self care means

ACCEPTANCE

Consider the woman that means the most to you.
How do you speak to her? What do you do to nurture her? How do you encourage her? You love her, flaws included, no doubt. Picture how she feels when she is celebrated.

 Now consider this woman is YOU. 

How do you feel after that exercise? Do you make yourself a priority? Do you make sure your well is full before can help others? I am here to help you rebalance and take back YOUR life!

How did I become a Health Coach?

Here is a little bit about my life and how I got here. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and food and weight were always a topic of conversation in my home. The diet culture was real! I probably was on my first diet around the age of 13. I never really liked my body even though looking back I was very “normal” and strong. I was a dancer and horseback rider, which both create strong bodies and are both body aware sports.

 After college I pretty much started working right away and was in the service industry for a little bit, then became a realtor and worked 7 days a week. After 2008’s economic crash I changed careers and became a dog trainer and ended up having a large dog training company in Chicago. As all entrepreneurs know, you pretty much work 7 days a week with not many free days. And I LOVED the non-stop lifestyle. 

Then one day, out of nowhere, I felt like I had been hit by a truck with exhaustion. It was hard to get out of bed some days. I had debilitating stomach pains to where I was hospitalized but was never given a real diagnosis. It was also the polar vortex winter in Chicago where we had -37 degrees for a week.

 Andrew and I were newly engaged and we decided to move to Los Angeles! He was from LA and I was born here and visited often, and the weather was a big draw. I sold my business, AnimalSense, and we packed the car up with our dogs and drove out west. 

I took about a year off and worked with natural paths, acupuncturists, herbalists and nutritionists. It took about 2 years to rebalance my body. It was this journey that made me realize that I wanted to help others find balance as well. I enrolled in IIN when I was pregnant with Enzo and not too long after Enzo was born, I was pregnant with Elio, they are 19 months apart. It has taken me some time to come out of the baby fog, but I can see the light! 

This brings me to today! Today I am a woman, mother, friend, daughter who is trying to juggle everything those roles ask of me. I am focused on making sure my well is full before I can help others. I am here to help others find their path to wellness and happiness. I am here to break down the barriers that healthy lifestyles are only for the skinny or wealthy. I am here to make health available to all regardless of race, sex, gender, class, body type, identity, nationality or ability. I am here for YOU! Let’s start this journey together! 

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