venturing out on the real deal

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http://www.wellwateredgarden.com/

The Well-Watered Garden Massage and Wellness Center is a health based center that puts the focus on the health and wellness of the Client rather than the ailments.  At the center we focus on the mind, body and spirit along with physical and environmental issues. We place our focus on the entire body as a complete unit. Every aspect of the body works together when one link is broken or worn the other links will have increased stress placed upon them and eventually will shut down and break.  

Here at The Well-Watered Garden Massage and Wellness Center each Client is treated with respect and will have an active part in preparing a personal and individualized wellness plan for their specific needs. All treatments are elective and voluntary for the purpose of helping the individual achieve their personal health goals. At The Well-Watered Garden Massage and Wellness Center we believe that each individual is capable of achieving their personal health goals and by being pro-active in the process enables the Client to make decisions that will lead to the ultimate goal of a lifelong lifestyle change and ultimately wellness. 

The Well-Watered Garden Massage and Wellness Center was established in May 2010 for the purpose of educating and facilitating wellness in the community. Here at the Center, our desire is to educate the entire family about the benefits of massage and the benefits of Natural Health from the prenatal stage to the retirement stage our goal is to guide each individual client in creating a specialized and personal massage and wellness plan to fit their goals and needs to become and remain healthy.

           Dr. Joy Bracero has been a licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Florida since June 2002 and has worked in Holistic Massage Wellness Centers, rehabilitated professional athletes and owned and operated a personal home massage business for 10 years.  Prior to her massage training Dr. Bracero earned an Associates of Art degree from Daytona Beach Community College and in 2004 earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a focus in Pre-med from Florida Atlantic University. In January 2010 Dr. Bracero earned her Doctorate of Natural Health degree from Clayton College of Natural Health. In addition to Swedish massage training at Florida College of Natural Health Dr. Bracero has taken and continues to attend educational courses in Pre-Natal Massage, Reflexology, and Sports Massage and Cranial-sacral therapy, Swe-Thai, Lomi-Lomi and is able to adapt to what the Client needs during each therapy session.

As the owner of The Well-Watered Garden Massage and Wellness Center I give all glory and honor to my Savior Jesus Christ and in Him I can do all things.  At The Well-Watered Garden Massage and Wellness Center we place the focus on honoring God in everything we do.

Joy Bracero, LMT, NHD

MA#36283

The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an every-flowing spring. Is.58:11

The Well-Watered Garden is currently providing house calls only.

Renewed Day by Day

I was working-out the other day when Jillian Michaels (JM) said something that stuck with me while working out, but the comment led me into an entirely different thought process altogether days later during our church worship service. The comment was "start being comfortable with being uncomfortable" how many times have we heard something similar while being in the gym "no pain no gain" "pain hurts" "hard work pays off" and the sayings go on and on.

In 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 Paul is speaking about being a Christian and outwardly we are wasting away but inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  As Christians we need to start being comfortable with being uncomfortable. This land is not our home and we should not be comfortable here, we are travelers in a foreign land. That does not mean God doesn't want you to enjoy your life and have abundance here on earth but He wants and desires to give you that abundance as your Heavenly Father. Being comfortable or compliant with the worldly behavior in which we are surrounded by should not be accepted in our lives. We are not to sit and slumber here on earth, but we need to be awaken to the truth and knowledge that God has bigger and better abundances in our final home for those that start getting uncomfortable here take heart.

2 Cor 4:17 says "our momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all"

2 Cor 5:9 says "we make it our goal to please Him whether we are at home in the body or away from it".

So I urge you to start being comfortable with being uncomfortable as you live as Christians are called to live by faith for what is unseen.

Amen.

You could say to yourself this has nothing to do with health and wellness and what is this blog? and blogger trying to get at?

Well the Well-Watered Garden does not exist apart of God and as this year is in it's early stages my prayers and hope are that this Garden's future flourishes more and more everyday; not only as a ministry but also as a pathway to help and facilitate the renewal of bodies to live stronger and healthier lives here on earth. I hope this encourages you to take that step and remember each day is a new day and as Paul wrote in 2 Cor. in Jesus we are renewed day by day.

The things that come to mind while cleaning the house.

My head never stops thinking and replaying scenarios and encounters I have with others. Today I am attempting to put away Christmas decorations, finish the laundry and grocery shop; to get all this done today would be a present to myself for starting a new year and my mind continues to think.

I re-live many daily experiences in my mind throughout the day and well into the evening, some are silly like what was said at the playground or did I ever remember to go back into the room I was picking up or did my children take their vitamins today. But a few things stand out more than the daily tasks I set for myself (which I might add are numerous). I had an encounter with a hostess the other night she mentioned her Grandmother had a heart attack on Christmas and I was so taken-back that out of the blue this girl says this to me, I did not even tell her I would pray for her and her family or her grandmother. I guess this incident really bothered me because it tops my list as I'm not as big and bold for Jesus as I should be.

So my prayer and thoughts today led me to the Vine and the Vinedresser I don't want to be the vine that bears no fruit or even the vine that has some fruit I want and desire the vine that as much fruit. And I pray that this year 2012 I allow the vinedresser to prune and protect me so that I produce the fruit He intended to be produced from me.

Happy New Year and allow yourself to be made perfect in His image.

It's Never to late to make a plan

Less than a week and the Holiday season will be in full swing. I love this time of year I feel completely busy doing things I enjoy such as; baking, decorating, visiting tree farms, Christmas parades and yes spending lots of time with family.
But during these events the fun and overwhelmingness can become a great burden to someone that either has suffered a great loss or has a lack of self-control with food or finds themselves at social events where they feel completely awkward. If one of these examples is you take heart, Jesus is the reason we celebrate both in Thanksgiving and during Christmas and He made you just the way you are and will continue to perfect you in His image until the day of His return.

