My Story

   The classes, tools, and services I provide were created because I know shame and I know insanity. I also know healing, happiness and serenity. I was raised in an extremely religious family.  I experienced physical and mental abuse at the hands of those who were supposed to love and care for me. At the age of 14, I turned to drugs for comfort and quickly became addicted. I did not find my way to recovery until I was almost 30 years old. At the time of this writing, I have marked a milestone of 15 years clean from all mind-and-mood altering substances. I share this part of my story because I know that I am not alone. Many of you have a similar story.  I share this because I believe that we can recover, that we can heal, and that we can be happy.  

   I didn’t just arrive at happiness though. It didn’t simply happen just because I wanted it to. Even when I found serenity and balance, the journey wasn’t over. I had to work for it. I had to stay committed to discipline. I had to remain dedicated and determined. When I did heal and find happiness, I had to maintain it. 

   We have to work for change and embrace the work that precedes growth. We can’t just wish to feel better and then feel better. If we could, we wouldn’t be here, right? If we don’t nurture and cultivate happiness and healing, we won’t be able to maintain it.  We could achieve the happiest state of being today and experience something intense and painful again tomorrow. We have to be sure that the foundation we build will hold us as life happens to us and all around us. Enlightenment and growth does not stop the world from spinning. 

   I believe in systems, routines, and processes. I am not here to make guarantees you’ll be “healed”, never experiencing hardship or pain again. I am here to give you step-by-step methods and practices for building and maintaining a solid foundation. I am here to help you find that center stable point within yourself, a center point that you can return to any time that you need it.