Transforming our spirit is a task of love; allowing the mind and heart to work together, honoring the fears, worries, desires, needs and wants, as they guide us towards the next steps and phases of our lives. There is a beauty like no other when we have followed the guidance of our mind heart, our higher consciousness guidance, and the process of unfolding and blooming begins.

The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu says The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Journey For Joy is founded on this principle, that it is in choosing to take the step, to journey through each moment in life with joy and love being the focus, that the miles become less important and that it is in taking the step where the true beauty of the moment lies.

Reverend Edie Nehls has been taking steps to be fully present in this life, in each moment, and is excited to share the process of unfolding and celebration with each individual. Journey For Joy combines Edie's skills and passions, whether it be providing a safe grace filled space for Spiritual Counseling and Reiki, teaching The Nia Technique and facilitating students as they develop their own Nia practice, or having the honor of working with individuals as they celebrate life's cherished moments. It is all a journey of joy as it is all part of life's incredible expedition.

Edie works as an Arts Administrator at a museum in San Diego, CA. She is a graduate of Wittenberg University and was recently Ordained as an Interfaith Minister by The New Seminary for Interfaith Studies. Edie chose to be Ordained by an Interfaith Temple as she believes that we are ONE united in love. Edie is a Reiki practitioner, a licensed Nia Instructor and has studied Energy Healing under Kathleen and James Woeber at the Matrix Light Institute.

Reverend Edie has authored her first book entitled The Depth and Breadth of Their Love, which speaks about how truly loved we are by the Divine and shares a daily practice of loving oneself. Loving oneself is the first step to truly loving others.