My Story
I couldn’t have named it at the time, but after sifting through my own personal mythology and finding clarity, I see now that I grew up steeped in trauma, disconnection & the effects of the familial disease of alcoholism. As a symptom, most of my life I struggled deeply with my mental health, addiction issues, relationships & eventually, chronic illness. There were moments when I didn’t know if I would ever find a way out from under it all. Eventually I got into enough pain that I was willing to do anything... and so my own healing journey began.
My Hero’s Journey Begins
A pivotal point in my journey is when I got sober from alcohol. I come from a long line of people deeply affected by the disease of alcoholism. And on September 26th 2015 I became the first to choose life instead of running from it. Getting sober wasn’t the solution to everything that I was up against, but it was the keystone for me to be available to face everything else. After that, layer by layer, I began to face everything that had been waiting for my attention. I relentlessly and courageously faced the trauma of my past, the trauma that I inherited familially & ancestrally. I pulled myself out of the cycle of toxic relationships and began to work on my relationship with myself. That healing rippled out into my relationships with friends — leading to the creation of a beautiful and profound sisterhood of support that has loved me into wholeness. Eventually, I met the man that is now my fiancé and we have the privilege of building a loving family of our own in conscious partnership.
Lyme disease
After struggling with mysterious symptoms and chronic health issues for well over a decade, in 2019 I was diagnosed with lyme disease. I had no idea what I was up against at the time. Lyme disease is one of the most misunderstood and challenging illnesses to treat. As I write this, it is officially considered an epidemic. I had doctors tell me that I would have it for the rest of my life, and others tell me that it isn’t real — that it was all in my head. Somewhere along the way I realized that nobody was coming to save me from this thing — I had to learn to save myself. I began to find empowerment and learned to listen to my body’s own innate intelligence & inner guidance system. I learned to advocate for myself in ways that I had never imagined possible. My healing journey brought me to the other side of the world... I moved to Bali to seek treatment that wasn’t affordable here in the States, I worked with a lab in Greece offering cutting edge medical treatment... the list of what I was willing to do to get well was long & vast. Eventually, I started to get well & then I really got well. People began to reach out to me to find out what I did, to get support on their own healing journeys.
Coaching
On my way to wellness, I needed so so much support... from therapists to sponsors to teachers and ultimately, from a coach. I started working with my coach in the depths of my lyme journey and it changed everything. Having that 1:1 support allowed me to fast track my healing. It is my experience that in order to heal from a complex illness like lyme disease, we need to be willing to look at not just what’s happening on a physical level — but what is happening mentally, emotionally & spiritually as well. It is the people that are willing to do this deep work that I see get well again & again. And it is invaluable to have someone in your corner that has walked that path in their own life. I began coaching people as a way of paying it forward. To shine the light of hope and possibility into the dark for others. Along the way my coaching practice has grown from supporting people with lyme and other chronic illnesses, to relationship alchemy, to addiction & trauma support, to spiritual growth, to living bigger & more authentic lives.
Life now
These days I live a big, beautiful life. I am a mother to a magical little boy and partner to a wonderful man. I teach yoga and lead workshops & retreats in Los Angeles, Austin, & beyond. I coach clients all over the world. It is my purpose & privilege to support others as they navigate their own hero’s journeys. I know first hand what it is like to feel lost in the dark. I now get to shine the way for others as they may make their way through, into the light.