“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us”
-Gandalf (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring)
My Story
I grew up in the DFW area of Texas most of my life. I am the second oldest out of 4 kids and Lord of the Rings is my favorite movie. I’ve always loved romantic stories, fantastical worlds, and listening to music that makes me cry. I am notorious for asking A LOT of questions (maybe too many for my husband lol) and prefer deep talks over surface level catch-ups.
My draw for people-connection led me to different types of relationship-centered jobs, including being a waitress, an events manager at a wedding company, a real estate agent, and working in the ministry. I currently work as a support specialist for a tech company that helps law enforcement fight crime, soooooo yeah, I’m a helper through and through lol
As I looked back, I saw that I always had one main truth I tried to push in all of my circles: women are valuable and enough exactly as they are. Whether I was talking to a client, a best friend, or a family member, it was just something I believed so strongly and needed to make sure these women knew.
The Journey
In order for me to be able to help women believe they are valuable, guess who had to start learning that first about herself? You guessed it: Yours Truly. This has been an incredibly personal journey for me the last few years. Just like most of us, I’ve experienced my own version of painful experiences in my childhood, school, church, and my relationships. It happens. In some cases, I got so entangled with getting approval from others that it broke me down to where I didn’t really know who I was anymore. I couldn’t tell anyone, let alone myself, what I really wanted or believed in, or what I felt was right or wrong, because I was convinced other people’s opinions and feelings mattered more. I think we all can get lost in this way of thinking: we want to make others happy so badly that we will make it happen at whatever cost. Once we do that, our life is set, right?
Wrong. In fact, the more we allow ourselves to bury our needs and emotions, the more the rest of our life and relationships suffer. You can’t truly give what you don’t truly have. And I’m gonna say it: Is life really about everyone else’s happiness and comfort? Don’t YOU matter too? Aren’t you a beautifully unique individual with your own innate wisdom, gut, thoughts and emotions that deserve to be heard? The answer is YES. And if you are having a really hard time believing that about yourself right now, I understand more than you know, and am here to guide you through loving yourself again. I’m telling you, it is worth it. You are worth it. I’m ready when you are. :)
