We had the good fortune of connecting with Mary Ellen Ciganovich and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Mary Ellen, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
R.E.A.L Health Mindfulness Center and Ask Mary Ellen is attempting to inspire the world to live by God’s Truths. These are actual Truths not facts or opinions. Truth, real Truth, never changes! I post, and have been posting, a Truth of the day on most all social media platforms since 2011. That was the year my first book, Healing Words Life Lessons to Inspire, was published.
Since then I have 2 more books out: T.R.U.T.H Taking Responsibility Unleashes True Healing and Truth Lives. I did not write these books or my Truths I hear them from my Higher Power – God!
I am trying to awaken people from all of the erroneous societal teachings we have been taught!

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Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My journey to teach Mindfulness and Teaching wellness through Truth began when I was a child. (Although I never Knew it) At 6 I was diagnosed with epilepsy and told by my mother never to tell anyone etc… so my Self-esteem growing up was very low. Yet, I looked very healthy. Fortunately I was strong enough to keep going forward and I graduated from University of Georgia in education and went on to teach middle school. In 1986, my first husband got ot of bed and left!
My daughter and I moved back to Atlanta where soon after I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis! The year 1989 and no meds back then and so began the rest of my healing journey.
I studied Ayurvedic healing,Chinese herbs and enrolled at the Atlanta Center for Attitudinal Awareness (name has been changed) where I learned the Truths I live by and teach others. These are God’s Truths that will help any person at any time when you learn them and use them daily.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Lookout Mountain- Hang gliding ! Craft Axe Throwing- fun
VW – Nature Trail – peaceful, beautiful and safe
Paddleboarding on the River – downtown by Aquarium.
Take the tram to the top of lookout Mountain and walk down to point park.
There are tons more

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would recognize all of the people who inspired me on my journey – from my husband Pete, my daughter Stephanie, to Cyrus Webb who allowed me to broadcast my Truths through I-Heart radio, to the Celebrate You – Embracing Her Wellness, to the Women on the Go Elevate Her group. There are so many people that God sent to assist me. Individuals you left kind comments on my Truth posts at exactly the time I wanted to quit ! So, I will continue as long as possible!!

Website: https://askmaryellen.com/

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Askmaryellen

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/maryellenciganovich

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/askmaryellen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askmaryellen

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@askmaryellen

Other: https://Facebook.com/Maryellenciganovich

Image Credits
My husband took both

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