Candice West: Supporting Military Nurses Nervous System Health

Candice West: Supporting Military Nurses Nervous System Health Retired Veteran + APRN + Nervous System Coach supporting other service members regulate their health. Hi! Self-First promotes Mission-Ready.

I am Candice - a retired military nurse turned Somatic Trauma-Informed and Nervous System Coach. I help stressed and overwhelmed military nurses regulate their health through Nervous System Fitness and education, so they can take empowered action, be energized to serve, live life with more balance, and be free from burn out.

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, and put into family situations and childhood experiences that you navigated. Though they ...
02/07/2024

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, and put into family situations and childhood experiences that you navigated.

Though they shaped you, they don’t have to dictate

➡️ who you are,
➡️ how you react, or
➡️ how you navigate life going forward.

𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 and start healing from the inside out, my newest program starts 2/22/24.

👉🏼 DM me or comment below to apply!

You’re welcome 🙆🏻‍♀️. Just as we shouldn’t tippy-toe around what we want to say to express ourselves neither should othe...
02/06/2024

You’re welcome 🙆🏻‍♀️.

Just as we shouldn’t tippy-toe around what we want to say to express ourselves neither should others 😉.

Being triggered is a great opportunity for an inward look and self-discovery.

Flipping the script …….

💭 Are you censoring your expression because of others?
💭 Are you withholding your expression to not upset others?
💭 Are you feeling angered by not being able to speak your truth?

I hear you ☺️.

I have been on both sides of the fence. We definitely didn’t have freedom of expression in the military 😂.

And growing up around abuse, I didn’t feel safe to express myself.

Well - maybe this resonates. If so, I have an opportunity that’s still open if you’d like to join us.

6-weeks to navigate this data and take a deep look inward to answer the grand ‘WHY’ behind it all.

DM me or comments, we’d love you to join us! We start 2/22.

This is your sign if you are feeling stuck, misaligned, or wanting more in 2024. We are never complete in our healing. T...
02/05/2024

This is your sign if you are feeling stuck, misaligned, or wanting more in 2024.

We are never complete in our healing. There’s always more to learn and work through.

It doesn’t need to be a full time job, but certainly carving out time for you to self-explore is healthy and beneficial for you and those you surround yourself by (kids, spouse, peers, etc).

In just a couple weeks I am taking a special group through a powerful process which will couple as case studies in my new book.

I would love if we can support each other:

➡️ you get an incredible experience and at a cost of only $99,
➡️ longterm benefits that impact all those people ⬆️ close to you,
➡️ opportunity to share your story to help others (alias of course),
➡️ to release and bloom into the version of you that’s ready and waiting to emerge.

Comment of leave me a message for details 🌱.

🌹, 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. I’ve been working BTS creating an entire self-care toolkit for women that need to return the...
02/02/2024

🌹, 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.

I’ve been working BTS creating an entire self-care toolkit for women that need to return the focus back to themselves.

➡️ 𝑱𝑼𝑳𝒀 the breadcrumbs started.
➡️ 𝑨𝑼𝑮𝑼𝑺𝑻 I was open to receiving more.
➡️ 𝑺𝑬𝑷𝑻𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 was processing & understanding.
➡️ 𝑶𝑪𝑻𝑶𝑩𝑬𝑹 🤯 awareness and surrendering.
➡️ 𝑵𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 was personal embodiment.
➡️ 𝑫𝑬𝑪𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 I introduced parts in a challenge.
➡️ 𝑱𝑨𝑵𝑼𝑨𝑹𝒀 came with deeper embodiment & a course.

🌹 𝑭𝑬𝑩𝑹𝑼𝑨𝑹𝒀 I’m putting it out there for 𝒚𝒐𝒖 ! How perfectly aligned: Self-Care, Self-Love, & Self-Connection!

I’ve been giving subtle hints for months. If you are ready to place your focus on 𝑴y 𝑬mbodiment (ME) comment below ➡️ (🌹) and I can place you on the pre-sale list!

Let me just mention that those on the pre-sale list get this for $11. Official launch price will be $22, then $33 in March and beyond!

𝑰 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 ☺️.

𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚.➡️ the conditioning, ➡️ the rules from past generatio...
01/31/2024

𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚.

➡️ the conditioning,
➡️ the rules from past generations,
➡️ the expectations,
➡️ the projections.

All these form our subconscious beliefs which then drive our thoughts, actions and behaviors.

When we are not aware, we move through life making decisions and executing in a way that almost can feel like false pretenses.

I unknowingly would make choices based on all the above and although it felt right to semi-right at the time, there would always be some sort of ‘lesson’ that would follow 🫠.

I didn’t know (and was never taught) how to listen to the gut.

I was always told I was a worry-wart so hearing that constantly, I unknowingly gaslit myself a lot.

I couldn’t discern between intuition and fear.
Life all around me felt fearful.

Connecting to body - it wasn’t a thing. I know I had constant stomach problems, IBS at 13 and on medication, no appetite, couldn’t sleep.

Knowing what I know now, I was riddled in anxiety due to the constant exposure to violence (amongst other things) in the home.

𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔. 𝑻𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖.

Not the you that has been created from childhood, societal expectations, and whatever else you use to gauge your purpose and worth.

The you that has been ready to emerge.

𝑱𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚?

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Let’s journey together for 6-weeks.
To explore parts of you.
To connect with all of you.

