My Wilderness Testimony

In June of 2017, I became a mom. Five months later, my husband left me. Suddenly, my entire world crumbled and changed.

When put through the greatest stress of my life, my battle with autoimmunity become an epic survival struggle. In January of 2018, I became very sick one night. The ER physician said it was just a stomach bug, gave me a massive amount of fluids, and said "Go home. You'll be fine."

But I wasn't fine.

When I began eating again, I was in such intense pain all I could do was curl up in a ball and pray for it to go away. I could not care for myself. I could not care for my baby. One day, walking into a school building, the superintendent saw me and told me to go home because I was obviously ill. I said, "Fred. I feel like this every day. If I go home today, I might as well never come back."

Months later, I learned I was allergic to milk, wheat, eggs, corn, and sugar.

I rapidly lost weight, bottoming out at a dangerously low 100 pounds. I was starving. I struggled to produce breastmilk. My anxiety made it almost impossible to get through a day. It was the hardest season of my life.

Finally, I fell to my knees and cried out to God, "I literally cannot make it another moment without you. I give everything to you." I promised Him when He brought me out of the wilderness I would dedicate my life to ensuring others never had to experience what I had.

That is why I am here. My passion and expertise to serve in schools stems from my 20 years of service as a teacher and consultant, and in organizations from my 3.5 years service in an ed tech corporation. I know and understand the stresses of both worlds, and I want to help you reduce what it is doing to your mind, body, and spirit.

I did not have the right tools in my toolbox to overcome stress until I was in my thirties. I want everyone to have access to the right tools RIGHT NOW - no matter how old they are.

Thank you for allowing me to serve you,