About Me

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My journey began in a simple way.

I started doing kids yoga and meditation videos with my children before bed as a way to wind down and create a routine. It quickly became something we looked forward to each night.

As time went on, I noticed something deeper happening. My children were sleeping better. Their behavior began to shift in positive ways. And I started feeling more connected to myself in a way I hadn't before.

At the time, I didn't have language for what was happening. I wasn't trying to change anything or searching for answers. I was simply showing up each night and paying attention.

What surprised me most was that life started to feel different even though very little around me had changed. Looking back, that was the beginning of everything.

It sparked a curiosity that stayed with me. I found myself wondering why we do the things we do, why certain patterns feel so difficult to change, and why awareness and understanding don't always lead to change.

Many of the ideas that would later shape my work grew from that curiosity.

As I continued practicing yoga, mindfulness, and other body-based approaches, I began paying attention in a different way. I started noticing patterns that repeated themselves, emotions I would normally push past, and reactions that felt familiar.

What surprised me most was not what I discovered. It was what became possible once I noticed it.

Over time, I realized that awareness was only the beginning. Understanding helped me make sense of what I noticed. Self-trust helped me stay connected to what I knew. Choice helped me respond intentionally. Those observations eventually became the foundation of the Lighthouse Model.

Many of the reflections, Companion Practices, and ideas shared throughout Lighthouse Healing grew from that process. They began as questions I was trying to answer for myself and observations I was making about my own life.

The more I explored these questions, the more I realized that many of the experiences I believed were uniquely mine were actually deeply human. Patterns, relationships, uncertainty, shame, growth, and change often look different on the surface, but they share more common ground than we realize.

One of my greatest strengths is helping people make sense of those experiences. I enjoy translating complex ideas into practical tools, useful frameworks, and new ways of seeing ourselves. Whether through writing, teaching, or creating resources, I am most interested in helping people understand themselves with greater clarity, context, and compassion.

That same belief shapes Lighthouse Explorers. I often find myself thinking about how different life might have felt if I had learned some of these skills earlier—not because they would have prevented every challenge, but because they would have helped me understand myself sooner.

One of the ideas that continues to guide this work is simple: helping children develop a relationship with themselves before they spend twenty years trying to rebuild it.

To me, self-awareness is not something we suddenly develop as adults. It is something we can begin building from the very beginning.