ChatGPT Image May 24, 2026, 03_26_59 PM.png

Accepting ourselves is always the starting point
to something greater — a deeper maturity, a deeper walk with God and ultimately, a greater acceptance and understanding of our neighbor. How we see ourselves affects how we see others.

Amy Hollingsworth, The Simple Faith of Mister Rodgers

The word IEnate means inborn, organic, deep-rooted. In other words, we are all born with everything within us that we need in order to live with purpose. All we need to do is nurture that innate calling.

The word Enate means to grow out of - by nurturing what is deep within us, the purpose and gifts with which we are born grow out into the world.

So at IEnate, we focus on healing and growing from the inside ~ out.

Our Team

Sherry Waters and her husband, Ben Bellury, launched IEnate in 2018. Their own sacred partnership gave life to their belief that transformation happens both inside and outside of us.

That transformation continues to evolve when we commit to spiritual wholeness by reflecting inward, on our heart's pure intentions, and serve outward through our journeys with others.

Defining IEnate

Photography by Michael Maxwell Photography

Photography by Michael Maxwell Photography

Our Team

Sherry Waters

Sherry Waters has spent more than 30 years in nonprofit in leadership and community volunteerism — along with over 15 years as a social entrepreneur.

Sherry is a Community Chaplain and Spiritual Companion facilitator, sojourning with individuals who seek to grow their spiritual lives and use their abilities, resources and skills to serve others and the community.

Sherry completed her CPE (Clinical Spiritual Education) Residency with Atrium Health in 2015, and she infuses her spiritual care experiences with gentleness, compassion, and a joyful spirit.

She received her Master's of Practical Theology/Pastoral Counseling & Care from Pfeiffer University, a B.A. degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; and her certification in Nonprofit Management from Duke University.

Our Team

Ben Bellury

Ben Bellury is a Transformational Leadership Coach and facilitator. With over 30 years of advisement and coaching in financial services, he brings his visionary leadership to the table by guiding teams toward successful strategy and empowering groups to press forward on articulating and achieving God's highest intention.

Drawing from decades of leadership experience, Ben is passionate about helping people discover their unique strengths, deepen their sense of purpose, and lead with authenticity.

Whether coaching individuals, facilitating strategic conversations, or guiding organizational initiatives, he is committed to helping others unlock their potential and pursue lasting transformation.

He has a B.A. degree in Organizational Communications from Queens University of Charlotte.

Our Team

Ilona Waters

Ilona Waters is a filmmaker by trade and a brand strategist as extension. Story has always been central to how she sees the world, whether on screen or within a business.

Her relationship to brand work began organically. As someone raised in a fully-digital world, she became attentive to how identity is constructed visually and online: How visuals, tone, and environment create perception long before words do.

At the same time, she was helping shape her family's business, translating her entrepreneur mother's vision into something tangible - helping her materialize her concept into a physical space people could walk into and feel.

Since then, Ilona has approached brand direction the same way she approaches film: as world-building. She brings that same sensitivity to the businesses and individuals she works with, shaping brands that feel lived-in, dimensional, and aligned with the people and ideas behind them.

Photography by Michael Maxwell Photography

Accepting ourselves is always the starting point to something greater — a deeper maturity, a deeper walk with God and ultimately, a greater acceptance and understanding of our neighbor. How we see ourselves affects how we see others.

The word IEnate means inborn, organic, deep-rooted. In other words, we are all born with everything within us that we need in order to live with purpose. All we need to do is nurture that innate calling.

The word Enate means to grow out of - by nurturing what is deep within us, the purpose and gifts with which we are born grow out into the world.

So at IEnate, we focus on healing and growing from the inside ~ out.

Sherry Waters and her husband, Ben Bellury, launched IEnate in 2018. Their own sacred partnership gave life to their belief that transformation happens both inside and outside of us.

That transformation continues to evolve when we commit to spiritual wholeness by reflecting inward, on our heart's pure intentions, and serve outward through our journeys with others.

Defining IEnate

Sherry Waters

Sherry Waters has spent more than 30 years in nonprofit in leadership and community volunteerism — along with over 15 years as a social entrepreneur.

Sherry is a Community Chaplain and Spiritual Companion facilitator, sojourning with individuals who seek to grow their spiritual lives and use their abilities, resources and skills to serve others and the community.

Ben Bellury

Drawing from decades of leadership experience, Ben is passionate about helping people discover their unique strengths, deepen their sense of purpose, and lead with authenticity.

Whether coaching individuals, facilitating strategic conversations, or guiding organizational initiatives, he is committed to helping others unlock their potential and pursue lasting transformation.

He has a B.A. degree in Organizational Communications from Queens University of Charlotte.

Ilona Waters

Ilona Waters is a filmmaker by trade and a brand strategist as extension. Story has always been central to how she sees the world, whether on screen or within a business.

Her relationship to brand work began organically. As someone raised in a fully-digital world, she became attentive to how identity is constructed visually and online: How visuals, tone, and environment create perception long before words do.

Her relationship to brand work began organically. As someone raised in a fully-digital world, she became attentive to how identity is constructed visually and online: How visuals, tone, and environment create perception long before words do.

At the same time, she was helping shape her family's business, translating her entrepreneur mother's vision into something tangible - helping her materialize her concept into a physical space people could walk into and feel.

Since then, Ilona has approached brand direction the same way she approaches film: as world-building. She brings that same sensitivity to the businesses and individuals she works with, shaping brands that feel lived-in, dimensional, and aligned with the people and ideas behind them.

Accepting ourselves is always the starting point
to something greater — a deeper maturity, a deeper walk with God and ultimately, a greater acceptance and understanding of our neighbor. How we see ourselves affects how we see others.