I spoke earlier about consciously being on the path after the birth of my first daughter, but truth be told, I can remember being a young child and being drawn to metaphysical work, psychology, spirituality and seeking answers beyond more traditional means of learning. I had veered on and off the path until after the birth of my first child, which led me to one of the most challenging experiences of my life. To put it simply, while the conception and birth of my first beautiful daughter had been my greatest accomplishment, it was also a trigger to many health issues that had been dormant until that time. The stress of pregnancy on my body, the loss of my husband’s mother to cancer and the stressors of family and work life left me depleted and struggling to understand why my body, with the ability to create something so beautiful such as another life, had begun to challenge me in ways that left me feeling vulnerable and unguided.

For the next few years, I was on a mission to find answers, which became more like a full time job, which particularly took off after struggling to conceive my second beautiful daughter. For almost two years, I struggled to conceive my second child. I realize now that my desire to have her was a critical impasse in terms of the focus and evolution of my work and being in this moment with you. When I could not conceive, I reached out to any professional who could tackle a different angle of my health issues, hoping they had some insight. I spoke to dozens of doctors in all areas of medicine, I purchased books and navigated the internet, I enlisted the help of intuitives and shamans. You name it, I did it. How could this be possible? The truth was, my gut, my internal navigation system was telling me something needed to be done, that it wasn’t in my head, and without truly realizing it, that is what kept me going. In hindsight, this “feeling” is one of the pillars of the work we will do together. Something many of us have become disconnected from.

When I was finally blessed with the conception of my second daughter, it was after years of struggle and multiple rounds of medical interventions. However, that was not the answer. That was not the way we ultimately conceived her. Rather, it was the ultimate help and commitment of my dream team of healers in many disciplines and forms, when I began to realize that the power was within me. I had to work on healing myself (on the inside), not just in the physical sense, but in the spiritual and metaphysical sense. I nourished my mind, body and soul. I learned a lot about gratitude, acceptance and forgiveness. I prayed, practiced healing rituals, nurtured my body through prayer and meditation and learning the healing power of plants. I had finally found peace. It was like nothing I had ever experienced, it was an authentic state of euphoric peace. It was then that I was truly ready to receive the gift of life.  I woke one morning feeling very different. While I had finally liberated myself from the concept of having to have another child to feel fulfilled, I woke up with an overwhelming internal presence of “feeling” pregnant. This feeling is like nothing I can describe in words. No more than a few weeks pregnant, I felt the presence of my second precious child. I was overcome with joy, shock and gratitude. I knew in that moment, I had truly learned a lesson about the power of the mind, body and spirit. Now, it is my turn to share, inspire, lead and empower. I am now ready to expand my work and empower women and moms to reclaim their purpose, manifest and renew their spirit and help facilitate transformation. I hope you will join me on this incredible journey and that we can learn and grow together.

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