I was 20 pounds heavier than I wanted to be, I felt bloated, I’d been battling hair loss & hair breakage for years, I had abnormal joint pain, I wasn’t sleeping well, my gums hurt, I had a couple of small rashes on my skin. I was stress-reactive and I had also just turned 50!

From the outside, physically, I was still what most would consider a healthy person - maybe even to some a very healthy person. I love to work out, I eat healthy, I take good supplements, I read lots of personal growth & development books, etc. I’m energetic and happy.
Outwardly, no one would have known I was really struggling! Physically, Emotionally and Mentally.

After years of healthy habits and a healthy lifestyle, I felt as though my body and all my hard work had betrayed me - I felt terrible and very frustrated. I spent another couple of years battling weird symptoms - some very painful and temporarily quite debilitating.

I don’t know about you, but when I feel bad I really don’t want to work out, I want to eat comfort food which for me means sugar & carbs, (then I feel worse, let's be honest), I struggle with negative thoughts. I often felt sad, angry & yep, some self-pity.

One of the worst was severe neck pain on the left side that literally just showed up one day. After lots of money on chiropractic care an MRI discovered degeneration & some significant fusion in my C3 & C4 vertebrae causing nerve pain that was excruciating. They felt it may have been from a car accident nearly 30 years prior - What in the world? I couldn’t work out, I wasn’t sleeping well, I wasn’t able to focus and the pain made me oh so crabby!

After a very painful facet joint injection that did not work, I was approved to have the nerve endings in my neck cauterized. UGH! For me -THIS WAS MY WAKE UP CALL! I did not want surgery of any kind. And I was going on a mission to find another way to heal my entire body!

I’m going to share with you what took me about 2 years to figure out in hopes that something in my story might resonate with you and maybe just maybe you could also find some answers if you are struggling.

It started with three things, a book called Miracle Morning…. (A book which I had avoided reading because I was NOT a morning person), a trip to my Chiropractor who specializes in a functional medicine approach including applying nutrition, diet and natural health products rather than drugs. And learning about the toxins in my home and in my products.

For me, I knew I wanted to start here. Although I appreciate and have needed western medicine, I did not want to go that direction as I strongly assumed it could end up with a recommendation for a prescription of some sort. I also know what a medical doctor looks at in regards to MY health is something along the lines of “within the average range”. I’m not sure about you ….but I do not want to be lumped in with the average American 50 year old female (no offense).

I want better! I want optimal health and longevity!

This was the beginning of my journey where I found my answers!

My blood work showed my hormones were out of balance (toxins), I had an autoimmune disease involving my Thyroid as well as very low adrenal function. In layman's terms, my gut was unhealthy causing severe inflammation in my body, I was exposed to too many toxins, and I was not managing my stress well.

Through an Autoimmune Protocol Diet and another series of blood tests I was able to determine which foods were causing problems for me and which vitamins and minerals my body was deficient in. I made a radical shift in what I put in my mouth! I’ve always believed that food was meant as fuel for our bodies.

Addressing “the other” toxins: I’ve begun the journey to change the things inside my home:
Cleaning/kitchen & bath products, laundry soap, personal body products, skin care, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, lotions, candles….etc. Everything we consistently expose ourselves to really matters.

Becoming more intentional has changed everything!

Then there is my Miracle Mornings! I use the first chunk of my day to care for and love myself & connect with my body and God! I do this through meditation, gratitude, journaling, affirmations, visualization and exercise. This started with a 30 Day challenge and just never stopped!

I was also introduced to Dr. Joe Dispenza who has an incredible story of healing in his own body after a tragic bike accident.

I completely understand everyone’s story is very different. For me, the power of getting my nutrition under control, getting toxic chemicals out of my home & body products, using tools to manage my stress, giving time in my day for gratitude, and loving myself, my body began to heal in every area!

My neck pain is completely gone, I’m down to my normal weight, I feel great after my meals (no bloating), My hair is healthy & growing, I learned about sleep health and circadian rhythm and sleep wonderful now, I have healthy gums and no signs of any rashes on my body, I have so much joy and energy. Even though I still have hard things and stressful circumstances that happen, I have better tools and resources and so much peace and contentment!
I’m 54 years old and feel …..well AMAZING!

I love my career in Real Estate as I continue to help people & families find a place to call home for memories, love, and adventure. I have a “low stress, let's have some fun” approach and once we work together, we are friends for life!

My passion is helping people feel better in their bodies, hearts, and minds!

I will continue to host events and seminars around these very topics and help as many people as I can. I’m always willing to connect and chat and share more!