01/19/2025
For years, I’ve focused on the mental and emotional aspects of healing, almost hiding a critical part of myself—the physical healing. The truth is, our bodies keep score. They hold on to emotions, especially trauma, in ways we don’t always realize.
I spent nearly three years navigating a soul-crushing back injury. I didn’t truly understand how much it was affecting me mentally until I finally started to feel better. At the same time, I’ve been processing the deep grief of losing my dad and coming to terms with the fact that my children are growing up without their uncle and their Poppop. It’s been heavy.
There were moments I felt fine, like I was moving forward. But then came the brain fog, the bloating, joint pain, skin issues, anger, exhaustion, and lack of excitement in my life. These were signs my body was still holding on to the weight of it all, even when I thought I’d healed.
Death teaches you a lot—it teaches you how to live. And while I’ve become more present than ever, my body was still carrying unprocessed emotions. This all came to a head in the form of an autoimmune flare-up—something I hadn’t experienced in eight years.
Since July 2024, I’ve been deeply committed to healing again, focusing even harder this time. I’ve drawn on my medical background and my passion for holistic health to address my body’s needs the way God intended. In December, I made a promise to myself: 2024 would be the last year I played small. It would be the last time a year felt the same as the one before.
For the first time in my life, I feel genuinely excited to create change. To heal fully—in mind, body, and soul. To prioritize myself and my goals.
So things may start to look different here, or maybe they won’t. But I can promise you this: I will show up as my truest self, embracing everything I love.
If you’re in a similar place, let this be a reminder—you can heal, grow, and create the life you dream of.
