or not to return to this lifetime, and when I saw my Mom (who watched the whole
thing) standing over my body, I knew I had to return even though I was told it would be
difficult. I was faced with things I never knew existed, not to mention the physical injuries
that I still have to deal with today. Instead of listening to this huge message from the
universe, I continued my life full steam ahead.
I had given up on my dream of becoming an equine veterinarian because of the injuries.
What I always thought would be my life no longer existed. I found myself questioning who I
was. After having a lot of fun drinking with friends and trying to forget "the accident", I
decided it was time to make something of my life.
I attended and graduated with honors from Alverno College and Mount Mary College. I
majored in art therapy/art education, with a minor in psychology. I completed my Master of
Science degree in clinical art therapy in 1994. I did well after the accident for about seven
years, at which time I developed chronic infections, allergies, hypoglycemia, and
hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed with environmental illness, auto-immune disease,
hypothyroidism, and PTSD, all thought to be caused by a combination of the accident and an
infection I contracted around that time. I went from being overly confident to having severe
panic attacks and doubts about the reasons for my existence.
Instead of allowing these illnesses to slow me down, I kept on going until I physically
couldn't anymore. Before I knew it, I weighed 240 lbs, was on several medications, and
eventually chose to quit a job I dearly loved (working with adolescents in a residential
treatment setting). My husband and I ran several businesses from home, which allowed me
to work at my own pace. The week before my 39th birthday I had a severe reaction to a new
plastic shower curtain. It was then that I knew I had to find something that would help me
overcome the relentless allergies and associated panic. I had already done some energy
healing work, played with EFT, and tried supplements which I couldn't tolerate, but nothing
was working fast enough. I knew a reaction to something would kill me, and that day was
getting closer. The day before my 39th birthday changed the rest of my life. I was led to a
quantum energy healer who specializes in environmental illness. For the first time, I heard,
"I think we can make a big difference in your health...we can clear most if not all of your
allergies/sensitivities". This was a big change from visiting doctor after doctor and always
hearing that they couldn't do anything for me.
When I started working with this healer, I could only eat a handful of foods, I had zero
tolerance for most perfumes, detergents, cleaners, pesticides, and chemicals. My life was
becoming increasingly limited, but within a few months of energy healing the environmental
illness that was ruling my life was gone. I became increasingly aware of the reasons I
became ill in the first place.
There are almost always emotional reasons for developing an illness. As an example,
auto-immune disease is basically when your body turns on itself. A big emotional
contributor, for me, in this case was self hatred. Self hatred can have many roots and
aspects, which in my case needed to be cleared (healed) individually so that I was fully
aware of how I developed this disease and how I could help others in the future.
There are often hidden spiritual issues as well. After the "accident" I thought that it was
punishment for not being good enough. I thought this "God" individual hated me because I
couldn't imagine an all loving God doing something so horrendous to a kid, or anybody for
that matter. Energy healing based on Quantum physics has taught me so much about "why"
the events in my life have taken place the way they have. It has helped me to plant myself
firmly in a spiritual base (note I said spiritual...not religious). This has given me a sense of
peace that I have never felt before.
This brings me to where I am today. I never planned to be a healer or a conduit for universal
energy. I was so sick of life and health problems that I just wanted to be left alone to paint
and sculpt. But, I have finally chosen to come back to life. I am so grateful that I have my life
back, although totally different than I once knew, that I want to share what I have learned with
others. I feel blessed to have the ability to be a conduit for this incredible source of energy
and to help others find their path to wholeness. Art and the creative process is what truly
connects me to Spirit, and this is what I hope to share with you. This is art like no other.
I would like to thank those art therapists and spiritual teachers who have come before me.
Without you paving the way, the path would have been much rougher.
For those of you who would like more information about the other healing services I offer,
please follow this link http://www.divinecoding.com for the Divine Coding Training Program
horses, spending time in nature, and with family. I was the youngest of four children, and
still enjoy the benefits of being the baby. I would say my life was above average growing up,
until I was 17 and involved in a life altering experience.
