Is your community a wealth of information, resources and
businesses that promote wellness and holistic health? Probably not. In fact,
most communities in the world do not have adequate access to the systems of
healthcare of any kind. If you look round the community you live in and it
frustrates you that there are limited to no natural wellness providers, healthy
eateries, no wellness therapy businesses, no natural pharmacies and no holistic
health education centers, then it may be time for you to take the lead in
beginning the process of change for your community. It only takes a critical
mass to make an extraordinary difference.
Do you have a desire to make a difference in the world
through wellness? Do you possess the creativity to address multiple issues with
limited resources? Can you make the commitment too serve a specific group or
community? Serving the underserved requires an advocate for your interest
group.
An underserved community is defined as areas of populations
that have too few care providers, high poverty and a high older adult
population which face cultural, economic or linguistic barriers to health care.
However, in holistic health the underserved are not always those in poverty,
the majority of the underserved in wellness is due to a lack of education in
the laws of nature to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
First, decide who you want to help by choosing an interest
group. This may be the youth, either boys or girls, women, men or the older
population. Second, assess the skills you have o assist this group
consistently. Third, do a field study to determine if there are others working
in the community with your chosen group and what is being offered and can a
collaboration be established to benefit the group more.
As you move with confidence in your divinity to provide a
service to your community, use any or all of these 7 proven offerings that will
ensure you reach those who are destined to receive the gifts of health and
wellness.
1.
Create a day of service monthly or quarterly.
2.
Offer free education events.
3.
Mentor a leader of the interest group.
4.
Provide sample health products.
5.
Obtain a community grant or sponsorship to launch
a seasonal wellness program.
6.
Join with an organization that has access to
your interest group and serve diligently.
7.
Emphasize attainable lifestyle changes and
prevention to you interest group.
All of these wellness endeavors can also be translated over
to business models that prove successful in the initial launches within the
community. For example, a monthly day of service can also include the sale of
affordable wellness products. Offering free education classes can include low
cost advanced classes on the subject of the initial free class. Mentoring a
leader of the interest group can spawn into a community training program for
others who wish to teach. Providing sample health products can be the beginning
of nurturing interest in a community coop health foods market. The
possibilities are numerous with the creativity and consistency to nurture
growth of your vision.
K. Akua Gray
January 4, 2018
Central Region, Ghana
About the Author: Dr. Akua Gray, ND is the author of
numerous books on wellness, naturopathy and vegan nutrition. Her latest series
of education manuals include Naturopathic Reiki Volumes 1, 2 and 3 and Detox
Therapy: Detoxing Should Feel Good Too are available through
bojakazhealthnetwork.com or Amazon. She is currently the primary curriculum
developer for A Life Of Peace Wellness Education Institute and teaches an
annual series of Naturopathic courses online and in person. Visit
www.alifeofpeace.org
