Joy is a skill that must be – and can be – learned.

As a high schooler, I went searching for my spirituality in the Yellow Pages and visited many different communities, longing to feel a transcendent connection to something greater.

In college, I majored in World Religions, studying spiritual traditions from as many cultures as possible, captivated by the diverse ways we can make life meaningful – and how important it is to find the path that feels true to us.

I’ve been vegan since 2000 and feel profoundly connected to animals. I am also fascinated by the correlation between food and mood.

Sugar blues are a real thing, and what we eat, how we move our bodies, and how we feel are utterly inseparable.

(Rest assured, all dietary preferences are welcome and accepted here!).

In 2003, My husband and I were (unknowingly) both writing in journals to the yet-to-know person we knew we’d both end up meeting. We were in awe to learn that each other had been doing the same thing.

We’ve been together for 22 years and have consciously and intentionally co-created the marriage of our dreams.

In 2004, I first discovered energy healing and became dazzled by how everything is energy and connected.

Plus, every thought and emotion carries a vibration that influences our internal state and emanates from us, vastly impacting the world around us and what we magnetize to us.

In 2005, I had an intimate, mystical (and utterly terrifying) encounter with a mountain lion where it sniffed my full body and ran its paw through my hair when I was 23 on a vision quest in California.

In 2006, I took my first Life Coach Certification. As lovely as it was, it only addressed mindset and behavior, and I quickly realized that who we are is so much more than that. What’s in the subconscious and in our bodies actually drives so much of who we are. I wanted to learn to go deeper, so I could help people more powerfully.

In 2006 (and beyond), I fell even more in love with Energy Psychology, Somatic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and Subconscious Reimprinting and continued taking as many workshops and trainings as possible.

It became undeniable: we haven’t even come close to tapping into the potential for who we are as humans, and so much is available to us, and it’s very, very exciting.

From 2007 – 2012, I had the joy of directing the RSVP Volunteer Program, a group of 400+ volunteers who were “match made” with various nonprofits to share their gifts in ways that inspired them.

My heart was warmed daily, and I developed conviction that service and purpose are foundational to our happiness at every stage. We are hardwired to contribute.

Since 2008, I’ve been part of a Vision Circle, a women’s circle that gathers monthly to support each other in staying true to our heart’s deepest callings, values, and vision for our lives and world.

These sacred, intentional, evolutionary friendships have helped shape me into who I am.

In 2012, after transforming our own relationship challenges, my husband and I opened the Center for Thriving Relationships to help others.

I became awed by the countless ways our relationships directly impact how happy we are. Research shows: the quality of our relationships are the #1 predictor of happiness.

In 2015, fascinated by neuroplasticity, the brain’s innate capacity to constantly form new neural patterns, I partnered with renowned Harvard-trained neuroanatomist and NY Times Bestselling author Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and developed a program on Whole Brain Joy, sharing the stage with luminaries like Deepak Chopra.

We painted our dining room a rich purple color and put gold wallpaper on the ceiling and filled it with plants, crystals, and a large altar and turned it into a meditation room – a place of delicious nourishment for our souls instead of bellies.

In 2018, we moved into a new home and converted part of it into a sanctuary for souls to heal, awaken, evolve, grow, connect, and remember the light within.

In 2022, we also became stewards of 160+ acres and are building trails, nature altars, and, eventually, a large retreat center.

When I walked my first labyrinth 20+ years ago, I was enamored by how much stillness I found in motion.

I then painted a spiral on a large piece of fabric to place on our living room floor and walked it regularly. In 2020, we installed a permanent labyrinth on our property for personal use, as well as to share with beloved clients and students, and I am so grateful to now visit it nearly daily.

I live with my husband, son, and three fluffy rescue dogs: Snuggabella, Lovebug and Wonderboy.

Everyday life is my favorite, and, nearly every day I wake up, there’s truly nowhere I’d rather be and nothing I’d rather be doing. This is a profound privilege — and also the result of actively creating it (in a way I am so excited to help you do too).