My Story

Where Intentional Living Started

My intentional living journey began in 2003 when I was experiencing multiple migraines a week, rarely slept well, was stressed and unhappy.  Then three months before I was to be married, my seven year relationship ended.  In the moment, I was heartbroken and lost yet knew that something within me needed to change if I was going to have the life I had dreamed of.

I started working with a counselor and explored Yoga to help with my physical pain. ​Within a few weeks of starting yoga, I noticed I was sleeping better and having fewer migraines, but the shift wasn’t only physical. I soon started to notice pockets of joy that I had not felt in a very long time. Over several months I began to realize that much of my pain, physical and emotional, was coming from living the story of “I will be happy when…” and constantly putting my self-care at the bottom of an extremely long list.​ 

As I began to learn how to find joy in the present moment and as positive shifts continued to happen I dove deep into Mindfulness, Personal Development and Meditation while keeping up my Yoga practice. I eventually became a Transformational Coach, Yoga Teacher and Mindfulness Meditation Instructor.​  

Over the years, through multiple overseas moves, my spouse deploying, and struggling to start a family, Mindfulness coupled with Personal Development is what allowed me to truly ‘bloom where I was planted’.​ 

Fast forward several years later…I am now a Mom of three sweet, energetic and amazing kids. I love them to pieces AND they can push me to my edge. As a new Mom I remember feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, yelling at my sweet baby 💔 and overall feeling defeated.   

I knew there had to be an easier way to parent. I wanted to be a good Mom AND I had another calling in my heart...yet, I had no idea where to start or how to make the life I truly desired a reality. I struggled to figure out how to follow my passion of owning a heart-based business AND fulfill my promise to be an engaged and present Mom.   

Then, I figured out how to combine my Transformational Coach training, business background and Mindfulness practices to create an amazing turnaround.  

My business started to unfold, I was more productive and focused then BEFORE kids, I was calmer and I felt more deeply connected to my family than ever before. Through personal development and relearning to be present in this new situation, there was finally frequent laughter in our household and I was able to serve my clients like I had always dreamed of.