Meet Jodi Hershey

Hello there, I  am Jodi Hershey and I  am so happy that you have stumbled upon J.O.Y - Journey of You. Before you get started exploring all of the JOY that we have to offer, I  would like to take the time to tell you a little bit about myself.   

I  graduated from the University of Miami with a BA in Education. My expertise is in Holistic Education where I  focus on guiding children and adults to discover their JOY; their true self. I have always loved working children, as they are so pure with no agenda. 

My Journey started out when one day a friend of mine asked me to go with her somewhere knowing how I felt about children. She brought me to The Children’s Home Society  for abandoned and abused children.  It was truly heartbreaking. Seeing children with burns on their face from a parent throwing boiled water at them, I  felt like I had to do something that shares with them that they are loved. I felt the need to write to them and parents everywhere.
Parenting is the most important job any human can be entrusted with. So I wrote and dedicated my 1st book to them. “Thoughts to Consider with Love.” The funny thing is I am adopted and I knew this from childhood. It never really bothered me because I came from a loving home. Years after writing this book, I  decided to try and find my birth mother. Coincidently enough, I  was adopted from the very place that inspired me to write a book for the children, not knowing I  had been one of them. Was this telling me that I too am loved? Talk about full circle. 

As a teacher I encourage my students to bring out their unique gifts that they each have as a person, emphasizing the whole self.

After working in a high stress environment which led me to get sick with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I  moved to New Mexico with my six year old in order to get better. I  had already been on my Spiritual Journey and this sickness was pushing me to a place where I  would be able to find the peace and quiet I  needed to truly begin my spiritual journey of self discovery. I felt better as time went on. I did a lot of healing work on myself. 

As my healing progressed, I  got certified as a hypnotherapist in basic, advanced and past life regression. I started learning about herbs and aromatherapy for healing and I started my own medicinal  and vegetable garden. I worked with people who knew and taught me about crystal healing which led me to get certified in sound and color healing as well. As an intuitive, I  knew that our world would be going through many changes, which is why I  wrote my latest book, The Call of the Day. (You can learn more about it by clicking here). 

As with any Journey, there are so many stops along the way which call our attention and when tended to, we can truly start to heal and continue towards our path of true JOY. The Journey of You is my full time passion. It allows me to offer services that can help any individual at different points of their Journey. From Guidance to Healing, each service is tailored to the individuals need. 

With much love and light!  

XOXO  

Jodi