11/30/2025
Sometimes I have to pinch myself to know that this life is real. I was sick for so much of my life. I was officially diagnosed with kidney failure at the age of 31, but if I’m being honest, I’d been sick most of my life. Tummy troubles from toddlerhood, debilitating hip pain that ended my training with the cross country team at 14, and many other strange, unexplained symptoms that doctors shrugged their shoulders at.
I had no idea how much pent up stress I was pushing down, hidden by a smile on my face, and an “I’m fine” said in an unintentionally sarcastic way.
That was until organs in my body began to shut down.
It tools years for me to get this sick. And it took years to put me back together.
When I was first diagnosed with kidney disease, no one even believed it (me included)…except my husband. I couldn’t hide the debilitating exhaustion and near constant nausea from him. Even if no one else ever saw me at my worst, he did.
I had even fooled myself.
But in these years of healing from a nearly-failed kidney transplant, my life has turned completely around.
I’m no longer the girl who pushes past my capacity.
I’m honest with myself.
And I rebuilt a relationship with my body that I’m proud of now.
I used to resent my body. I felt so betrayed by her.
And now we are the best of friends.
We go on endless adventures because I *want* to and because I’m finally healthy enough to enjoy them fully.
This year alone, I’ve visited:
-Moab, UT
-Pittsburgh, PA
-Montrose, VA
-Washington DC
-Destin, FL (3 times)
-Hocking Hill, OH
-Cleveland, OH
-Kirtland, OH
-Mt. Timp, UT
-Island Park, ID
-Lava Hot Springs, ID
-Yellowstone, WY
-Mt. Rushmore, SD
-Badlands National Park, SD
-Flushing, OH
-Rome, Italy
-Tuscany, Italy
-Florence, Italy
I’m so grateful for having all of these adventures because I finally learned how to work with my body, not against her. And we have the most fun together!
I love helping women just like you rebuild your relationship with your body too, so you can make room for the fun again. 💕