My Story

I am a 54 year old mother of 3 children myself. My life was not easy like so many of the teens these days. I struggled for years with eating disorders, overuse of alcohol, anxiety, depression, lack of self confidence.

I lost my father to an overdose and heart attack when I was 5 years old. My sister and I were then placed in Foster Care for the next 6 years of our life visiting our mother on and off via supervised visits. My mother suffered from alcohol overuse along with the "brand names of” crazy, psychotic, anxiety, paranoid schizophrenia, etc. She never was “well enough” for my sister and I to live with her again.

At the age of 11 years old, my sister and I were adopted into our 3rd family. Hard age to transition to a new family and mom and dad. My sister didn’t settle well. In fact, she struggled ongoing with drugs, sex addiction and alcohol until her death in 2008. I struggled with self love, a good relationship with food, fitting in, anxiety, etc. 

After the death of my sister, I spiraled and turned to alcohol and numbing for a few years making a load of mistakes in life along the way. I was also on a cocktail of anti-depressants and anxiety meds. In December of 2014 while in Colorado, I overdosed on Wellbutrin, a pharmaceutical drug prescribed by my conventional doctor. I spent about 2 days in the hospital in Colorado going through seizures, psychotic episodes and withdrawal symptoms.  Good ol' pharma and how it had manipulated my family.  After some self work and self discovery, I decided to pursue a career in health coaching.

December 12, 2018 - My Birth Mother Passes Away

Marks the end of my birth family as I know it. My birth mom passed away and went onto join my sister and dad in peace and love and harmony. A little tribute I wrote to her on my Facebook page.

A little tribute to my birth mother who passed away this morning about 6:15 am (December 12, 2018 am) in Colorado in a nursing home. Remembering her and all my birth family today as I realize they are all completely gone now. I am grateful for the journey and all that it has taught me in life and where I am now. Pain is part of the lessons in life. Challenges meant to teach us always. Rest in peace mom and now she can join my dad and my sister in peace and harmony. I love you mom. Even though I did not have a close and involved relationship all these years, I will never forget the family that gave me the breath of life and the chance to exist right now.

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌙🌟🌻

I began my journey into Health Coaching and Personal Training in the fall of 2016. In 2017 I pursued Health Coaching and Functional Medicine certifications. March of 2017 I received my certification as a Personal Trainer with ACE. July of 2017 I received my HCI, Health Coach Institute Health Coach certification. January of 2018 I received my FMCA - Functional Medicine Health Coach Certificate. Currently I am enrolled in the Integrative Health Practitioner Program and hope to complete that by July 2019. I am so passionate about health, getting to the root cause and teaching young and old alike the optimal way to eat, how to remove toxins and chemicals in the food and lifestyle and understand why it is important for ongoing health. 

• July 2015 - Quit all medications including OTC Drugs
• January 2018 - ACE, HCI and FMCA Certifications
• August 2017 - Remove IUD = hormone changes
• April 2018 - Explant - remove breast implants = hormone changes & silicone detox
• September 2018 - Remove Dental Amalgams = mercury detox
• October 2018 - Enrolled in Integrative Health Practitioner Certification program - IHP Level 2 Certified
• January 2020 - Still trying to figure out my role in life….it is a bigger role than degrees, certifications, supplements, relationships, jobs, careers, etc. It is spirit. I am trying to find it still. I am a creative - like many of you. I enjoy many things again I took out of my life. No restrictions anymore. Just intuitive living.  A sugary cupcake from time to time.  But mostly I eat whole foods and work on hydration. 
• It is all about BALANCE.  Finding the balance in all we do.
  
• Creativity is the key.  Being with others.  Connecting. 
  Being you.