Composed Warriors Holistic Roots of Relief

12/16/2025

Warriors don’t always fight with fists.
Sometimes we fight with faith.
With breath.
With prayer whispered between responsibilities.

Pray on it.
Pray over it.
Pray through it.

This is how Composed Warriors stand steady—
even in the storm. 🌻

12/07/2025

**“This picture takes me right back to 2005 — standing with Coach Collatz and Chris Figures, holding an award I never dreamed I’d earn: NCAA Division II Athlete of the Year.

What most people didn’t know then was everything I had already carried — the foster homes, the instability, the fear, the nonstop survival mode.
But even in all that noise… I kept rising.

That’s the part of my journey that built the Composed Warrior in me.
Not the trophies.
Not the titles.
But the discipline to breathe through the chaos, center myself, and move with intention even when life tried to pull me apart.

This moment wasn’t just an athletic accomplishment —
it was proof that I could stay grounded mid-storm,
that I could find my center again and again,
and that I was being shaped into the woman who now teaches others to do the same.

I didn’t know the name for it back then…
but Composed Warriors was already being born.”**

12/05/2025

The last couple of nights, sleep was playing hard to get… so I reached for my oils.
Lavender + Cedarwood — my little tag-team of calm. 💜🌲

✨ Lavender EO helps quiet the mind, relax tension, and signal my body that it’s safe to rest.
✨ Cedarwood EO grounds me, slows down the mental noise, and helps me drift into deeper sleep.

Caregivers, warriors, anybody carrying a lot…
your body deserves rest that actually restores you.
Sometimes the smallest rituals make the biggest difference.

Tap in, breathe, unwind.
And if you’re interested in these oils, just reach out —
I’m not gatekeeping. I’ll connect you with the right sources.

12/02/2025

sometimes I don’t remember to tap in before getting out of bed.
Sometimes I forget altogether because life has me running in 12 different directions at once.

But then there are days like today — sitting in the drive-thru waiting to pick up meds — when life slows down just enough for me to remember me.

So I tap.
Right there in the car.
Brown coat, seatbelt, glasses sliding down — and still finding a moment to breathe.

Caregivers, your self-care doesn’t have to be a whole ceremony.
Sometimes it’s a pause in the parking lot.
Sometimes it’s a breath between responsibilities.
Sometimes it’s just… a moment.

Tap in whenever you can.
You matter too. 💛

11/30/2025

**“When your warrior loves dogs… everything feels a little lighter.
This moment popped up in my memories from 7 years ago today, and whew — my heart. 💛🐾

All the appointments, the hospital days, the long nights… yet love finds a way to rest right on the living room floor with a furry friend who doesn’t need explanations.

Sometimes healing looks like medicine.
Sometimes it looks like tapping.
And sometimes? It looks like a boy and his dog just… breathing together.

Grateful for moments like this.”**

11/29/2025

How I learned that strength isn’t sacrifice without limit…

Caregiving taught me that.

For a long time, I thought strength meant pushing through every moment…
holding everyone up…
absorbing the hits…
and somehow still standing.

I thought strength meant never breaking,
never pausing,
never asking for help.

But life kept handing my family new battles —
my son, my husband, and the daily reality of being the one who holds the household together.
And I realized something I wish someone had told me sooner:

💛 Strength is NOT unlimited sacrifice.
Your body will tap you on the shoulder… then whisper… then yell.
And if you ignore it long enough, it will shut down on you.

I had to learn the hard way that being strong doesn’t mean carrying everything.
Being strong means knowing your limits — and honoring them.

It means refilling your cup before you run dry.
It means giving yourself the same compassion you pour into everyone else.
It means saying, “I deserve to breathe too.”

Caregiving hasn’t just shaped me —
it has grown me, stretched me, humbled me, and reminded me that healing and strength can coexist.

I’m learning to show up for my family without disappearing inside the responsibilities.
I’m learning to care for them without abandoning myself.
And I’m learning that strength looks different every day…
sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, sometimes just getting through the moment.

If you’re a caregiver reading this:
Please hear me — your strength has limits, and that doesn’t make you weak.
It makes you human.
Refill your cup. Honor your body. Let yourself be held too.

You are needed.
And you are worthy of care.

If this spoke to you and you’re needing a little more support in your day-to-day,
I created a simple guide just for caregivers.
It’s free, and it’s gentle — the kind of help I wish I had earlier.

Comment guide for your copy

💛

11/20/2025

ACS in sickle cell disease is complicated.
Protocol is fluids through IV, antibiotics, pain medication, and blood transfusion. What happens when you have someone with a sickle cell that does not accept blood or blood products?

An article highlighting a Jehovah's Witness sickle cell patient with acs

SESSION TITLE: Critical Care Case Reports Posters (AI)

11/16/2025

💛 I had the honor of speaking at the Sickle Cell Caregiver Summit.
Stepping into that room as a caregiver, a mother, a sister, and a woman who has walked this journey from so many angles… whew. My heart was full.

I’m grateful to Jehovah for the strength to pour into other caregivers — the quiet warriors who carry so much, often without being seen.

I shared my story, my “Composed Warriors” philosophy, and guided a tapping session to help caregivers release the tension they hold in their bodies every single day. The interaction, the tears, the breakthroughs… I’m still taking it in.

Thank you to the organizers for trusting me with this space, and to every caregiver who showed up with an open heart. You are powerful. You are precious. And you deserve support, rest, and relief 🌻💛

11/15/2025

11/15/2025

Today I had the honor of sitting with some of Pfizer’s Advocacy Ambassadors — each one carrying a story, a fight, and a fire that you can feel through the screen.🔥

These warriors aren’t just sharing their lived experience…
They’re using it to push for change, create awareness, and open doors for the next family walking this path.

Every voice in that room was powerful.
Every story was heavy and holy.
And every person reminded me why advocacy matters so much — because lived experience hits different. It teaches, it guides, and it moves things.

I’m grateful I got to listen.
I’m grateful I get to learn.
And I’m grateful to be part of a community that refuses to be silent.

When lived experience speaks… the world shifts. 💛✨

11/15/2025

Today I had the privilege of listening to Demitrea Kelley at the Sickle Cell Caregiver Summit — and whew… sis came with the wisdom.

She broke down the REAL role caregivers play in our health systems…
Not just “helping.”
Not just “being there.”
But literally holding together complex care, coordinating doctors, advocating across systems, and anchoring continuity for our loved ones.

The way she explained it?
You felt SEEN.
You felt VALIDATED.
You felt like, “Hold on… so we’re not crazy… we’re actually the backbone of this thing.”

I love the way she tied caregiving to equity, justice, and community strength.
Because that’s the truth — caregivers don’t just support individuals…
We hold up entire families, generations, and outcomes.

Thank you, Demitrea, for giving language to what caregivers do every single day — often silently, often exhausted, but always with love.
🌿💛