Carmen Abercrombie, aka Coach Carmen, founder and CEO of Sharing The Bliss, is an extremely passionate woman of God. That passion has led her to follow her bliss. That bliss was actually her life’s calling as a Christian Holistic Wellness and Life Transformation Coach. Coach Carmen’s holistic roots go back to her grandparents farm in St. George, South Carolina where her Holy Ghost-filled grandmother, Emma Jane Hudson used homemade herbal remedies to anoint and heal the sick in Hudson Town (the town was co-founded by her great-grand father).
Carmen’s life has been a roller coaster ride that began in a Brooklyn, NY home, with loving parents (Coleman and Deborah Stevens), and 3 close siblings... to at age 15, grieving the passing of her 41 year old mom... to winning the title of Miss Black Staten Island NY, and the Miss Black New York USA beauty pageant during college... to the death of her dad... to marrying her high school sweetheart... to performing with Roots Of Brazil Dance Company... to developing 2 businesses... to watching helplessly as 10 of her loved ones began losing their lives to illness.
Coach Carmen became drawn towards a holistic lifestyle at age 16, after her first visit to a health food store. She searched for natural alternatives to end her lifelong battle with eczema, but never made the diet changes that were necessary. Carmen became a serious student of the Word in 1992 after becoming covenant partners with Kenneth Copeland Ministries and Joyce Meyer Ministries. She answered God’s calling to teach holistic wellness from a Christian perspective in 1996. In 2003 Carmen and her husband Anthony joined Faith Fellowship World Outreach Ministries in Sayerville, NJ.
Shortly thereafter, her only brother died from a rare lung condition at the age of 38. That same year to help divert her grief, she and her husband built and opened A Scentimental Journey (bath body beauty & bliss shop) and Spirit Spa (day spa) in Staten Island, New York. Two years later her husband’s only brother passed away from a food allergy at the age of 39. Stressful circumstances began to build, causing serious challenges in her marriage. And in 2007 during the final weeks of completing her studies as an Esthetician (a skin care specialist ironically) a major turning point occurred. Carmen became very ill from a life-threatening, horrifying, disfiguring blood disease the totally disfigured her skin. They had to closed their beautiful, but debt-ridden businesses so that she could focus on healing her body holistically, without drugs.
While she was home-bound Carmen asked God to not only reveal the secrets to reclaiming her health (without medication), but to give her a step-by-step formula for transforming her mental state, and manifesting the purpose-driven, dream life she was created to live. During the three years of her recovery (which she calls her "cocoon experience") Carmen took the principles God gave her to create her first signature program Biblical Laws Of Attraction ~ 90 Day Dream Quest, and develop Zoë Spirit Practices. Three years later Sharing The Bliss (Christian Holistic Wellness & Life Transformations) coaching business was born, followed by the 28-Day Body & Soul Detox signature program, and the Kingdom Cooking ~Miracle Meals That Heal Cookbook.
Carmen practiced Aromatherapy and created and sold perfumes and Aromatherapy products for her company A Scentimental Journey from 1993 to 2007. She closed out all but one of her product lines, her best seller the Balancing Blends Aromatherapy Collection. That collection has been renamed Restoreth My Soul and is available in a few exclusive health food stores, and on the Sharing The Bliss website.
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"Carmen Abercrombie is passionate about many things However, her passion is based on one thing - helping people experience a sense of wellness, balance and beauty every day of their lives."
Jaynies’ Magazine ~Since we put up this page Carmen's beloved sister Darlene passed away from being over-medicated by her doctors. (December 15, 2011) To Read Her Sister's Story Click Here