I grew up surrounded by emotional chaos—parents struggling with alcoholism and depression, and a childhood full of absence, confusion, and pain. I witnessed and experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and for a long time I believed that love had to hurt. Those early wounds followed me into adulthood, shaping my relationships, my decisions, and the way I saw myself. I experienced miscarriage, divorce, and unhealthy romantic partnerships that echoed the abandonment I felt as a child. For years, I felt unlovable, constantly questioning my worth. But eventually, I chose healing. Through therapy, education, holistic work, and deep personal reflection, I began to break the cycle. I’ve now built a life rooted in healthy love, both for my children and for myself. My journey wasn’t easy, but it showed me that healing is possible, even when life is still messy. If you're feeling stuck in old patterns or questioning your worth, I want to walk beside you as you begin to reclaim your story.

In my life I have had to create boundaries to protect myself from being hurt. This created loniliness in my life. In the end it was the best choice to set boundaries for my own good and helped me to forgive those that had hurt me through things said or done. Now I want to help others learn to set boundaries to protect themselves from the hurt of others and to forgive.

Sometimes I just have a bad day. A day that I feel like I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and nothing seems to go right. Some days it may just be little things that add up to make me feel stressed or a conflict with others. I've learned it's okay to have a bad day as long as I can learn from the bad day and reset to have a better day tomorrow.

Self-advocacy can be extremely challenging, especially when, like me, you are still a recovering people pleaser. Learning to communicate needs clearly and honestly often requires unlearning the habit of prioritizing others’ comfort over your own. Setting and maintaining boundaries can feel uncomfortable at first, but they are essential for healthy relationships and self-respect. Over time, practicing assertive communication helps build confidence, reinforcing the understanding that your voice, needs, and limits are valid and worthy of being heard.

School is one subject I have learned to navigate, right as I'm about to be done. Hopefully, I can share some of my tips and tricks with students who are currently burtout, but still want that cap and gown. As I've​ gotten older and continued my education,​ the more I felt like an imposter, the more I questioned why I am​ here.​ Or​ is this degree even worth it? A common experience among​ students. The problem was never the degree;​ it was the way I approached​ schoolwork, or never found time for myself to decompress, or pulled all-nighters​ to finish assignments. Once I created a school-life​​​ balance, I was able to see that no assignment is worth my mental health, and that there​ are​s better ways to do things. ​

Like many other young adults, I quickly discovered that adulting is hard. Growing up, everyone shields you from this fun fact, focusing on your new freedoms and the life-changing experiences you’ll have. And don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of good parts. But constantly deciding what to eat for dinner, where to live, or whether to have kids can be exhausting. It’s even harder when you’re dealing with the lovely side effects of life, like anxiety and depression, just to name a few. Lucky for you, I’m spending massive amounts of money to learn how to navigate life, and I’d love to share what I’ve learned along the way. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate space where people feel supported, understood, and empowered to face life’s challenges.

My emotional wellbeing improved when I gave myself permission to explore options instead of expecting myself to just “be stronger.” I began exploring different mental health interventions with curiosity and vulnerability rather than judgment. I learned what support actually looks like for me. I gained tools helped regulate my emotions and strengthen my self-esteem. Emotional regulation became less about control and more about capacity. As my awareness grew, so did my confidence. I learned how to respond instead of react, how to recover faster after setbacks, and how to trust myself in emotionally charged moments. Emotional wellbeing became a skill set. Now I can help others explore supportive options, build resilience at your own pace, and develop emotional regulation that feels realistic and sustainable.

On the other side of the well known "Let Them" theory is a beautiful hidden path to finding your way home--I call it,"LET ME" I discovered this hidden gem long before the popular theory exploded, I found it quietly along my own personal path of healing and self discovery. Stemming from childhood trauma/wounds and being a deeply "sensitive" and empathetic female, the role of "people pleaser, door mat" seemed fitting so I embraced it vigorously. Coming from a generation of young girls conditioned to "be nice" left me drained emotionally, spiritually, and without a clue as to who I was and what I was meant to do and be. Over-giving and constant self-abandonment left me disconnected from my divine "Spiritual Home". I walk my personal path each day, a step at a time, empowered, aligned and protecting my peace and with great gratitude I am "letting me"--guilt free.

My whole life I have moved with and through fear, childhood trauma conditioned and led me straight into an abusive marriage to a obsessive controlling narcissist suffering through incredible abuse consisting of physical, mental verbal, sexual, financial and extreme control of every aspect of my mind body and soul . In that marriage producing 8 children who also suffered various forms of control and abuse. I found myself isolated and broken in so many ways, not only alienated on a farm in Ohio states away from my hometown in California with no family no support I was disconnected from myself, my voice my power and my identity as a woman and mother I was broken in so many ways unable to show up for myself and my children. But there was an unbreakable resilience deep within me that slowly began to rise. A knowing a force a purpose revealed through a strength of faith and determination to make my life matter and to help other women rise up and reclaim their power.