6 spots have been claimed, but I know there are more of you out there ready to get started - $99 is an investment to self.

A future that feels aligned.

Some many possibilities. But only you know the answer to that. What I can say is that you’re not alone in those thoughts...
01/30/2024

Some many possibilities.

But only you know the answer to that.

What I can say is that you’re not alone in those thoughts if they’ve surfaced.

I have had clients share each one of those once they got into the flow with me and felt comfortable opening up.

The real test is are you going to keep letting days go by meeting resistance, or, are going to surrender and trust the process?

You’ve seen the changes. You just have to know it’s possible for you too.

This special project is going to enhance your future-state. It will bring to your ‘now’ awareness things that have been hijacking you, your desires & your nervous system.

Research shows it takes 6-weeks to really make noted changes with your vagus tone and nervous system.

Sooo ….

Application 🔗 - 5 spots claimed 5 spots left!

𝑰 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉.So what did I do? I kept doing all the things that would prove I was good enough. T...
01/29/2024

𝑰 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉.

So what did I do?

I kept doing all the things that would prove I was good enough.

That’s the right way, right? Proof. Finding proof that showcases the opposite of the thought.

➡️ The hard jobs.
➡️ The titles and positions.
➡️ Where I ranked amongst my peers.
➡️ The EP over the P.

𝑵𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑨𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍.

It took me my last duty station in the Navy (19-22 years) to finally say eff it.

And when I say that I don’t mean I sat around and did nothing. I worked JUST as hard as other duty stations.

In fact, this duty station challenged me beyond serving as Quality Management Department Head going through a Joint Commission survey post 🦠.

𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 - 𝒎𝒚 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒆𝒕.

I was learning things about myself that I didn’t know before.

I was placing the puzzle pieces next to where they fit instead of trying to jam them elsewhere.

It made all the difference.

The last 4 years I have grown miles upon miles and I want to help others move away from the rat race.

➡️ The overachieving to prove self.
➡️ The boundary-less days of self-sacrifice.
➡️ The people-pleasing moments out of fear.
➡️ The belief you’re not enough.

Some of you are also like me and are subconsciously living in this way because you don’t know what you don’t know.

𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝟔-𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔.

This work is powerful and though that short time won’t change it all, it will open your eyes to new perspectives that will serve as a starting point in your healing.

Outside of being educationally & experientially qualified … 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒍𝒆𝒅, 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓. All this...
01/28/2024

Outside of being educationally & experientially qualified … 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒍𝒆𝒅, 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓.

All this to say that when you step up and decide to work with me, change and transformation happens.

It’s inevitable.
It makes sense.
My tools have proven success.

➡️ Not because I tell you what you want to hear.
➡️ Not because I push or force.
➡️ Not because of codependency.

But because I’ve been there.
I’ve walked a similar path.
I’m extremely relatable.
My containers are safe & confidential.

➡️ I am proof that transformation is possible when you do the work.

And for all those who knew me then, and know me now, you see it 🫠🫣☺️.

So who wants to step up and be a change agent not only for themself, but for generations to come?

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒓 ⬆️! 𝟐/𝟏𝟎 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏.

https://www.candicewest.com/courses/special-project

😤 Seeking 10 participants for a special project. 🌱 Want to work with me but financially challenged?🌱 Seeking growth & tr...
01/28/2024

😤 Seeking 10 participants for a special project.

🌱 Want to work with me but financially challenged?
🌱 Seeking growth & transformation?
🌱 Getting sick of your owe 💩?
🌱 Want to be a beacon for others?
🌱 Aspire for more?

If you said (yes) to any of these, you’ll want to keep reading.

Something I’ll always sing my praises on is my ability:

🌳 To see things from the 50-foot birdseye view.
🌳 To reverse engineer.
🌳 To be a forward-thinker.
🌳 To find solutions and problem-solve.
🌳 To find a way to meet the needs of those that seem to ‘catch on’ last (that was also me).

On 2/22 will be the start of a special project that will allow the transformation of many - are you 1?

DM me or access the application ⬆️⬆️⬆️.

“It’s in these hours we discover the depth we are willing to go.”When we are faced with a decision to make our nervous s...
01/25/2024

“It’s in these hours we discover the depth we are willing to go.”

When we are faced with a decision to make our nervous system remembers.

It will remember how you felt when you have had to make similar decisions.

You might find yourself in fight/flight or plummet to shutdown and numbness.

It is important to greet yourself where you are at in that moment in time.

Leaving the shame and guilt behind, move through the bodily sensations to gain wisdom.

This helps to eliminate impulsive & emotional-based decisions and instead, one from centeredness.

Settling into that knowledge, you allow yourself to make an aligned decision off a deep knowing.

Not all are willing to travel to this depth. It takes patience, trust and a willingness to decide.

DM me for my free 5-step process to help you navigate hard decisions.

Just PIVOT™️ when you’re triggered, activated, or in a moody mood. It really can be as simple as weaving in these 5 step...
01/24/2024

Just PIVOT™️ when you’re triggered, activated, or in a moody mood.

It really can be as simple as weaving in these 5 steps!

This is a go-to I teach my clients as a tool they can always have in their back pocket.

➡️ Save as a resource for the next time you’re needing a shift.

➡️ Share with someone you know reacts vs responds.

You’re welcome 🌱🫶🏻!

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