2015 was a pivotal year for me and the first time I really took the time to turn inward and explore my own thoughts and feelings. I went through two impactful life events that year that prompted the exploration; the first was securing a six-figure corporate salary. While most people would celebrate upon hitting this accomplishment I remember thinking to myself “I still feel like something is missing”. While I was grateful for the job, I wasn’t fulfilled and felt like I had more to offer the world. The second event was ending a ten-year relationship that resulted in cancelling my wedding. At that time, all my friends were married, starting families and I found myself feeling alone, brokenhearted and lost.

After going through those two events, I chose to focus on what I had control of, my thoughts and mindset. I took the next few years to acknowledge, recognize and feel each of the emotions and thoughts I was experiencing and why. I cried, smiled, ran, wrote, read, listened and found other like-minded women who shared similar experiences and consciously chose to learn from them to create a new life that aligned with their newly discovered values. It was during this time that I discovered myself again and not only identified what I wanted in every aspect of my life (career, relationships, health/wellness, family, etc.) but began to develop strategies to make them a reality.