Point Loma resident Melissa McLane recently launched the Life Wellness Lab service after surviving thyroid cancer and dealing with the death of her best friend. With the air of youthful invincibility shattered, McLane decided to rethink her go-getter, materialistic lifestyle and discovered that her purpose was to help people with the “five circles of life,” and build her service around this concept. McLane defines the “five circles of life” as physical health and well-being, spiritual and mental health, relationships, finances, and purpose/passion.
A couple decades ago in February, a five-months pregnant McLane went in to get the mysterious lump on her neck checked out at the behest of her mom, plus the harsh reality of her best friend’s health issues. Despite a clean biopsy, further blood testing revealed some potentially cancerous signs. Because of these signs, her endocrinologist strongly suggested that she get surgery as soon as possible to limit the risk of losing her baby daughter. As scared as she was, both of having surgery and potentially having cancer, McLane agreed to go in four days later to have the lump removed.
After the six-hour surgery, McLane woke up in the hospital room alone. “I remember waking up and feeling my daughter move. It was such an amazing feeling. I thought, ‘Honey we made it. We did it.’ Just knowing that we made it together was such a relief, like we could do anything together.”
Even though McLane and her daughter pulled through the surgery and made an excellent recovery, her life would never be the same. “I was always such a go-getter. Making a lot of money and getting these material things. But I realized after that that those things weren’t important.” That’s when she discovered her “five circles of life.” “Well, I didn’t just come up with them, they were things I learned from life experience. The first step was really just caring so much about people.” McLane has experienced people’s struggles with these issues. “Health isn’t just healthy eating and exercising, it’s spiritual and about having good relationships with family and friends. Yes, you need finances, but what is it that drives people to passion and purpose?
“We’ve been told things about health our whole lives. ‘Diet: eat less, exercise more.’ But I’m not about deprivation or being hungry. My clients lose weight naturally and easily. You will see results within the 14 days of my program, and it’s not dangerous. Your body can recover if you feed it properly.”
McLane also expanded on the type of people who seek her out. “People love the support. We live in our heads so much of the time. To have someone that’s not family or a friend where there’s no judgement and we can be fully ourselves is so important.”
People come to me for that because they trust me. I listen to people and help them connect the dots.” The Life Wellness Lab consists of three programs: – A 14 day sugar cleanse; – A 60 minute discover session; and – A 90 day transformational program. Info: www.lifewellnesslab.com. To learn more, contact Melissa McLane at [email protected].
