Disabled from birth I have struggled finding employment that is accessible to me as a blind person. Jobs that work with screen readers and locations easy to find transportation to have been challenges I've had. After several job opportunities I have found a job that I feel will be rewarding and enjoyable that I don't have to leave home for.

I stopped treating my body like a problem to manage and started relating to it with care. . I spent years cycling through extremes: eating reactively, sleeping inconsistently, pushing through exhaustion, then wondering why I felt disconnected and depleted. What changed everything was learning how to slow down and notice my patterns without judgment. I can now recognize hunger, fullness, and emotional cues. Sleep became a priority once I understood how deeply it affects mood, focus, and regulation. Healthy routines and daily wellness stopped being about productivity and started being about support and creating rhythms that actually fit my life.

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.

Music reaches places inside us that conversation sometimes can't, and healing often begins when we allow ourselves to feel again. In this space, we use music as emotional reflection, expression, and connection. You can bring a song(s) that resonates with you, or we can choose one together based on what you're feeling. We’ll listen in the chat/screenshare and explore the emotions, memories, insights, and meanings that arise. Or we can just hang out and jam :) I've held 200+ Healing Through Music sessions on ShareWell, a peer-support platform, and it’s one of the most powerful ways people open up, self-discover, and find emotional release without pressure or judgment.

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

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.

In high school I was passionate about fashion and dreamed of becoming a fashion blogger, but my family shamed me and I chose the “safe” path of graphic design instead. For 10 years I worked in corporate roles that gave me the chance to travel and live in incredible cities, but inside I felt empty — I wasn’t living my truth. In my free time I journaled and did inner work, rediscovering the passions I had buried. Fashion was still there, but I had also grown a deep love for wellness and nutrition. Earlier this year I became a Certified Holistic Health Coach, and now I help others reconnect with their true passions, nourish themselves inside and out, and create lives that feel beautiful, authentic, and aligned. If you’ve ever felt like you had to hide who you really are, I’d love to support you on your journey.

Grief from loss can occur many times throughout our lives. From the loss of a dream or idea to the loss of a parent or spouse, grief can creep into our lives in many different ways. There is no right or wrong way to grieve but talking to someone can be a healthy way to cope when going through all of the ways we can be distressed. I've dealt with everything from the loss of my mother at a younger age after a debilitating illness to the sadness of losing the ability to continue in a career that I very much loved because my body had betrayed me. Loss of relationships has been a common thread throughout my life, from friendships to the closest and most important of all relationships. I've had heartbreak on every level. I've navigated loss of career, relationships, dreams & ideas, loved ones & pets (maybe one of the hardest to cope with!). I've gotten through some situations much quicker & easier than others, finding that going through, rather than around, tends to get me the best outcome.

Losing a job is profoundly disorienting. My job was more than a source of income and daily routine; it was my life, it defined me, was how I introduced myself. It was my social network, my family. I felt lost, confused and somehow like a really bad person. I discovered I had been in burnout mode and didn't know it. It felt catastrophic. I was in a fog....and the good news is you can wake up from that fog and take action. Like you are doing now: seeking help! There are strategies for coping with and overcoming these challenges. Reestablish routine, identify and organize your priorities. Taking time for self-assessment and self care gives you strength to manage yourself, making you a more attractive interviewee or entrepreneur. There's work to do to recreate yourself. That's what happened to me. I entered a career I'd never dreamed of, in an environment that draws on my intuition. Self-respect and confidence came quickly. This can happen to you. Let's explore it together

Do you have strong opinions about politics, or just curious about the state of the world? I have the guts to speak on it respectfully with you. I’m a Democrat-leaning independent, open to all perspectives and ready to explore the issues that matter. We can break down current events, debate ideas thoughtfully, and have honest, no-nonsense conversations without any fluff or party posturing. Whether you want to challenge your own views, understand opposing perspectives, or just talk politics meaningfully, I’ll engage fully and openly. If you’re looking for candid, intelligent, and unbiased discussion, let’s dive in together!

I spent years struggling with food sensitivities that kept me anxious, restricted, and constantly worried about what I could or couldn’t eat. Dairy, gluten, rice, almonds, eggs - the list just kept getting longer. Through meditation, self-love, and learning to shift my beliefs, I discovered how powerful the mind–body connection can be. Once I calmed my nervous system, my digestion healed, and I was able to enjoy foods I had avoided for years. Today, I eat everything freely and without fear. I’d love to be a supportive voice for anyone who feels trapped by food sensitivities. I can share what helped me, offer encouragement, and help you see that recovery and food freedom are possible.

Can't tell you how often I chased a broken idea of self-improvement; trying to eliminate "flaws," and constantly striving for an ideal version of myself that felt out of reach. The more I pushed toward that impossible standard, the more disconnected I felt. But growth isn’t about perfection—it’s about exploration. We evolve not by erasing the parts of us we struggle with, but by understanding them, accepting them, and finding authentic ways to move forward. Philosophy has played a huge role in reshaping how I approach self-development, helping me see life less as a rigid path. It can be hard to navigate the tension between self-acceptance and wanting to grow—breaking free from unrealistic expectations and exploring self-reflection in a way that actually feels fulfilling. If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt or felt like you’re "not enough," let’s take a step back. It doesn’t have to be about fixing—it can be about understanding and embracing the complexity of who you are.

