Everything changed when I committed to meditation and mindfulness practices after a significant loss and life transition. I realized there was no way out but through. Bit by bit, I started to grasp what I had been looking for all along: the ability to be more present, less emotionally reactive, more secure, and at home in myself and what I know to be as spirit. Especially during the difficult times. At first, sitting with my own experiences was terrifying and painful, but with persistence, something began to shift. I discovered how to hold sacred space for myself when life felt overwhelming.

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Nothing happened overnight. This was a journey of small awakenings, many setbacks, recommitments, and gradual transformation. There were days when meditation or mindfulness practice felt impossible, especially when old patterns pulled strongly or when I questioned whether anything was really changing.​ But over months and years of practice, the cumulative effect became undeniable. These practices transformed my life so profoundly that I devoted myself to deepening my understanding, not just for my own benefit, but to support others walking similar paths. 

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My journey took another significant turn when I finally discovered nervous system and somatic work. While mindfulness and meditation had taught me to observe and be with my thoughts and emotions, this deeper exploration revealed how our experiences also reside in the body itself. I learned that true transformation isn't just about changing our mental patterns; it's about reconnecting with the wisdom that's also held in our physical being, the container that carries us throughout our lives.

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Through nervous system regulation and somatic practices, everything became more real, more tangible. I could finally feel the shifts happening in my body, not just understand them intellectually or cognitively. This work taught me that our bodies are constantly communicating with us, and when we learn to listen, we discover an incredible capacity for self-regulation and healing that goes far beyond what the mind alone can achieve.

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But through these practices, I discovered that presence isn't necessarily something to "achieve;" it's our natural state when we remove the barriers we've built against it and learn to work with what is. It took me a long time to learn this seemingly simple truth, and I am still a work in progress. However, I suppose that was just part of my journey... the time it took for this wisdom to move from intellectual understanding to a lived and felt experience. But this revelation fundamentally changed how I relate now to myself and how I work with others. And when you finally get this, you want to share it...especially in a world that needs it so desperately.