Meet Your Self-Care Strategist

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

When I was a girl, I was so drawn to the Wizard Of Oz. Back then, it was a true event when it made its annual television appearance on one of only three channels. You knew you had to settle in with snacks and be screen-ready because you were off to the magical land of Oz for the next ninety minutes. I was that child who was drawn to the mystical, magical places and concepts and curious about things beyond until life quickly changed things. One Friday morning, at age 13, I felt strong foreboding around my dad. He was my world, and I held a fear of him being taken away from me all weekend. Monday morning came, and I was paralyzed as I plugged my ears and screamed to drown out the words that my mom would utter about the reality of him being killed in a robbery during the middle of the night as I slept. That moment changed my life forever and crystallized an experience in my reality. I never again wanted to know that kind of loss ahead of time. I shut down any crystal ball and any wizardly type of knowing. As I moved further down the "Yellow Brick Road," I was crippled at times, highly sensitive and fearfully obsessing around anything that gave me glimpses into the future. It would be years before I would be in a safe enough place to trust again. 

The Shift

The loss of my dad was the ending of my childhood; it seemed like I grew up fast after that. I later married for a second time and eventually had my two children. Having children will send all kinds of "Mother Bear" sensitivity signals firing off that I would have to learn to navigate. When my children both entered school, I returned to school to become an Esthetician. A big aesthetic creative resides within me, so creating a healing space that felt nurturing and beautiful was super empowering and fun. Moving along, building my business, raising children, and keeping life orderly was good. Then there came "The Shift," as I like to call it. I put my skincare studio in a two-hundred-year-old building, often sensing I was not alone. I've never been afraid of those things, just the crazy living people. I accepted that they were there before me, and that's how it was. One day, I was doing a facial on a client, and as clear as can be, I heard, "Hey, they call me Chuck, but sometimes they call me Charles." not once, not twice, but persistently, he went on. I say "he" because I also sensed it was masculine. I also sensed that Chuck was connected to my brand-new client. I knew he was not a resident of the building. You can imagine how I was reluctant to announce him because she may not return, but I had never had such a direct and strong urge to share openly. And on some level, I knew it would be safe to share, so that's what I did. I asked her at the end of her treatment if she knew anyone named "Chuck," but sometimes they called me "Charlie"? She chuckled and said, "Yes, that's my father-in-law, and he recently passed away while living with us." Although there was no grand message, his meaning was clear. My introduction to Chuck was meant for me to dip my feet into the world of listening again and be brave enough to share a little love with his daughter-in-law, for which she was grateful, which felt really nice.

I Talk To Dead People

Something not taught but can be developed once you start working in the field of esthetics is how to hold a nurturing space for your client. Intimately holding space for just one hour for another was the most crucial aspect of what I did. Spirit, on the other hand, was making their grand re-entrance. While confidently holding a loving and restorative space for others, it was like an invisible lightbulb on top of my head cranked up in illumination because it felt like every client I treated was bringing deceased visitors with them. It was just a bunch of chatter in the early days, almost like mini crowds piling into my treatment room. When I said chatter, I was sensing a variety of names and positions in life with my psychic ear. These visits prompted lots of silent conversations with spirit while working with my clients. I was establishing a system of calibration. Sometimes, I would share, and oftentimes, I didn't because I wasn't confident in translating it all. Word got around, and I had a new client come in curiously doubtful, and I didn't blame her because, after all, it was a little wild. She wanted to challenge me and asked me to tell her what her brother's name was. As I was working on her, he came to us pretty quickly, and I said, "We have "Jim" visiting," and needless to say, she became a regular client. As impressive as that was for both of us, this type of expectation started generating a higher level of anxiety for me, and I was becoming distracted by it all. A mentor suggested that I get my Reiki level one attunement; I was not even sure exactly what that meant. She explained it would be a way for me to create boundaries and protect my energetic space. I knew that's what I needed and was eager to get to work. I completed my Reiki Level One attunement and eventually in time reached a Reiki Master level. 

