I know what it feels like to lose yourself somewhere along the way.

Because I sure did.

There was a point in my life when I was doing what I thought I was supposed to. Job, spouse, kids, dog, house, rinse, repeat. Without even realizing it (and while taking care of everything and everyone else), I practically vanished from my own life.

And yep…we all have a story. Mine includes betting everything on a “better” life for our family, (oh, the joys of entrepreneurship 😅), hitting rock bottom, losing the home where we’d raised our family for 14 years, marriage on the rocks (more like cliffs and cradles), and basically starting over from scratch. In our mid and late-40s.

Oh, and don’t let me forget…all while battling chronic illness (Hashimotos anyone?), mold illness (yep, that too!), a child with a corn allergy (I call corn the food mafia, btw) and the rest of us with dozens of food sesitivities to manage.

And somewhere between crying uncontrollably, doctor visits, cooking everything from scratch, packing boxes, picking up the pieces, and trying to figure out what the heck came next, a life coach (a.k.a. the miracle I needed) asked me questions I hadn’t even considered…

What about ME?
 – Ummm, “me’ who? who’s that?
What did I want?
 – “Want,” there’s no time for wants lady, I’m in survival mode.
Who was I now? – Wait, I’m still not sure who exactly we are talking about here.

Yeah, that’s when it hit me. I had gotten lost (very lost) along the way.

That, albeit unforgiving, journey taught me something I’ll never forget. First, Sometimes losing yourself is the beginning of finding your way back. 💖 Second, that we must have hope and the right tools for us to keep going.

And, that’s a big part of why I do what I do today.

I create safe spaces for women in midlife to reconnect with themselves, find more JOY + CONNECTION, and remember what is feels like to be fully ALIVE again. Because there’s still so much of YOU aching to be lived.

Yes. It’s time to SHINE like the disco ball you are. 🪩✨