My Experience

My background + experience led me to study and integrate wellbeing, presence, and intuition into my own life. Based on my trial and error process, I condense the knowledge and help you apply it in a much easier way.

• University of Michigan BA in Psychology provided me with an understanding of how people think (lots of fun neuroscience) and how to break down conceptual knowledge into simple step by step application. 
  
  Fun wins: worked with elementary school students 1:1 to help them understand material based on their unique learning style and helped integrate refugee children with past traumas into new communities
  

• 10 years working in Public Health taught me how to listen to people really critically, get to the root of the problem, take a bird’s eye view of any problem, and think strategically in order to create the most accessible and simple solutions.
  
  Fun wins: improved the accessibility to healthier + nutritious foods for low-income communities, bettered healthcare outcomes for seniors 65+ years old, and enhanced the infrastructure for health data so that anyone can access their health information at any time.
  

• Yoga teaching for both adults and kids taught me how to help others connect into the trio of mind, body, and spirit in order to find presence on the mat.
  
  Fun wins: connected people with chronic conditions to their breath + body and taught kids how to meditate 
  

• Becoming a health coach with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition taught me how to listen to my body, eat intuitively, and embrace my unique gifts rather than trying to change or hide a part of me to fit it and stay “in line.”
  
  Fun wins: helped individuals with “eating issues” realize the root of the problem was the need for control and brought in a huge dose of self-acceptance and love into health journeys 
  

• Director of Jess Lively’s Foundation and nonprofit experience has enabled me to help communities thrive, increase the accessibility of wellbeing services, and further the ripple effect of wellness in the world. 
  
  Fun wins: provided free wellbeing resources for anyone struggling during quarantine and connected over 80 (and counting!) individuals with free hypnotherapy to release deep-rooted trauma 
  

• Published author taught me how to go from having the spark of an intuitive hit to actually implementing it with joy and flow in a high vibe aligned way. 
  
  Fun wins: wrote A Friendship Story: Heart & Mind for kids and created fun exercises at the end of the book to help them create a partnership between their intuition and mind
  

• Studied under Joe Dispenza, Eckhart Tolle, and Jess Lively gave me the knowledge + understanding of neuroscience, quantum mechanics, and the science behind the Law of Attraction. I understand the brain wave states, why meditation feels so good (and anxiety so bad), why positive thinking leads to a positive life, and what living in the present truly feels like + why it is the best way to live. 
  
  Fun wins: my “type-A, control freak” persona (and all of its side effects like eczema and anxiety) slowly faded away, left a 9-5 job, and tapped into my creative spirit

My ‘Wake-Up’ Moment

I hit a wall in my late twenties. I realized I was “climbing a ladder” I did not want to be at the top of. 

Up until that point, I had planned and plotted each minute of my day to maximize productivity, thinking that would lead to ultimate satisfaction. I meditated, practiced yoga, worked out, drank green smoothies, started my day with gratitude, and even spent a week at a yoga retreat (with no cell service) canyoneering through the red rocks of Utah. At work, I became fixated on how - through policies and programs - I could help bring a utopia-like ideal to the world. 

I felt like I was doing everything “right.” I even created a vision board! I gravitated towards cute signs like, “good vibes only” and “no bad days” but I wasn’t sure how to actually feel that way. I surrounded myself with high-vibe stuff and followed my wellness routine, but sometimes it felt impossible to feel good on the inside. 

These actions were definitely not wrong, but my intention behind them was motivated by control and anxiety. As I learned to become aware of my mind’s stories, anxious thoughts, and limiting beliefs, I could finally connect to my intuition and understand the difference between the two. 

I built a foundation within that helps ground me, even in uncertain times. And I learned how to watch my thoughts so I can quickly catch the negative mental chatter and move into clarity from my intuition’s guidance. 

Understanding my mind, realizing its patterns, and delving into neuroscience led me to the felt realization that the “type-A, control freak” wasn’t actually me. It was a part of me that had learned to react to change (and chaos) with control and anxiety.

Thankfully, I Found Another Way

I found that the peace and calm cultivated during a yoga session can be felt throughout life. I found that my intuition was speaking to me always. I also found that I could live a successful, productive, and fun life in a much easier way. 

When I live from a place of presence, the fear of the unknown, the ensurement of survival, and the need to be seen all fall away. Being in the presence is its own reward. 

I found my “type-A, control freak” persona (and all of its side effects) slowly faded away. Not completely gone but I now know a few truths that help me place the anxious talking head in the backseat of the car, versus driving the car (thanks Elizabeth Gilbert for this great analogy!): 

The mind’s control + anxiety is not ME and isn’t trying to “ruin” my life; it’s actually there to “protect” me from unfamiliar terrain.