Opening The Flood Gates

After receiving my Reiki attunements, my sensitivity opened even more expansively, and I felt very plugged into "All That Is," as I like to call it. In the years to follow, there was a very expansive difference in my calibration as I could attune my energy to different frequencies. With heightened clairtangency, an ability that  involves sensing the energy or vibrations that objects or people emit especially through touch I've had some intensely validating experiences, and there is no denying that there is a direct line to spirit. Working in the years that followed as a skin sensitive spirit would guide me down a broad path of growth and expanded consciousness, entirely changing my life and redirecting my work. I have learned many holistic healing and coaching modalities, evolving further into my healing work. I now refer to Spirit as a "library of consciousness," not separate from us but as an integral part of the same intelligent light.

Guided By Spirit

Guided by spirit,  I've learned to trust and regulate my intuitive abilities now used as a guidance system while setting realistic client expectations. Spirit has played a crucial role in my personal healing and expansion journey. Today, I confidently allow (Spirit) what I now feel and know as higher frequency (Beings Of Light) to guide my holistic healing and coaching work, moving beyond skincare to encompass a broader spectrum of wellness. In tandem with the light, I work to expand thought, consciousness, awareness, love, and more light, empowering my clients to achieve a deeper sense of health, fulfillment and balance in their lives for living healthy and happily on purpose.

Growing up in Maryland and also living several years out west in Idaho and Arizona, I've left behind the scorpions for my current bi-coastal residency in Pennsylvania and Idaho. Each experience and location has taught and revealed to me something new. I remain very open and excited about learning and growing with a curiosity about the world we share. I love nature, writing, creative art, travel, exploration, discovery, and have a passion for sharing and inspiring.

I am is a seasoned Esthetician, Bio-Energetic Practitioner and Certified Holistic Mind, Body Coach. I have dedicated my career to enhancing the well-being of others with a deep passion for whole-being wellness. I weave my training and experience into all aspects of my work. These days, I have expanded my offerings moving beyond skincare by offering an integrative mind-body-energetics coaching that includes wellness practices for guiding you on a path to purposeful health and happiness. My unique approach combines my extensive expertise in self-care, energy management, and mind-body coaching, empowering you to live with greater balance, joy, and fulfillment in everyday life.

• Liberal Arts Major At Boise State University 1980-83

• Flight Attendant for 10 Years

• Board Licensed Esthetician Pa. Md. 

• Oncology Certified Esthetics 

• Board Licensed Nail Technician Pa. Md. Az.

• School Of Natural Health Science - Certified Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage

• Sakina Di Pace - Certified Facial Cupping

• Aromatherapy - Healing Light Essences Course Completion

• Last Looks Makeup Academy - Bridal & Event Makeup Artistry Course Completion

• Usui Reiki Master - Levels 1, 2, & 3

• Angel Reiki Master

• Life Coach Institute Orange Co.- Certified Professional Life Coach

• Awakenings Institute - Certified - Holistic Life Coach and Healer Level 1

• Awakenings Institute - Certified - Holistic Life Coach and Healer Level 2

• HeartMath Institute - Certified - Building Personal Resiliency Mentor

• HeartMath Institute - Certified - The Resilient Heart™ Trauma-Sensitive Training

• The Guild Of Energist - Certified - EFT Facilitator

• The Eden Method - Certified - The Essentials Of Energy Medicine

• The Eden Method - Radiant Circuits Course Completion

• John Kabot Zinn - Certified - (MBSR) Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

• AO Body Scan Bio-Energetic Wellness - Solex University Phases 1, 2, and 3

• Mindful Meditation Teaching Fundamentals Course Completion

• The Omega Institute - Vipassana Insight Meditation Course Completion

• Sound Healing Academy - Certified Integral Sound Practitioner Foundations 

• Sound Healing Academy - Sound Healing & The Autonomic Nervous System

• Sound Wise Health Associates - The Art and Science Of Sound Healing

• National Guild Of Hypnotists - Certified - Regression Hypnosis Practitioner

• The Brian Weiss Institute Past Life Regression Therapy Practitioner

• QHHT Quantum Hypnosis Healing Technique Level One Intern

• NLP Neuro-Linguistic Programming Course Completion Beginner Practitioner

• Forest Bathing Nature Connection Guide Course Completion

• Nigel Taylor - Intuitive Soul Mastery Course Completion

• Gregg Braden - Human By Design Course Completion

• Jeffrey Allen - DUALITY Course Completion

• Caroline Myss - The Science Of Medical Intuition Course Completion

• Grief And Bereavement Counseling Approaches Course Completion

• The Silva Method Ultramind System Course Completion