Recognized Two ears in a Row | A Thank You to My Clients

When I was notified that Kristi Lea Holistic Health was voted top Alternative Medicine Practice in Anne Arundel County… my first reaction honestly wasn’t pride.

It was a pause.

Because this wasn’t really an award for me.

And now, being recognized again in 2026 makes that feel even more true. What means the most to me is not the plaque or the title – it's knowing that the trust, referrals, reviews, and relationships behind this practice have continued to grow.

An Unexpected Update: Recognized Again in 2026

I originally wrote this after being recognized in 2025, and I honestly did not expect to be updating it a year later.

Kristi Lea Holistic Health was recognized again in 2026 as a top alternative medicine practitioner in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Being recognized once was meaningful. Being recognized again the following year feels even more significant because it tells me this wasn't simply a moment – it reflects the trust, referrals, reviews, and relationships that have continued to grow within this practice.

I still feel the same way I did when I wrote this the first time: this recognition is not just about me.

It reflects every client who showed up, asked questions, stayed curious, kept going through setbacks, and trusted me to be part of their health journey..

Thank you for helping make this a two–year recognition.

The Meaning Behind the Recognition

It was a reflection of hundreds of conversations, vulnerable appointments, frustrating healing setbacks, late-night research messages, tears in my office, victories in your labs, and the courage each of you showed when conventional answers didn’t explain what you were experiencing.

This recognition belongs to a community — not a practitioner.

And I want to explain why.

What This Actually Represents

People don’t come here because they want a supplement list.

They come because:

• Their labs say “normal” but their body disagrees

• They’ve been told to push through symptoms

• They feel unheard

• They want root causes, not management plans

This practice was built on partnership, not authority.

I don’t heal people.

I guide, interpret, investigate, and support — but healing happens because you participate.

You change routines

You commit to uncomfortable adjustments

You listen to your body differently

That’s what this award is measuring… even if the plaque can’t say that part.

My Thank You To You

To the clients who trusted a different approach

To the ones who stayed patient when healing wasn’t linear

To the parents advocating for their children

To the people who came in skeptical but hopeful

You built this.

Every time you chose curiosity over fear…

Every time you chose consistency over quick fixes…

You shaped what this practice became.

I’m deeply grateful you let me be part of your process.

Moving Forward

Awards are nice.

But what matters to me is that this space remains a place where:

You feel heard

Your symptoms are taken seriously

And your body’s signals are respected, not dismissed

Thank you for trusting me with something as personal as your health.

We’ll keep learning together.

— Kristi