When life tested Louise Mace with its toughest challenges, she found healing, purpose and her true calling in natural health.
“The year 2020 changed my world, and I’m not referring to the pandemic,” Mace shares. “I’d been a widow for six years, working in an industry that didn’t align with me and relying on alcohol to numb my sadness. I knew I was off my path, and I felt completely out of place in my own skin.”
A deep period of soul-searching led Mace to a life-changing decision. “I’d always felt connected to nature and its gifts – the ocean, forests plants – and I was raised to appreciate natural healing. Growing up in Tasmania in the ‘70s, that way of life was just normal.”
In the early ‘90s, Mace took the opportunity to move her young family to Deniliquin, NSW, for a fresh start. It was here that her passion for supporting others began. “I started working as a pharmacy assistant in 1996 and I absolutely loved it. I embraced natural supplements, aromatherapy and helping mums with infant health. When a visiting iridologist came to the pharmacy, I was hooked. I knew this was the path I wanted to follow – to help others heal.”
However, life had other plans. Mace’s studies were put on hold due to family and work commitments and, later, the devastating loss of her husband in 2014. “All I could think about was surviving and protecting my children and their beautiful families. Meditation, soul-searching and the support of my circle saved me during that time.”
It wasn’t until 2020 that Mace finally reclaimed her dream. “I discovered Nature Care College and every word I read on their website resonated with me. I knew in my heart that this was where I was meant to be. At 54, I enrolled in three short courses to nurture my brain for the study journey ahead. My first online class was the most wonderful e