I was at a horse show when a friend's horse kicked me in the face. I was not expected to
live. I had two near death and out of body experiences within that week. I was given a choice
whether or not to return to this lifetime, and when I saw my Mom (who watched the whole
thing) standing over my body, I knew I had to return even though I was told it would be
difficult. I was faced with things I never knew existed, not to mention the physical injuries
that I still have to deal with today. Instead of listening to this huge message from the
universe, I continued my life full steam ahead.
I had given up on my dream of becoming an equine veterinarian because of the injuries.
What I always thought would be my life no longer existed. I found myself questioning who I
was. After having a lot of fun drinking with friends and trying to forget "the accident", I
decided it was time to make something of my life.
I attended and graduated with honors from Alverno College and Mount Mary College. I
majored in art therapy/art education, with a minor in psychology. I completed my Master of
Science degree in clinical art therapy in 1994. I did well after the accident for about seven
years, at which time I developed chronic infections, allergies, hypoglycemia, and
hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed with environmental illness, auto-immune disease,
hypothyroidism, and PTSD, all thought to be caused by a combination of the accident and an
infection I contracted around that time. I went from being overly confident to having severe
panic attacks and doubts about the reasons for my existence.
Instead of allowing these illnesses to slow me down, I kept on going until I physically
couldn't anymore. Before I knew it, I weighed 240 lbs, was on several medications, and
eventually chose to quit a job I dearly loved (working with adolescents in a residential
treatment setting). My husband and I ran several businesses from home, which allowed me
to work at my own pace. The week before my 39th birthday I had a severe reaction to a new
plastic shower curtain. It was then that I knew I had to find something that would help me
overcome the relentless allergies and associated panic. I had already done some energy
healing work, played with EFT, and tried supplements which I couldn't tolerate, but nothing
was working fast enough. I knew a reaction to something would kill me, and that day was
getting closer. The day before my 39th birthday changed the rest of my life. I was led to a
quantum energy healer who specializes in environmental illness. For the first time, I heard,
"I think we can make a big difference in your health...we can clear most if not all of your
allergies/sensitivities". This was a big change from visiting doctor after doctor and always
hearing that they couldn't do anything for me.
When I started working with this healer, I could only eat a handful of foods, I had zero
tolerance for most perfumes, detergents, cleaners, pesticides, and chemicals. My life was
becoming increasingly limited, but within a few months of energy healing the environmental
illness that was ruling my life was gone. I became increasingly aware of the reasons I
became ill in the first place.
There are almost always emotional reasons for developing an illness. As an example,
auto-immune disease is basically when your body turns on itself. A big emotional
contributor, for me, in this case was self hatred. Self hatred can have many roots and
aspects, which in my case needed to be cleared (healed) individually so that I was fully
aware of how I developed this disease and how I could help others in the future.
There are often hidden spiritual issues as well. After the "accident" I thought that it was
punishment for not being good enough. I thought this "God" individual hated me because I
couldn't imagine an all loving God doing something so horrendous to a kid, or anybody for
that matter. Energy healing based on Quantum physics has taught me so much about "why"
the events in my life have taken place the way they have. It has helped me to plant myself
firmly in a spiritual base (note I said spiritual...not religious). This has given me a sense of
peace that I have never felt before.
This brings me to where I am today. I never planned to be a healer or a conduit for universal
energy. I was so sick of life and health problems that I just wanted to be left alone to paint
and sculpt. But, I have finally chosen to come back to life. I am so grateful that I have my life
back, although totally different than I once knew, that I want to share what I have learned with
others. I feel blessed to have the ability to be a conduit for this incredible source of energy
and to help others find their path to wholeness. Art and the creative process is what truly
connects me to Spirit, and this is what I hope to share with you. This is art like no other.
I would like to thank those art therapists and spiritual teachers who have come before me.
Without you paving the way, the path would have been much rougher.
For those of you who would like more information about the other healing services I offer,
please follow this link http://www.divinecoding.com for the Divine Coding Training Program
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| Tammy J. Skodinski, MS, ATR-BC (608) 279-9213 Offices in Madison, WI and Baraboo, WI |
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