Why Self-care Should Be Your Numero Uno

Story time! I want to share part of my WHY with you.

I’m so passionate about self-care because the practices I teach are what pulled me out of a deep, dark depression.

It was 2017 - I was District Teacher of the Year, in a bunch of leadership roles, and super busy. From the outside, I had the “perfect life” going on.

But I got really good at masking my suffering. Little did people know, I would go home to my “cave” aka living room, where I’d close the curtains, put a show on Netflix, and play my Bubble Pop game aimlessly for hours, often sobbing for no reason. Some days it was so bad that I could’ve sunk deep into the couch and never gotten up again.

As I’ve shared before, it was a crisp South Carolina morning in February of 2018 that led me to healing (yes, this situation lasted for over 1.5 years for me). I followed a nudge and picked up Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now.

I read the first chapter and felt seen - and I sobbed. I cuddled with my sweet dog Scout under a blanket and let the tears flow.

Something cracked open within me. He talked about observing nature without a story. Just being.

So that’s what I did that morning - listened to sounds, smelled the air, felt the cool breeze against my tear-stained face.

I felt alive. FINALLY. I could feel energy flowing in me again.

From there, I devoured his book and put his tips into practice.

I went to a yoga workshop on meditation and started back into meditation- doing it 3 minutes a day.

I journaled the crap out of my thoughts and feelings.

I breathed deeply.

I found myself again- but it took time, and a growing dedication to feeling better and finding relief from the heaviness I’d been feeling for so long.

This is why I care so deeply about helping others. I share my experience and knowledge that I’ve gathered over the past decade so that others don’t struggle alone like I did for so long.
I don’t want you suffering through your days - with the goal of just surviving until the weekend.
I want you to put self-care first - a self-care that focuses on long-term wellbeing.

While Friday nights of wine and Schitt’s Creek binge-watching is great, it’s not a long-term solution.

What I mean is:
We can “yes, and” our lives-
Friday nights AND meditation.
Wine for Happy Hour AND journaling.
Netflix zone-outs AND grounding your energy.

There is space for it all in your life!


Thanks for holding space for me to share my story.

It’s my honor to hold space for you as well.

How to work with me 1:1:

Option 1:
Single session - Reiki energy healing, meditation/mindfulness coaching, or channeling session (guidance channeled from Spirit)
Price: $75/hour session (In-person or Zoom)

Option 2:
My Holistic Self-Care Program is a personalized 4 session experience where we dive deep into the root of what has been stressing you and tiring you out. From there, we come up with a simple, short, yet powerful daily plan to help move you through the stress.  

The goal is to give you a routine that is:

1. Healing  
2. Daily self-care
3. Puts you a flow state where you can handle life with more ease.  

My approach is a unique blend of meditation and mindfulness tools, Reiki healing, and divine guidance from Spirit Guides and Angels through channeling.

Sessions are offered in person in Buffalo, NY or via Zoom.
Details found here