I believe there are over 500 modalities out there that can genuinely help people, and most of them are impossible to find unless you already know what you're looking for.
I had just moved to Tahoe when my boyfriend died by suicide.
What came after was the loneliest stretch of my life. I did not know where to look for help, I did not know what half of these healing practices even were, and I did not know who in this town I could sit down next to and be honest with. I learned firsthand what happens when sadness stops living in your mind and moves into your body and your spirit.
That road looks different for everyone. For you it might be chronic pain, a diagnosis, a hard year, or simply the ache of not being known in the place you live.
I got to a point where I felt like I had nothing left to lose and a whole community to gain. So I started Healer Hive.
This is the place I needed. Somewhere you can find a healer, learn what the work actually is, ask a real question in your town's chat, and be met by people who live down the road. Somewhere honest, in a time when healthcare is something nobody can afford.
I believe holistic medicine has a real, powerful place in this world, alongside modern medicine, not instead of it.
The healers here carried me through the worst of it, and they still help me grow every single day. Putting them in front of the people looking for them is the whole job.
If one person feels less alone and cared for by their community, all of this was worth it.
If you are struggling right now, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential, and open every hour of every day. Call or text 988 in the US.