About Nancy
LOVE AT FIRST
ANIMAL
I am fortunate to have lived and worked with animals my entire life, from my own pets, to animals on farms, in zoos, in veterinary clinics, wildlife centers and rescue organizations.
From an early age I’ve had an affinity toward being around them, delighted by their companionship and fascinated by their behavior, always curious to learn more about their care, habitats and well being. I never met an animal I didn’t like or that ever did anything wrong. They were only misunderstood! At the core of my interest was a desire to learn about all of life.
What is it that makes living things tick?
After the painful loss of several beloved pets, my quest for answers led me on a career path in animal science, hoping the animals would show me the way.
THE SHARP TIP
OF THE ICEBERG
I eventually landed in graduate school, excited to take a deep dive into every angle of the science of all animals.
The range of animals I worked with was extensive: from parrots, peacocks and owls to horses, cows and goats; from dogs, cats and rabbits to raccoons, turtles and tigers. The curriculum was intense but during those years I also faced other challenges.
I lost both of my parents to devastating illnesses and just prior to graduation my house burned down killing 3 of my pets, all rescues, who were my stalwart supporters through the demanding work.
When I left school, though I was burned out, my passion for working professionally carried me along until the stress of it all caught up with me and with two small boys, I was diagnosed with cancer. I did every treatment available including alternative and energy medicine and tried to just focus on my family, my work and heal. But life had other plans. After my sister suffered a brain injury and subsequent degenerative brain disease, and as her husband was also ill, I cared for her long distance for seven years, eventually losing both of them.
At this point, I was broken and sick. Even the work itself was feeling empty and pointless. Working with the animals was a joy and helping them always brought rewards, but I had to watch many of them suffer and die due to natural life processes, the limitations of veterinary medicine, or often, due to decisions made by their owners, institutions or the legal system, over which I had no control. I wasn’t sure in which direction I was going, but I knew I had to step away from the hands-on work with animals I had been doing.
The Whole Boundless Iceberg
My original quest to learn the secret of all life had led me on a fascinating path but I felt no closer to the answers. Heartbroken over the loss of my cat Honey and my dog Tater, I stumbled upon a mini course in Soul Level Animal Communication with Danielle MacKinnon and was intrigued.
I moved through the full curriculum and was delighted to find I could receive verifiable information about the animals I was reading and their owners, even if the animal was no longer living. I started to come back to life. I discovered that our animals never leave us.
The answers we seek are within us and our animals can help us find them if we listen.
The more proficient I became, the more my despair lessened
and purpose returned. For this, I am grateful. As if to test it all,
in the middle of my animal communication journey, my oldest son,
Ned, a strapping, vibrant, 30-year-old, died unexpectedly. The hole
in my life left by his loss is unfillable. I’m still staggering under the
weight of my grief for him.
