Here's my story!

We all have turning points in our lives, a point in time you know changed your course.  The one that led me here began when I was 57, At the time I was an educator of 30 years and loving life again after numerous years of taking care of my former spouse through a deteriorating disease. After losing her I became laser focused in my health, I became a runner and cyclist, changed my eating habits, worked on my weight and actually dropped over 60 lbs. I remarried a few years later and was back on track to a healthy and long life, or so I thought!

On my 60th birthday I woke up (thank God) to my right side totally numb. I had a Stroke! After seeing several doctors, put on numerous medication and many days frustrated, and feeling sorry for myself, I decided to find a way to improve not only my health but my attitude of the new norm.

So began my holistic, if strong willed, approach to healing.  I learned all I could about how food really works in the body, and experimented with many dietary theories, supplements, and alternative therapies.  I eliminated foods that were hurting me, added ones that heal, and even started a Podcast specifically centered around interviewing practitioners in holistic, alternative and functional modalities..  The past 7 years have been full of new foods, movement, breathing, education and great books. I have improved my health and was attentive to preventative measures for anxiety, depression, which came after my stroke.  I carefully pruned my schedule to include self care, and I'm giving it my best shot at providing a nourishing foundation for my family and friends.  I am truly passionate about the work I do because my choices have led me to a healthier place every year that goes by.

At this point, I want to dispel any myths that may be forming about my journey!  For me, I haven't measured my health by how perfectly I live or eat - there is no perfect.  I've stumbled along this path long enough to know that it's not about walking perfectly, it's about walking forward, and introducing a kind, gentle voice in place of the critical, negative one.  I don't always eat a particular way, nor have I found it necessary to eat the same way as time goes on and healing takes place.  I don't always come from a place of love and joy, but I strive to apply peace and an open heart wherever I can insert it into my daily grind.  I'm not always happy or feeling in top form, but I'm intentional about being present and embracing a full spectrum of feelings, and I'm conscious of my effort to apply what I know as best I can.  It is not perfection, but active intentions that have led me to vibrant health and well being, and it's an experience based strength in the area of wellness and personal growth that I offer my clients.