My story

Sometime ago, I watched Mallika Chopra’s TEDx Talk entitled “Living with Intent”. During her talk, she asked the audience to consider three questions that brought me to a space of self-reflection and introspection. The ask of self was “1) Who am I? 2) What do I want? 3) How can I serve?” Ahhh... I’m still rattled by these questions as I feel I, (we) are ever evolving and in each season, becoming more of who we already are, authentically. 

As I reflected on these questions, I became aware that “who I am” was grounded in career success. I subscribed to the “overwork culture” that not only impacted my physical, emotional, and spiritual health, but also the way in which I did or did not show up in my relationships. I was burnt out and prioritized career success over wellness. As a result, I struggled with debilitating and frequent anxiety attacks, high blood pressure, poor nutrition, and emotional burnout. This was not living. I was merely existing in a life I created but did not see myself in. The more I achieved the less successful I felt, the irony. I was empty and had no peace. I achieved a graduate degree, my “dream” career, published research, made 6 figures, yet felt nothing. I simply moved to the next thing I could accomplish unconsciously in search of worth, peace, and wholeness. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I like many others was brought to a halt physically and emotionally. This halt was intensified by the fact that I was working in hospital epidemiology and infection prevention in New York City and later, in Los Angeles during the peak. I saw and heard about morbidity and mortality daily among the young and old. I wondered did these individuals get a chance to live the life they envisioned? Did they live fully? If they had a chance to look back on their life, would they say they lived a life of peace and well-being? Then I posed the questions to myself. My answer to each question was “no”. This deep reflection caused me to consider each individual, each soul, across generations who did not have the opportunity to live intentionally based on their own values, beliefs, and desires. This was the defining moment for me. The realization of possibility; I can create a new narrative of “success”, cultivate a life that fulfills and honors my being both mentally and physically, and serve others from a place of authenticity. For me, this is intentional living. And, each day, although differently, I show up and honor me, her, them, you.

My hope is that you will feel inspired and empowered to choose what an intentional life looks like for you.

THIS LIFESTYLE EXCITES WELL-BEING FOR ME.

 AND, I’D LIKE TO INVITE AND PARTNER WITH YOU IN THE TRANSFORMATION YOU DESIRE.