With a little forethought and planning you can plan to be a better more relaxed and focused YOU this season. Instead of feeling alone, or guilty because you ate too much food at the party, and yes even if you skipped the annual office party or you haven't exercised in 5 days you can change today, this season is for making a plan and waking up everyday to improve on that plan until you have have accomplished your goal and it has become reality.

5 tips for a Happier You this Holiday season
 1. Everyday is a New day, never wait for the New Year it is just like any other day
 2. Only you can choose your actions and reactions in all situations
 3. Enjoy God's Creation get out into the fresh air and breath
 4. Fill your plate 3/4 full first with vegetables then add your treat (yes I had to add a food tip)
 5. Exercise it is a cure all for the over-eater, the depressed, the tired and the overly stressed

I have put into motion my plan, it focuses on two things family and health.
I signed up for a Thanksgiving 5K and plan to train and run a New Years Day 1/2 marathon.
and for my family we are planning many inexpensive outings to completely enjoy each other and celebrate this wonderful time of year, the season of Thanksgiving.


What's your plan for a better more enjoyable You? The day doesn't matter, your age doesn't matter, your economical situation doesn't matter but your intentions do matter. Find the inner person God is still working on and learn to love it.

Valleys to Mountain Tops

Have you ever had a moments where you are sitting in church, a lecture or any teaching and you just know that speaker is talking to you. Well I had one this week as I was down in a valley of self-pity God was there to tell me "He is enough" His grace is everything I need and should want.

Any idea or thought that we place into action and intend for our own good or personal gain only leads to one conclusion; we need a Savior and His name is Jesus.

This application of needing Jesus is relevant in everyone's life young and old. I encourage you to seek His Saving Grace and know YOU are His greatest love and He only want to protect, guide, love and give you eternal life. He threw me the rope from my valley this week and has continued to show me blessings albeit they might be small in the eyes of others, but I know where they come from and I am grateful.

May you feel and know when Jesus is passing down a rope to help you out of your personal valley.

Tyring to find the perfect logo

I have been dreaming up a logo that is simple and yet stands out among the many wellness centers and spas in this world. I have the idea in my head but I want it to be genuine and say exactly what we stand for and that is, when you open your heart and give your self-will to God, He will give you in return a life not full of easy streets but an abundant life full of His beauty.
I'm looking outside at the drops of rain left on the blades of grass as the sun sprinkles it with it's rays of light. The trees are green from their drink of afternoon rain and my flowers have perked up and are in bloom with an array of colors adorning my garden. I want so badly to have the Well Watered Garden reflect this very feeling;  fresh and renewed from allowing Jesus to come and strengthen and wash away the dirt, the dryness the aches and pains of life. Our lives are in need for living water and may we on the receiving end accept the living water and be like the trees and flowers allowing us to stand tall and let our colors shine.

Just put a Smile on My Face

Day 14 - And the Winner is...Me

That's right I am the winner. I might have been the only one in the challenge but that is OK that just meant it was ultimately up to me to finish. There was no one to impress, no one to get in my way and no one to blame when I stumbled. I am referring to the Bikini bootcamp program I just completed, yes I did not do exactly what the program called for but I stated that going into it. I completed what I set out to do, I revamped my eating and cooking habits for the better. I found new workout routines that I not only enjoy but I look forward to doing them daily. I actually found myself again in the past two weeks. As my devotions went on the things in life that matter is one: your relationship and your ability to trust God. Two: your ability to believe in yourself and the person you were made to be.Three: Cherish the special support system in your life they want to see you live to your fullest potential.
I will continue my goals for a healthier happy me and teaching my family that life is so much better when you are secure in the person you are and cherish the small moments for in those moments life happens and it is a beautiful thing.

I will continue to blog for it is a way to share my thoughts, ideas and passion with you. I am sure I will be trying something else out shortly, but for know I will work on my biography for my business plan and implement all the cooking, eating and exercise I learned to love again.

Day 13 - Eating with your Head not the Occasion

Today is a holiday and this is when diets and healthy ideas tend to get thrown out with the bags of chips and coolers of sodas. So today I challenged myself to stick with my program throughout our time with friends, I pre-made my salsa, hummus, salad, dressings and brought shish kabobs for the grill. I also filled my cooler with water. Let me tell you my food was the hot topic I made enough to share and it got all the attention, yes peppers and carrots got attention at a beach party along with my cooler that was empty first. So I ate plenty today nothing but what was on the program and never felt I was missing out on anything extra burgers or pie..
Now that was the physical part of food and self control the emotional part was I felt great about myself that I did not give in to a "holiday" binge or eating just a little bit of this or that. I had self control and I hope I was a positive example to those around me, they saw that healthy food taste great and are easy to make. I am trying to be a silent example of a healthy individual but also happy and well-balanced, and thinking back on the other day of being yourself, today I was myself and proud of it. And I walked on the beach with no cover-up I am proud of where I am and what I have accomplished.

Challenge: next time there is a holiday or party offer to bring something that you enjoy eating that will not make you grab the closest snack item or create a new healthy holiday drink you will feel great about the small change and will not dread the next party due to your new healthy changes.

Day 12 - Honest Caring

My goal for The Well-Watered Garden is a place that not only changes lives, but continually cares for each individual for I believe everyone has potential to be great and I will give all I can to help make those changes, those changes only comes with being honest from the beginning. I understand that the pain and hurt and discomforts of life do not get erased by one treatment or a week of exercise and diet. I do not have all the answers but I do have Jesus and He cares and accepts you right where you are and I pray that He allows me to be there in the life changes and the life renewals, to honestly say I am here to help and assist but to always give hope like in Isaiah 58:11 a promise of a life like an ever flowing spring and I tend to have this wellness center live up to that promise.