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MY HUMAN HANGOVER®
Feeding deer at our neighborhood park in the 90’s.
I was eight years old when trauma introduced me to my Human Hangover®. Jolted from my body, I watched from above as my entire world changed in an instant. That moment gave birth to a map inside of me, called the Inner Landscape™ map.
This map became my closest friend, greatest guide, and produced some of the most powerful healing I’ve ever experienced in my forty years on earth.
As I navigated childhood trauma and undiagnosed autism, nature started talking back to me, and I thought I was crazy. A root would trip me on a walk and suddenly remind me of a rooted belief interfering in my life. An eagle would swoop over me, and help me see the higher perspective of a situation I previously couldn’t find. The wisdom in the world around me started communicating back, and it was actually helping!
Wise owl taking a nap outside our kitchen window.
After my teenage years I shutdown. I let old and new traumatic experiences build up in my body, and unhealthy beliefs tangle my mind. I was the heaviest I ever weighed, the sickest I ever felt, and my mental health was taking a dive.
Then 2020 turned the world inside out… including mine. With past and present traumas resurfacing, and my autistic mask failing, I needed help. There was a major shortage in therapists at the time, so I went inward for help once more.
I went back to the map that helped me through heavy emotions as a child; but this time something was different. As I grew older, the meanings behind the map had also grown. With my new knowledge and understanding, I was seeing the map with totally new eyes. I spent the next six years implementing my old healing techniques in a completely new way with nature, and again the natural world answered back.
OWL – Observe With Love™
Working with Owl just outside my home office.
The birds came in flocks, and the Owls taught me to Observe With Love™. They would sit with me for hours explaining the why’s behind the Human Hangover® maps, and how to use them in new ways.
Without changing my (horrible) diet I lost 80lbs, turned my liver around, lowered my blood pressure, and the lump in my throat disappeared completely. My autistic traits saw a massive improvement, my social skills strengthened because I felt safe in my body again, and pretty much every area of my life changed for the better.
I went from non-verbal, rocking in the corner and terrified of everything; to fully communicating my thoughts, having a nervous system that can regulate itself, and feeling hope, joy, and safety for the first time.
I want to give the opportunity of a full life to everyone! I didn’t have the safety, love, and care I needed as a child, and I will do everything in my power to shift that for the coming generations.
I’m not an expert, nor a doctor or healthcare specialist, and hold no degrees or certifications. I don’t know very much about the world, I grew up in a very sheltered and religious home, dissociated my way through school, and dropped out of college as soon as I could. I’m just a human with an experience to share. I hope you have fun on the adventure of finding you. Thanks for being here.
– AmBear
(Amber Johnston – That Girl Amber)
Spending time with our backyard owls.
Growing up in Northern Michigan meant making friends with nature in a place where connecting with wildlife feels safe and normal. This deep connection to animals, and pulling from their symbolic wisdom, has been priceless in navigating life and finding my true spirit. My Michigan themed apparel brand MichCamo® is my way of celebrating the magnificent spaces and creatures that have helped me find my way, and my why.
Lunch with our feathered neighbors.
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