As a child..

When I was in first grade my father had his first heart attack, and our lives became a cycle of hospital visits and treatments. Years of steroids and repeated illness stole his eyesight and slowly eroded his vitality. Watching him suffer felt unbearable as a young nursing student I found myself praying for his peace because I couldn’t stand to see him in pain. I finished nursing school, but he passed away before he could celebrate that milestone with me.

All the while I was quietly struggling with anxiety and, later, blood pressure—conditions that went untreated for years. Those early experiences shaped everything I do.

As an RN and Certified Naturopathic Wellness Coach, I’m driven to help people heal in ways that restore life, not just manage symptoms—so others don’t have to live in the same cycle of fear and decline I witnessed growing up.

Troubling Pattern & Healing

As I worked as a nurse, I noticed a troubling pattern. Patients came in with long lists of medications, yet their quality of life never seemed to improve. The revolving door of treatments without true healing became something I couldn’t ignore. It led me on my own journey to search for answers — to find a way to help people heal naturally, without being trapped in a cycle of medication and suffering.

But life, as it often does, had other plans. My mother’s health began to deteriorate. She had multiple comorbidities, a laundry list of medications, surgeries that included several joint replacements. Her decline pulled me back from my journey, forcing me to care for her while trying to keep my own life in balance.

Healing & My New Mission

During this time, my own health started to spiral. I found myself overweight, exhausted, and constantly feeling as if my body was inflamed, as though it was on fire from the inside. I avoided doctors, knowing what their response would be — more prescriptions, more band-aid solutions. My childhood anxiety never left, but this time I recognized it for what it was: the body’s cry for help, for balance.

It was then that I decided. I couldn’t continue living in a body that felt broken. I had to take control of my health and stop the cycle of eating foods that made me ill and prescribed medications. That’s when my path toward naturopathic wellness truly began, not just for others, but for myself. I had to learn how to heal from the inside out — addressing the roots of my anxiety, the inflammation, and finding balance in every area of my life.

Now, I am living a life full of health and balance, as much as possible! I never thought I’d be the one at the gym, but here I am.