My story, just like any captivating hero's journey, starts with a struggle against uninvited adversity, determinedly facing a series of challenges and setbacks, emerging from my struggles with newfound strength and courage, and realizing the world needs hope, dedicated myself to serving others. My story is not unique, as countless others have also been on this journey. 

I was born into the chaos of domestic violence, neglect, and sexual abuse. I spent much of my adult life living under the burden of that trauma. Throughout the years, I have been betrayed by individuals I believed I could trust and endured bullying, abuse, sexual assault, gaslighting, harassment, and attempts to coerce my core values and compromise my ethics. 

It is not uncommon for women who have experienced complex trauma as children to grow up not understanding how to set appropriate boundaries and how to advocate for themselves. Woman with life experiences similar to mine question their right to live a happy and fulfilling life and find themselves abdicating their own needs in favor of caring for others, even to the point that it is doing them harm.

After nearly 30 years of working full-time in highly competitive male-dominated industries, raising three children, and chronically putting the needs of others before my own, the universe interceded on my behalf, and I experienced a profound medical crisis and a near-death experience. The experience left me with magnificent insight into the beyond but also left me disabled and struggling to do even the simplest tasks myself. My loss of financial and physical independence, the resurgence of childhood post-traumatic stress, and permanent, profound hearing loss were an almost unbearable burden.

It took me years to make progress toward acceptance and recovery. One day, while meditating, I experienced a profound sense of inner peace as I deeply connected with the essence of my soul. My experience propelled me forward in new directions and enabled me to shift from surviving day-to-day to eagerly seeking spiritual growth and expansion. I embarked on a transformational journey that took years as I learned Reiki, mastered the art of essential oils, became a registered 500-hour yoga instructor, and immersed myself deeply into integrative wellness and trauma recovery.

Now, I am embarking on a new chapter in my life, revisiting past projects left behind during my darkest hours, infusing them with fresh energy to offer hope and joy to women grappling with the aftermath of trauma. At the heart of my renewed path lies a deep commitment to supporting fellow women in navigating their own trauma-induced struggles, guiding them towards lives filled with happiness and meaning that mirror the inner beauty of their souls. I extend an invitation to you to join me on this transformative journey of healing and transcendence, where together we can reconnect with our souls, mend our broken hearts, live life with joyous abandon, and, in doing so, make the world a better place.