1998. i was 26 when

I received a life-changing message in a gutted bathroom amid a messy home renovation.

Some context:

On the outside, it seemed I was managing my life pretty well. But inside, I was struggling daily.

I was either anxious or depressed, constantly overwhelmed, and because I’d been stuck in this vicious cycle for a decade, I was full of self-doubt.

Because of stress, I developed trichotillomania: compulsive hair-pulling.

I had pulled out every last one of my eyebrows and eyelashes.

I saw myself in the bathroom mirror and heard my inner voice whisper: “Stop. You have a choice.”

This message was simple but powerful and what came next was a determined, slow, but steady practice:

I noticed myself doing this stress-induced habit, recognized that was my chance to change it, and focused my attention on how I wanted to feel at that moment.

And it worked.

2000-2010. so many changes.

i discover that this practice i was doing, is yoga. i set out to learn more about it. i found integrative yoga therapy.

i completed my training in june and gave birth to my daughter in august. three years later, my son