Lisa's Journey to Healing
Lisa Fernandes dreamed of doing what she loved: having a space where she could create and sell her artwork and antiques. Lisa's love of antiques and passion for creating art and jewelry came together on November 15, 2005 when Antiques and Uniques opened its doors. But after just two years, she was heavily burdened with responsibility and completely drained both mentally and physically. Lisa was suffering from severe anxiety and did not know how to control it; nothing seemed to work. She had also just learned her best friend was diagnosed with cancer. Then shortly after that, her grandfather was diagnosed with cancer. In one year she saw the two sides of cancer: the one that survived and the one that didn't. Her grandfather taught her how to live life gratefully until the very last moment. Lisa learned from him to make the most out of every day and to live life to the fullest. She was suddenly no longer unconscious about what she was doing with her life. She began to realize how important her thoughts were and what she gave back to the world.
Lisa was doing the thing she loved with her store, but somehow, things weren't working. She took a break in January 2008 and was guided to take a class that would forever change her life and the lives of so many others! She signed up for a Spirit Communication Class with Maureen Hancock and discovered she had a natural calling to help others through reading. It opened up a whole new path in her life and driving home that night, she was told intuitively by her guides that Antiques and Uniques would become Collective Souls, and she was shown the sun and moon logo. She learned the tools to healing herself. Her confidence grew and she could finally walk into a store without abandoning her grocery cart due to a panic attack. Lisa learned the only secret to eradicating anxiety once and for all: it all begins with the chakras-with energy. Energy is the foundation of all health ailments. By getting to the source and fixing our energy, we help heal ourselves on every level. Simply exploring the realm of energy by taking classes and reading, she learned how important the energy system is for our health and well-being. She took classes in energy balancing, Bach flower remedies, Reiki, aroma therapy, and many others. Lisa learned that in order to control anxiety and other health problems, you had to get to the source: energy. She spread her wings and grew into her power and realized her true purpose in her life: helping others to heal themselves.
"Knowledge is power. It helped me put focus back into my very uneasy world. In attending these classes I came to realize that my store would be an ideal wellness center. I realized that by collectively working together, we truly can make a difference."
Lisa is a Reiki Master/Teacher and she teaches all she knows to her students and clients. She is able to deliver messages to people from their loved ones in Heaven and learns your energy to figure out just what is needed to restore your balance. She teaches with passion and compassion and she can feel the needs of those around her. She does whatever it takes to bring her clients the peace and understanding they need. When you walk into Collective Souls, you feel as though you are surrounded by the presence of angels. The sheer beauty and simplicity within is inspiring, and it's clear that Lisa hadn't left her creative talents behind when her antiques store transitioned into a holistic healing center. Her creativity simply took on wings and soared to higher dimensions. Now she truly is living her true passion in life: creating incredible tools for people to use to shine their lights bright.
She has learned that the darkest hours cultivate the most strength. It is only through our lessons that we grow and develop compassion to help others get through what we experienced ourselves. Lisa wants everyone to never give up and to always have hope. No matter how hard life can be, there is always hope. That's her vision: inspiring ordinary people to live extraordinary lives.
