In early 2018 I began a path which, in every which way, changed my life. I was desperately seeking peace of mind and took the plunge to try something different in a very difficult period involving care-taking for my mother nearing the end of her life and my marriage falling apart, while raising 2 young children. I felt completely at my limits, felt alone, am an only child, my husband at the time was traveling often and well... I just decided to totally surrender. I felt cornered by grief, exhaustion and anger. One day specifically and literally, I yelled to God at the ceiling of my living room that I didn't want to control any of it anymore, that I was surrendering, I'm done, and that I gave him all control. I felt utterly drained and that I had no time for myself, no life... Days later after I pleaded to God, and my angst calmed down, I knew I had to try something different. And, I've tried a lot of things, including years of therapy. No knock on therapy. It has it's critical and beneficial place. I didn't have external options at the time or even the time to do anything. So, being locked inside my home pretty much, I decided to find some small time to just sit. That's right. SIT, sit in stillness. I had tried meditation before, went to a couple of guided group sessions, but it never clicked. I wasn't fond of it and actually felt a bit repelled by the experiences. But now, I was willing to consider the concept again in what I felt was hopeless circumstances. I had heard so many positive stories about meditation. So, I began a daily meditation practice where I would sit just to see what the big deal was. My sitting became longer each day. Over the next couple of weeks, besides experiencing grateful feelings of relaxation, from just sitting on my mat in stillness, and the ripple effect it had on the rest of my day, I noticed a significant shift in a more meaningful way. This shift hatched a spark in my spiritual awareness, thus my healing journey began. Over time I was convinced in the healing power of daily meditation. 

Meditation has been proven to alleviate stress and promote mental well-being. There are many different ways to meditate. It’s good to dedicate some time to a particular practice and see what works best for you. Personally, daily practice has helped me maintain a grounding energy in all areas of life, and has helped curb anxiety and sinus/respiratory issues I was prone to. It also helped with my cat and indoor allergies big time. I even had pleurisy at one point and my ears were completely clogged. I couldn't hear. My immune system is much much healthier now and so is my outlook on life! I also overcame 2 huge phobias I had since childhood, which was the dark and flying. Meditation has changed so many things for the better in my life. I'm thankfully living a more heart centered life the best I can.

Since my life with meditation began, I've initiated a path of exploration, from traveling to the breathtaking Azores on a 10 day one-on-one retreat where I worked with gifted coach/spiritual teacher Christina Lopes, to taking a week long intensive course on Transcendental Meditation with teacher Christine Loyacano. Meditation led me to my interest in energy healing, so I pursued and received my Usui Master Certification in Reiki with Reiki Master Teacher/Inspirational Coach Melissa Crowhurst. Further study and certification focused on the 7 chakras, Reiki distance healing, animal Reiki and animal communication.

In December 2021, I received my teacher's certification from The Path's world-renowned accredited meditation teacher training program, focusing on Buddhist wisdom led by Dina Kaplan. This course was extremely engaging and empowering, and my pod mates, the assistant teachers and administration were all so down-to-earth, supportive and professional.

From January 2023 - June 2024, I worked as an assistant teacher at a Montessori school for grades 1-3 which was one of the most transformative and rewarding years of my life. I was lucky to work with a brilliant head teacher who taught me so much, especially about compassion and respect. However, the children were really my best teachers! It was a priceless experience and I met amazing teachers and wonderful parents, but I could not sustain the commute after a change on my path. 

Going back in time, I was raised in New York City. I always had a love of art and writing. I majored in Communications and received my BA from Boston College. Much of my early working career revolved around the excitement of the fashion and publishing worlds, igniting my affinity for technology and design, leading to a graphic design career. Then motherhood became an interesting catalyst to my inward journey of authenticity and expression. I wanted to find more meaning in life and I did.

I continue to explore my path, to healing, balance and joy with daily meditation and continued education. I wear a lot of hats too being an artist, designer, poet and mother of two beautiful children. I'm very passionate about animals. Currently, I'm studying art therapy to add to my repertoire. So exciting!

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