I thought resilience meant pushing through—gritting my teeth, swallowing feelings, and forcing myself to ‘just deal with it.’ But that left me drained and butting against as brick wall. You see, strength isn’t just enduring struggles; it’s about adapting, processing, and allowing yourself space to heal. Self-compassion was the hardest piece. I didn’t realize how much I held myself to unrealistic standards, expecting perfection where I should’ve offered myself grace. Over time, I started embracing the idea that strength isn’t about ignoring pain—it’s about acknowledging it and choosing how to move forward with care. Through my work in peer support, I’ve helped others cultivate resilience in a way that feels sustainable—balancing the need for self-protection with the power of self-kindness. If you’ve ever felt like you’re being too hard on yourself or struggling to recover from challenges, I get it. Let’s explore ways to navigate life with strength and softness.

Living with fibromyalgia means waking up every day in a body that doesn’t always feel like it’s on your side. It’s pain that moves and lingers, exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix, and a constant fight to be believed in a world that doesn’t understand invisible illness. Some days, even the smallest tasks feel monumental. Other days, I grieve the life I thought I’d have before chronic illness changed everything. For me, fibromyalgia is deeply intertwined with trauma, stress, and nervous system dysregulation. My body has carried years of survival, and now it speaks through widespread pain, fatigue, and sensory overwhelm. I’ve spent years learning how to listen to it instead of fight it. That hasn’t been easy. There’s been guilt, frustration, isolation, and fear—but also resilience, self-compassion, and an ongoing process of redefining what strength looks like. I know what it’s like to feel dismissed by doctors, misunderstood by friends, and judged by a culture that values productivity over rest. I know how hard it is to advocate for yourself when you’re already so tired. And I know how powerful it can be to talk to someone who gets it—not because they read about it, but because they live it too.

I grew up in a dysfunctional family. There was emotional and sexual abuse. The trauma from that experience has had lasting effects on my mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health. In my teens and early 20's I used alcohol/drugs, food, and sex to try to deal with the trauma. It didn't work. Finally, in my late 20's, I started therapy. My emerging memories and the pain of my childhood was a deep injury that I have been healing since. During my healing journey, I have used therapy, support groups, 12 steps and supportive people to teach me how to process the hurt, confusion, devastation and self hatred. My experience is that recovery from trauma is done in layers-like an onion. I would do the work to heal and get stronger then when I was ready another layer would peel back and the process of identifying, accepting, processing, and healing would begin. Personally, I believe that personal growth is life long and I will be guided to issues and injuries I need to deal with.

I’m an autistic adult who has experienced long-term burnout and chronic exhaustion, including the kind that doesn’t resolve with rest or time off. For me, burnout wasn’t just about doing too much — it was about mismatches between expectations, capacity, sensory load, and the ways I was taught to push through instead of notice limits. Over time, I’ve learned to recognize burnout patterns, early warning signs, and the difference between being tired, being overwhelmed, and being genuinely depleted. I’m not here to offer fixes, productivity hacks, or positivity. This space is for talking with someone who understands burnout as a nervous-system and systems-level experience, not a personal failure. If you’re burned out, unsure how you got here, or trying to understand what your exhaustion is actually telling you, I offer peer support grounded in lived experience.

I’m a neurodivergent adult who has spent years overwhelmed by productivity systems that promised clarity but instead added pressure, guilt, or complexity. I’ve tried many approaches that looked good on paper and failed in real life because they didn’t account for fluctuating energy, executive dysfunction, or the realities of living in a demanding world. Over time, I’ve learned to focus less on “the right system” and more on building something that is good enough to support me where I actually am. That usually means simplifying, reusing tools I already have, and letting go of expectations that a system should work perfectly or consistently. This isn’t about optimization, discipline, or becoming more productive. It’s a working session with a peer who understands executive dysfunction firsthand and can help you think through what might support you without adding more to manage.

I’m neurodivergent myself, and I know how exhausting it can be to hold too many thoughts at once—especially when most advice assumes unlimited energy or a single “right” path. In this session, I show up as a thinking partner. We take one situation, decision, or problem and make it more explicit: what’s actually going on, what constraints are real, and what options exist once those limits are acknowledged. This is a conversation. There’s no expectation of follow-up or ongoing work. The goal is clarity and relief from mental overload, not motivation, fixing, or self-improvement pressure.

I’ve always believed there’s a reason for everything I’ve gone thru, & came to realize my gift is to offer healing or the start of the healing journey. I’m showing up as the conduit to others’ healing journey. Grief, loss, abandonment, self abandonment, infidelity, coparenting, single parenthood, rebuilding, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, self esteem, self worth…..been there, still going there time to time, & knowing that that’s ok. The human experience is similar & opposite at once. In between the similarities & differences is where healing occurs. Collective similar experiences along with personal individual experiences allot us to find community & a sense of belonging, where we start to heal.