Breathwork was a game changer for me once I realized the importance of nervous system regulation in feeling a sense of agency in life overall. It's not always easy to self-regulate though, especially when starting out on the journey of nervous system regulation, so this session is an invitation to use the 4-7-8 breathing exercise together to teach your body, mind and heart to sync in one coherent rhythm. Choosing to change our state of being repeatedly is what makes new outcomes and positive timelines possible in our lives.

If you tend to procrastinate, get stuck starting tasks, or lose focus halfway through, body doubling can make a world of difference. It’s a gentle, supportive practice that helps you actually do the things you’ve been meaning to, whether that’s something as big as what you've been putting off for months, or as simple as folding laundry, or many things in-between. It’s been such a supportive tool in my own life, making the process of getting things done feel more enjoyable. Sometimes just having someone with you gives that extra boost of motivation and accountability. When you book a session, I’ll be right there with you: steady and encouraging as you move through whatever needs your attention. Whether you’ve been avoiding it for days or months, you don’t have to do it alone. I’ve used body doubling myself in moments when procrastination had me frozen, and it’s been one of the simplest but most transformative tools. I’d love to hold that space for you to move through your resistance.

We'll begin by tuning into where you currently are energetically and in your life. You can either share or we can immediately dive into the meditation. From there, I'll invite you to close your eyes and we will begin the grounding meditation. You will drop back into your body and feel a deep sense of present moment awareness. These meditation sessions will leave you feeling lighter, clearer, more positive and confident.

I started as a 12 or 13 year old divorced family. Attempted suicides in the family. Plus I never felt right or fit in. Then I found the booze and drugs and when I say drugs ive done them all. I've done a little time in prison, county jails homelessness. And still being there for my 3 wonderful children. I have 30 years active addiction and I wouldn't be clean today if it wasn't for finding peer support online and I want to start helping others.

I struggled for a good 30 years inactive addiction I've got two and a half years clean and sober now a little bit more I have been around the rooms for a very long time I enjoy just talking about whatever you want to talk about what do you got going on what are your thoughts for the future what are your plans was talking about

I have struggled with anxiety and depression and everything else boundaries codependencies that I've had to work through the last few years and yeah they're not easy but they're well worth it well worth working on and getting yourself some peace in your own heart in your own mind

Hello, I’m a 57-year-old who has faced many challenges over the years, including growing up with an abusive parent, losing a parent at a young age, enduring a 15-year marriage to an abusive spouse, navigating infertility and IVF, raising twins, caring for and losing a spouse to terminal illness, and the loss of a 24-year-old child to health issues. I have also faced my own health challenges and become disabled. These experiences, combined with my lifelong work supporting abused and neglected children, women, sex trafficking survivors, foster youth, and grieving parents, have given me a deep understanding of grief, crisis, and resilience. I am here to help you find strength, know you are never alone, and discover ways to survive and thrive even through life’s most difficult moments.

My life has been a journey through pain, loss, and resilience. I grew up with I felt was an abusive parent and lost another at a young age. I survived a 15-year abusive marriage, faced infertility, and was blessed with twins through IVF. I became a caregiver to my terminally ill spouse and later endured the heartbreak of losing both my spouse and later one of my children who was 24 years old. Alongside these losses, I’ve faced my own health challenges and disability. For years, constant crisis defined my life, and when it finally quieted, I struggled to live what others call a “normal.” life. Through it all, I’ve learned that even in darkness, growth and hope remain possible. I’ve dedicated my career to helping others survive and heal—abused children, sex-trafficking survivors, women in crisis, and parents rebuilding their lives. Life is hard, but you can survive—and thrive.

As someone who's lived in several places, and had a large extended family, I'm also lucky to have a large group of friends and "loose ties," i.e. people who I see regularly in daily life as I'm out and about. I've been able to connect to my new neighborhood and community several times, by volunteering, getting involved in local issues, and meeting people who broaden my circle - and my perspective! One of the many benefits of this is that it really helps to combat stress - it keeps you busy in both mind and body (if you're so inclined), and can help take your mind off other issues. I have suffered significant loss in my life, and have learned that reaching out and getting involved - even when you may not feel up to it - really helps.

It is hard being the child of an alcoholic father. It's difficult carrying the shame, guilt, resentment, anger, and many more emotions along with learning how to adapt and thrive and cope with having no contact and my father not being in my life. I've learned that I have been better off without him and his toxicity, and I have learned to stand on my own two feet and to be proud of myself for all of my accomplishments. Most importantly, I'm proud of myself for not following in his ways. I've learned to accept myself in my own eyes, instead of seeking validation and acceptance in other ways that weren't healthy.

It has been my experience that while being a wife and a caregiver for a spouse with disabilities and mobility challenges I have had to learn to prioritize my self-care and boundaries and limitations and know when I need to ask for help or call for help because I don't have the strength to pick him up or move him into his wheelchair under my own capacity and need help and that I need to take care of myself in the process