Whether you’re navigating a season of healing, seeking greater clarity, or simply creating space for intentional reflection, the Women Want Wellness Journal was designed to support you along the way. Created with women of color in mind, this guided journal offers space for self-discovery, personal growth, mindfulness, and meaningful reflection as you cultivate wellness from the inside out.
Welcome to Women Want Wellness.
I created this space as a place where women can explore healing, personal growth, wellness, spirituality, and intentional living. What began as a deeply personal healing journey has grown into a collection of stories, reflections, wellness practices, recipes, travel experiences, and lessons learned along the way.
I’m Elisabeth—a first-generation Mexican-American, wife, mother of four, educator, and lifelong student of healing and self-discovery. Through Women Want Wellness, I share my experiences, insights, and the practices that have supported me through some of the most challenging and transformative seasons of my life.
My hope is that this space offers inspiration, encouragement, and practical ideas as you navigate your own unique path toward wellness and personal growth.
While Women Want Wellness has evolved into a platform for sharing resources and experiences, its foundation is deeply personal. The journey that led me here was shaped by both adversity and healing.
For many years, I carried the effects of childhood molestation while navigating adulthood, marriage, motherhood, work, and everyday life. Like many women, I spent much of my life caring for others while neglecting the parts of myself that also needed attention, healing, and compassion.
Everything shifted in June 2017 when, at 37 years old, I experienced a life-changing stroke that altered the course of my life. The stroke affected my mobility, memory, cognition, speech, and overall well-being. What I initially believed would be a temporary setback became a journey that would require years of healing, adaptation, and self-discovery.
Although many years have passed since the stroke, I still live with some of its lingering effects today. Healing has never been a straight line, and in many ways, it continues as I learn to nurture my body, mind, and spirit with greater intention, patience, and care.
What began as a search for physical healing eventually expanded into a deeper exploration of emotional well-being, spirituality, and personal growth. Along the way, I discovered practices and tools that helped me reconnect with myself, including nutrition, anti-inflammatory foods, herbal remedies, mindfulness, journaling, shadow work, time in nature, self-reflection, and other wellness practices.
Women Want Wellness was born from that journey.
It is not about having all the answers. It is about creating space for curiosity, healing, growth, and honest conversation. My hope is that by sharing my experiences, you feel encouraged to honor your own journey, trust your inner wisdom, and take meaningful steps toward a life that feels aligned, intentional, and well-lived.
One of the most important things I have learned on my own journey is that many women are quietly navigating experiences they don’t always feel comfortable talking about.
Some are healing from trauma. Some are questioning old beliefs. Some are reconnecting with their intuition. Some are exploring spirituality, creativity, nature, dreams, meditation, sound, journaling, or other experiences that feel difficult to explain to the people around them.
If you’ve ever felt different, misunderstood, or unsure of where you belong, I want you to know that you’re not alone.
Women Want Wellness is not about having all the answers. It’s about creating a space where healing, curiosity, self-discovery, and personal growth can coexist. A space where women can explore what resonates with them, trust their own experiences, and feel supported along the way.
