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As a young girl, I often felt out of place. I didn’t belong, didn’t feel worthy of love.
As a young girl, I often felt out of place. I didn’t belong, didn’t feel worthy of love. But deep within me, a quiet voice whispered: There is more than this. That voice never left me and became my compass through some of the darkest seasons of my life.
My oldest sister died when I was in my teens. The grief was crushing. I spiraled into a deep depression and felt I had nowhere to turn. Yet even in that darkness, I knew there was more than this and nothing would change unless I did. I made a vow: I will never lose myself again.
I rebuilt my life piece by piece—fell in love, became a mother, and created a world I cherished.
Then, in a single heartbeat, everything changed. My husband died suddenly in his sleep. The ground disappeared beneath me. I was shattered. The pain was unimaginable. I could have crawled into bed and stayed there, but I had two little ones depending on me + an inner knowing that I was being guided to a new destiny. I chose to rise.
I reclaimed my life. I chose healing. I chose growth. I chose to become the author of my story.
Through spiritual practice and a fierce commitment to myself, I coached myself until I found power in the very places I once felt powerless.
I became a certified life coach, deepened my spiritual practice, and began guiding others through their own journeys. Still, that whisper returned: There’s more. And the path opened before me. A new dream took shape that I had once never believed was possible. I went to college — first for my bachelor’s in psychology, then for my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Northwestern University. I was no longer living by default—I was creating by design.
Today, I continue to shape a life that far exceeds what I imagined a decade or two ago. I’ve come to believe that life doesn't need to be difficult when we understand how the Universe works and we learn new tools to create a life we once thought beyond reach.
