Are you called for more or searching for something and not sure what it is?
In early 2022 I found myself questioning my passion, my purpose, and what I was created to do. At that point, I had been practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner for the last 12 years and I was an ICU nurse prior. I loved my life and yet there was a sense that I was searching for more.
More self-love. More confidence. More self-care. More mental health. More wellness. More passion. More purpose. I wanted to live a life of adventure!
I’ve been there… recently!
Through the pandemic I saw first hand how anxiety and stress had serious health consequences. I felt called to practice holistic medicine and take the time to listen and assess what each person I serve truly needs.
I made a commitment to run the Cleveland half marathon on May 22nd, 2022. I was scared, nervous, excited, and committed to finish this next milestone of my journey. I remember to this day the sound of the gun going off and the race. I ran the entire race with a smile on my face and the feeling of complete freedom. I had never felt that before that I could remember in my life. I also started learning two new skills! I became a 7th generation Shamanic Reiki master and completed my Maxwell Leadership Certification in Life Coaching and Public Speaking.
I knew if I was feeling this, I needed to explore what it meant for me.
I am excited to announce that behind the scenes of 2025 I have been collaborating with my beautiful team member, Katie Durr CEOLD, ECD, DCC, ATR-BC, LPC, LPAT to create Sacred Soul Transitions a holistic approach to the dying process.
This endeavor is born from my love and passion guiding others during periods of transitions in life and ultimately literal or metaphorical death. Transitions find all of us, from mothers caring for young children while juggling professional careers, to mothers with children going off to college, supporting women through and after divorce, new beginnings, life and career changes, and one of life’s greatest and sacred transitions, death.
Transitions have been so deeply foundational to my personal life that I decided to complete CEOLD (Certified End of Life Doula) training. This has been a deep calling for several years and now it is time for me to offer and bring this service to my community. During my time working inpatient Palliative Medicine at University Hospitals I had the privilege of witnessing a colleague and dear friend of mine Katie Durr support and serve patients and family at the end of life doing legacy work as a professional art therapist. Katie’s ability to hold space, process emotions, and support her patients and families with deep love is incredible! Just the surface of why partnering together in this endeavor felt like the next right step. I am so excited to be able to serve and love all of our patients and families in this capacity and during sometimes the scariest and hardest time in life.
When I started my health journey 5 years ago my goal at that time was to lose weight and have more energy to take care of my children. I lost 65 pounds within 5 months and ran my first 5K, something I never thought I would be able to do as I was “not a runner”. I found out I was pregnant shortly after with my youngest daughter Ella. The pregnancy and recovery was by far the easiest even though it was my 5th c-section. I went on to lose the pregnancy weight within 10 days and went on to lose 85 lbs so far. My goal is to lose 100 lbs and help other women transform their lives and find their passion and purpose!
