We recently had the chance to connect with LaJean Pratt and have shared our conversation below.
Good morning LaJean , it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
The first 90 minutes are crucial for me as wellness coach, but also as a woman and parent. I’ve always been a pretty routine person because it has always made life easier. Whether I’m parenting, meal prepping, learning something new, engaging in movement, they all require a level of consistency, which brings about a balance and flow in my day. So for the first 90 minutes, I usually start with my devotion and spend a few moments allowing my body to wake up, next I’ll start my personal care time with some elevated self-care, and then I’ll follow with mom duties before starting the work day.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Absolutely! I’m LaJean, a mother, mentor, founder of Healing Is Her, global ICF wellness coach, and wellbeing consultant. I was born and raised in Washington DC. I have an amazing fourteen year old son who is an entrepreneur, author of the CULTURED journal and a passionate student athlete. Those boys will keep you busy! I love God, family, friends, and new adventures: traveling, hiking, spa, food, music, etc. Very much a neo-soul person. As a founder, I over indulge in wellbeing practices, which is why I curated Healing Is Her, an integrative wellness hub that elevates wellness through luxury products, expert coaching, consulting, and transformative training and workshops. I thoroughly enjoy connecting with both clients and customers, learning their plights whether lack of sleep, stress, or decreased energy and having a solutions for every problem. Most recently, we have secured our first retail partnership at Shop Made In DC where you can find our wellness collection located in Union Market- 325 Morse Street NE, Retail #4, Washington DC. So, if you are local, stop by and shop!
Okay, so here’s a deep one: What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
This is so good! You know, I believed that I needed to be perfect in order to be accepted. Growing up, I didn’t hear anyone tell me that but it became natural to get an applause when I did everything well. As humans, it’s our innate need to feel a sense of belonging and if no one disrupts the mindset of “perfectionismn” that we adopt from the world and clearly convey the message of how to achieve healthy belonging, we will naturally lean toward performance. So, I have celebrated in my adult years, the freedom of authenticity and self acceptance.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering is such a humbling experience. I know that we have been taught to abandon suffering, but I have learned to expect and embrace it. It could likely be my spirituality that I have adopted this lens but it has been soul nourishing. I have learned some beautiful lessons in suffering like persistence, patience, self compassion, gratitude, serving, and a deeper sense of my presence in the world. The moments of suffering has shaped my strength. It has shown me that I don’t do life alone but with God. The lessons have been so good and transformative that I have a totally different lens of success. Success couldn’t teach me how to endure failing, how to strengthen my faith, or even appreciate the presence of success, but suffering has done that. It has been in my hardest moments where I have found so much purpose. I’ll go through something whether big or small and in the moment it feels heavy but eventually I’ll connect with someone that needed the lessons that I learned. I think suffering ultimately gives us a rich foundation for authentic success and how to steward it well.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
Authenticity, humanity, balance, and purpose. One of the core values of my wellness practice is humanity because that’s a core value of mine. I love people and I feel very deeply. It is important to me that people feel safe enough to be themselves, to be well, and to understand their purpose. I’ve always modeled this value. I treat the janitor and CEO with the same energy because I don’t see titles, I see people. So, when I check in on my friends, I am telling them how much they mean to me, why I value their presence, inquiring about their hearts desires, and looking for new ways to strengthen our connection as we grow together.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: If you laid down your name, role, and possessions—what would remain?
Whew, my faith would remain. As a parent, I’m extremely intentional about legacy conversations. I’m always chatting with my son to ensure that he understands legacy investments like faith, character, mindset etc. It has been the deposits that I have put into my internal development that would remain when the possessions fade away. The building of faith, the kindness, the patience, the ability to love, serving someone else, there is no price or titles for those things to remain.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.healingisher.com
- Instagram: @healingisherllc
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lajean-pratt-acc-62a808250/
Image Credits
Golder Baah, Founder of Golder Baah Studios.
Instagram: @golderbaahstudios
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