What if I fall? Oh Darling, what if you fly"

 I don’t even know where to begin. So much has happened to get me to this point. I feel like my life has been a soap opera or a telenovela like my Wela likes to watch lol. 

The most traumatic point that threw me into life and health coaching was my marriage. It was the definition of toxic. My ex-husband was a marine, an Iraq war veteran turned police officer. I was his biggest fan of all that he did for this country and for our community. At the beginning of our relationship, I didn’t realize that this was going to be the thing that I had to learn to survive. I have always been strong, outspoken and an incurable optimist among my friends and family. But this marriage broke me down. I didn’t have a voice, I was afraid, and I was broken spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. The abuse was slow and insidious and over time slowly took over every thought and emotion I had about myself and life. I didn’t know what each day would bring. The worse part was the emotional abuse and the gaslighting. His manic episodes would last for months. The whispers I would hear of his infidelity made me feel worthless.  I turned into an empty shell of myself. Even through the rough days, I knew that there was something better and that I was going through this for a reason because I still believed that I was a good person. Through going to marriage counseling by myself and believing that life is better than this. I got out with my boys and the rebuilding of myself began.

While rebuilding my life, I didn’t realize how the stress and the abuse were taking a toll on my health and my body. I was underweight, anxious, and sleep-deprived. I developed shingles which then caused Bell's palsy on the left side of my face. I couldn’t smile or move the left side of my face for 6 months. This forced me to take the rest that my body and mind so desperately needed. I was now excessively gaining weight. I had severe headaches, brain fog, fatigue, and cognitive confusion. Working in healthcare for over 18 years, I knew that something was wrong and I needed to create a healthier life for myself to heal properly physically, mentally and emotionally. 

I knew that if I wanted my life to be better than ever, I had to start with me first. The work that I did with my functional nutritionist, my therapist, and the every day commitment I made to myself began to put the broken pieces back together, not like how they were before my marriage, but even better. I began to see and understand what self-love really was and how to live authentically with who I was meant to be every day. My health improved each day and I lost the extra weight. All of my symptoms gradually resolved and I learned how to eat for my body and my mind and I feel amazing and more awake. I readjusted my priorities and put my self at the top of that list. I created a self-care daily routine to remind myself that I am worth everything positive that life is going to give me. 

I took the one thing that was meant to destroy me and I used that energy to make something beautiful which is Live Fully Company. I can look back now and say that I'm grateful for that piece of hell that I had to experience. I wouldn't be the strong, loving, and badass CEO today. 

So when I say I know exactly where you are, it’s because I actually do. It’s uncomfortable and scary to make a big change in your life. It begins with small daily changes and proper guidance from professionals. Now, it’s my turn to be that for you. It’s possible to live an amazing life. We can do this together.