Today we’d like to introduce you to Natalie Calzadilla.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Natalie. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
My story really begins after I finished grad school. I thought I was going to create an empire after I earned my MBA in Entrepreneurship. I was fresh out of business school and fired up, but life had other plans for me. My real education, university earth, was the next school I’d attend full-time. I had no idea what I was in for. I would not be able to step into my power until I embarked on my journey towards healing myself emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
In 2012 I began meditating, receiving spiritual counseling, and attending retreats. The journey from my brain to my heart led me to become an Angel Intuitive Healer, Certified Professional Coach, Certified Spiritual Coach, Usui Reiki Master, Shamanic Practitioner, Universalist Minister, and HealthRHYTHMS Trained Facilitator. Year after year, I shed stories, beliefs, and trauma that no longer served me. I met wonderful teachers, healers, and friends. That’s how I got to where I am today, grateful to be of service to the local and online heart-centered community.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It seemed like a smooth road to spectators. I was a professional woman with a career in higher education administration. I made it all the way from C student in high school to MBA graduate. I was stable, put together, social, independent, and accomplished. However, on the inside, I was hollow. I would cry myself asleep every night. I felt worthless and unlovable. My life was full of shallow relationships. I danced from one codependent relationship to another. I also was extremely unhappy in my career. My soul longed for a life of creativity and fulfillment. It wasn’t until I did the “the work” that was able to create a life of possibility and purpose.
Once I stepped into my power and started my business, I felt paralyzed for years because traditionally, you have to choose what your one thing is going to be. I looked at my peers who had their one thing, stuck to it and did it well. I, on the other hand, being ADD and multi-passionate, struggled immensely trying to craft a message and a brand. How could I choose? I am not one thing. I love art, music, healing, spirituality, and coaching. The truth is, I never chose. I discovered other women who were like me, who didn’t choose, who embraced their multifaceted selves and were successful anyways. Therefore I chose to stand my truth. To be ok with the fact that my path will look different than most. As long as I embody what I stand for, healing and creativity.
We’d love to hear more about your work.
I’m known for making whimsical art, facilitating drum circles, and spiritual coaching/healing. I have a creativity, rhythm, and transformation business called Natalie1Love that weaves everything I love to do. I am what you call multi-passionate. I publish creative works, paint, facilitate events in the community, and do 1-on-1 work with clients. I’ve also got a podcast in the works.
The heart of my business is working with women to release blocks around starting their businesses and creating a life of possibility. I use my experience as a coach, reiki master, shamanic practitioner, angel intuitive, and universalist minister to help women transform and step into their power. I work with my spirit guides and the spirit guides of my clients to facilitate healing and transformation. I offer 1-on-1 and group coaching, healing, and readings.
Most recently, in January 2020, I published a productivity weekly planner for the professional lightworker who loves cute stuff. Prior to that, I published two spiritual coloring books, one with unicorn animals accompanied by positive affirmations and the other a mandala spiritual coloring book. All of them are available on Amazon. I also create whimsical fluid paintings and sell them online.
As a trained facilitator by REMO, I facilitate HealthRHYTHMS group empowerment drumming events for corporate wellness and spiritual communities. HealthRHYTHMS is an evidence-based method that has been proven to lower your stress levels and improve your immune system. This is not your typical drum circle. I love using this method for self-expression and building community.
What sets me apart from others is my diverse and very random background. I was born and raised in Miami, Florida as a Cuban-American. I have experience in the following areas, in no particular order: higher education administration, entrepreneurship, instructional design, graphic design, web design, data analysis, Zumba, reiki, shamanism, dance, casino salsa, meditation, ministry, crafting, self-publishing, and intuitive healing. All of these experiences have made me who I am today and allow me to relate to a lot of people from many walks of life. I am a life long learner.
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
My proudest moment so far was when I facilitated a 60 person HealthRHYTHMS session to a group of advisors at Florida International University. As an introvert, this was a big win! There’s a moment in recreational drumming called entrainment, where the entire group finally finds their groove and plays in sync naturally. It was beautiful.
Pricing:
- Cutie Crew Weekly Productivity Planner $25
- Shamanic Angel Readings $60
- Spiritual Coaching & Healing Session $197
- Cutie Crew Coloring Book $12
- Mandala Spiritual Coloring Book $12
Contact Info:
- Website: natalie1love.com
- Email: hello@natalie1love.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/natalie1love
- Facebook: facebook.com/nataliekcalzadilla
- Other: tiktok.com/@natalie1love_
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