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Welcome in! I’ve been on this magical planet for 5 wild decades. A winter baby, I jumped right in with the Sun in Pisces and the Moon in Aquarius- the mystic and visionary. A Catholic upper midwest girl, part of a family tribe of 7- a mix of Scandinavian, German and Ojibwe roots. Culture. Scandinavian integrity. Pickled herring. Simplicity. Equality. Quality German engineering. Sauerkraut. Meticulous attention to detail. Mash-ki-ki. Indigenous respect of natural rhythms and cycles. Wild rice. Seven generations ahead. Born and raised in beautiful Minnesota, I’m well versed in cold. It’s in my blood and sometimes cuts to the bone. Layers are essential. The Northern Lights help warm things up, aurora borealis is within reach!
I learned early on that I preferred the path of least resistance, no different than electricity. Ohm’s law. V=IR. V=voltage. I=current. R=resistance. Restore flow, restore function. It’s all electric ⚡️
“In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers.”
I like questions. From time to time a new friend will ask what I do. Good question! My typical answer is “how much time do you have?”, and we go from there. My story. An optimist who turns obstacles into opportunities. I show up. My top two strengths on the CliftonStrengths Assessment are Adaptability and Connectedness. Change Gal.
I like answers too. Yes. No. Maybe so. Simple. Silence. Stillness. Multiple choice. Matching. Fill in the blank. Open note, open book. Essay. Short. Long. Reading. Writing. Arithmetic. All of the above. The answer is in the question.
“The purpose of life is to live it.”
My purpose? Helping others succeed in achieving their life-work-health goals. A multi-passionate collaborator, with a focus on people, planet and profit. Human Optimizing. Communication Coordinating. Horizon Expanding. Executive Functioning. Project Planning. Natural Networking. Sales Training. Daydream Believing.
The real twists and turns of life inspire me. Wellness Wizard and Writer are my jam, bread and peanut butter (preferrably Justins).* I specialize in soups, sides dishes and a classic Minnesota Hot Dish (or haute dish, for more refined tastes). My three sons add extra spice to my life- triple the Cholula!
*Degrees, certifications, credentials…some of the things. Eastern horizon. Virgo Rising. North Star.
Gretchen Welch
The best testimonial I ever received was from my mother. Her typed copy was included in my 10th grade English class paper titled The Me Booklet. She knew me pretty well. I got an A- on it…
“Gretchen is the second of our five children. She has been a joy to watch grow up. When she was born she had five inches of coal black hair and she was a very beautiful baby. She was so easy to have around. However, at five months old she began to fuss and complain through every meal. I finally discovered that she didn’t want me feeding her, so from then on she totally fed herself. This was our first glimpse of how independent and persistent she was. Gretchen has always been ready and eager to learn and going to teachers conferences for Gretchen have always been fun! We have consistently heard how hard working and dependable she is. She is interested in life and possesses a real sense of adventure. We see her succeeding at whatever she attempts in life.”