My path changed courses in 2013. I had spent 15 years suppressing my feelings, emotions, thoughts. My heart was heavy. My body had pain. I was emotionally eating to numb what I didn’t want to feel. I lived 1,800 miles from where I called home. Looking back at this time there is one word to describe it…”heavy.” I carried questions such as “What is wrong with me?” “Why do I feel like I don’t fit in?,” “Am the only one that hurts in my body?,” “What do want to do?,” “How do I go from A-Z?” and the list could keep going. I spent time “trying” to help myself through self help books, counseling while still stuck in destructive coping patterns. In short I couldn’t break through the heaviness within.

Fast forward (I chose to get a divorce and move back to my home town) now 27, after difficult decisions, I was beginning again. I had no idea “Who I was,” the fear of what I would do from here overwhelmed me, my body pain and health ailments were at the forefront of my daily life, I was lost, disconnected from myself and body, unmotivated, not ready and well to sum it all up.. I was stuck. Stuck in my mind, my fear, my pain and it was too “heavy” to carry.

Along the way I carried a mustard seed of hope. This hope kept me going. The word “hope could be better described like this…”There had to be another way.” There had to be a way through the depression, body pain, low self esteem, fear, etc. This knowing of hope started to pave its own path.

The path began to unfold. I didn’t have to “try” to figure it out. The only thing I needed to do was to open my heart. This sounds easy when you read it, but both you and I know how “hard” this can be. Carrying the “knowing that there must be another way” carries great power and this power is love. This is what began to open my heart and it started with “showing up.” I started to say “yes” (with lots of hesitation) to new things and connecting with new people. This can be just as hard as opening your heart. A “yes” led me to a talk by a chiropractor in a rock shop. Yep, you read that right. I was recommended to go by an acquaintance I met. I didn’t want to go and had also had plans right after with friends, but “something” nudged me to go… by myself. This day changed everything. Well let’s back up. The moment I chose to go, to show up and keep my heart open changed everything. This was my “mic drop” moment. Here the same question I had of “There must be another way” found its answer and the answer was “There is another way through.”

Here is where I walk off the stage, after the mic dropped and the work of the “A Course In Miracles” steps in. This work is what changed my path. It showed me not how to love but how to remove the blocks that were keeping me stuck and separate from love. Keeping me in pain. Keeping me asking all those questions above. I chose to say “yes” and show up to one lesson a day for 365 days. (The next year I did 365 lessons again and read the text as well). I began to see how my ego mind and its thoughts of fear, guilt, pain were leading me. It was a choice to choose love instead of fear though over the course of the year that is what happened. Along the healing journey I heard a voice within telling me I would teach this work through my art journaling. This at the time seemed impossible though at the same time an overwhelming sense of “knowing this was the way” kept me going forward.

I could keep sharing my story though YOU reading this is what matters most. Over the last 10 years I have been practicing - going towards the love within - and this evolved into the Art Of Daily Practice, creative mind-body healing that carries tools" (aka ways to go through) using affirmation and journaling practices. This practice was a slow and steady evolution of being brave and believing in myself while again up against what I had been carrying for 15 years. I started to listen within to the nudges of guidance and day by day, month by month and year by year it began to unfold what is here now. It wasn’t easy though looking back it was easier than being stuck. The steps forward, all the moments of saying “yes” and showing up led me here to help you go through, open your heart, connect with your present self, bring healing to your heart and body and go forth w navigating your journey with confidence and most important… love.

I am passionate on how this work has helped me and I am here to share what I have learned with you.

My Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metaphysical Science from the University of Sedona

• Trauma-Informed Coach - The Centre For Healing

• Extensive studies of the metaphysical teachings of Marianne Williamson and Louise Hay

• Teacher of the principles of ‘A Course In Miracles.’ Teaching for 10 years through the Art Of Daily Practice

• Mixed media artist 20+ years with a speciality in art journaling + healing arts

The Art Of Daily Practice looks at how our emotional wellbeing plays a role in our daily lives.

When we have trapped or blocked thoughts and emotions we may feel…

• Stuck, blocked, hopeless, numb

• Pain in our physical body

• Unsure of our needs, wants, desires and vision

• Depressed, anxious, irritable, sad, overwhelmed,

• Unmotivated, insecure,

When we have trapped or blocked thoughts within we are UNABLE to:

• Connect with our present self

• Trust our intuition

• Feel “the nudges” of guidance from within

• Focus on the present moment (past memories lead us)

• See or cultivate our vision

• Feel at ease in our body (often body pain arises)

• Keep our heart open to allow love to guide us

• Feel at peace (depression, anxiety, overwhelm etc.)