Paula R. Eberhardt BS, LADAC
Accredited EFT/TFT Tapping Practitioner, Certified Aromaologist.
Hi!
I’m Paula.
I am a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Master Certified Coach, EFT Practitioner, Aroma-ologist, and Reiki Master. That’s a lot of acronyms that make me sound smart and give me credibility, but the bottom line is I’m simply a person that loves exploring psychology and all things supernatural and loves to help other people along the way by sharing what I have learned. But mostly . . .
I believe that life is meant to be enjoyed and we are meant to be happy.
I believe that everyone is on a journey of personal growth and self-discovery, and it’s more fun when we do it together!
You’ll often hear people talk about a single moment of pain and vulnerability that changed the entire trajectory of their life. I don’t have one of those moments. My life has been anything but a neat, straight line. It has been messy, winding, confusing, and full of lessons I didn’t always want to learn, along with secrets I felt I had to keep.
Like most people, I have faced my share of heartbreak and loss, and life has thrown me moments that were both darkly humorous and profoundly heartbreaking. Burying two husbands and my father, battling my own alcoholism, having a really nasty go-around with Child Protective Services (CPS), and filing for bankruptcy, all while raising my two daughters that were adopted out of the foster care system, giving them their own histories of trauma, (to which I was adding), have pushed me to my limits many times. Throughout the years I have had several people say to me, “Girl, I don’t know how you do it,” to which I always replied, “Well, the alternative doesn’t sound like much fun at all,” as I put on a smile and pretended I was doing better than I really was.
No matter what was happening around me though, there was this small voice within me that was always whispering,
“This isn’t who you are, and this isn’t where you’re meant to stay.”
I knew I wanted more - I wanted a life that felt aligned with who I really am. Eventually, that little voice led me to a B.S. in Psychology, a license in alcohol and drug counseling (LADC and LADAC), and ultimately to my Master’s Certification in Life Coaching, and I set out to make the world a better place.
It was pretty rocky at first because I wasn’t sure if I was qualified. I mean, who was I to think I could teach people about their own inner magical magnificence, when my own life was still privy to tangling and knotting up?! Seemed a bit hypocritical, but then it hit me:
My struggles don’t disqualify me—they make me real.
I’m learning that the things I thought made me “less than” are actually my greatest strengths. My imperfections don’t make me unqualified—they make me relatable. My life experiences don’t take away from my credibility - they have made me an expert in grief, loss, addiction, money management, relationships, unity, and resilience. It took me a while to figure that part out.
I’m a little slow on the uptake, but once I catch on, I’m golden.
I don’t claim for one minute to have everything all figured out, but I have learned how to keep going even when things are hard. I am learning to trust and engage with my own magickal magnificent self and try to remember that the Universe has my back – always, even when I forget. This journey isn’t about being perfect, it’s about showing up for life
-rough, raw and ready for adventure,
and that is the gift I am meant to share.
I know I’ll always be a work in progress, but I’m okay with that. I know where I’ve been, but I also know where I’m going and continue to move towards a life of greater purpose, connection, and the unshakable belief that we all carry greatness within us that is waiting to be discovered. We just have to have the courage to look.
“May you Find Your ShiNe and spread your light wherever you go!”