Who Am I?
I am my own shero, a wife, a mother of five amazing children, a Registered Nurse, and a transformational Connection Coach!
2001, I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and began practicing nursing. While in the nursing program, I studied many interesting subjects like pathophysiology, pharmacology, anatomy, and physiology. The instructor who taught these courses (which happened to be my favorite) brought a unique perspective that I was fortunate enough to receive 20 years ago in a Western Medicine program. She often talked about Alternative Medicine, Homeopathy, Chiropractic Care (and had a guest speaker in one of our classes; then he became my own practitioner), and Holistic Care. I fell in love with new (to me) concepts and implemented them into my daily life. I still feel so blessed to have gotten this education on the Mind-Body-Spirit interconnection when it was not well known or accepted. I have carried this knowledge into motherhood, and as my life has shifted, I have begun to lean into this approach for overall wellness.
In December 2019, my life made a major shift, and I could no longer dissociate from the experiences I kept unprocessed for survival. In January 2020, I fell to my knees and prayed that God would stop time and force me to stop using my trauma response of “too busy” to focus on myself, my healing, and my reality. I prayed that God would reveal to me the undeniable truth, no matter how hard it was to accept. In March of 2020, a worldwide pandemic hit, and time did stand still. As I began to turn inward and detach from the world, I began to absorb knowledge from books, support groups, therapists, Neurofeedback, EMDR, SOZO coaching, ayurvedic healing, podcasts, meditations, yoga, and journaling. I realized that in my forty-two years of life, I had never chosen to focus on my healing or knowing, valuing, and loving my authentic self. I had spent my life self-betraying and self-blaming. My self-awareness and self-connection have become a vital part of my life, and I am thankful for the education I have received from wise teachers. This is the shift I made from surviving to thriving. I decided to take this practice deeper by enrolling in a dual certification health and wellness and life coaching program. I finally know HOW to CONNECT to my authentic self, and I LOVE HER for the first time. I continue to learn new ways to implement HOLISTIC healing and help others connect to theirs!
My kids are my reason WHY. I want nothing more than to be prepared mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually for them to know their authentic Self and understand WHO they are. I am making it my mission to prepare them to learn to see, know, love, and value themselves because that will be the pathway for them to authentically and intimately connect to and love themselves and others. So, I compiled all the knowledge I received on my self-awareness and healing journey and created The Connection Skills Framework that can be used for young children to adulthood (it is never too early or too late), individually, in families, communities, and the world. I have created age-appropriate courses. As a parent, I have read many books on child-rearing, and the information seems scarce for pre- and teenage age groups. This is the time when their hormones and bodies begin to change at a rapid rate. This is when parents, caregivers, or teachers can be confused about navigating this developmental stage. I firmly believe that this is the most crucial transition from child to adult, and we can help them know their authentic truth and guide them toward mental and emotional wellness through their own interconnected parts of the mind, body, and spirit. This is the ultimate gift that we can give them. And I pray that my journey leads to my legacy in healing many future generations! So whether you are here for yourself, your child, a working relationship, or your intimate relationship, you have come to the right place! Welcome, YOU belong here, and I can not wait to CONNECT!