02/12/2026
I'm the classic "too busy" to take care of myself; mom of 4, small business owner, juggling all the things. I opened Thrive because it is ALL of the things I want – real personalized healthcare, that takes my insurance so I can spend a little extra on myself.
After 4 years in business and 5 years in menopause I was taking care of everyone else and I decided this year – no excuses. I’ve been going to the gym, alternating microneedling and peels as well as tox for my menopausal skin and reversing the hair loss that goes with it all. Sometimes I think “I don’t have time this week” (which honestly happened this week for my scheduled peel). I did it anyway. I couldn’t time it to not be in clinic so here I am - seeing patients in all my post peel glory to say – you CAN do it. You can take care of yourself, in the small ways and in the not so small ways.
This year Thrive is focusing on helping you sift through the noise. The GLP1 space has gotten loud, the peptide space even louder, med spas are popping up everywhere and telling you to buy ALL the things and social media feeds are making you feel that being healthy, looking good and focusing on longevity requires an endless bank account and many hours per day.
We are here to say “it's not true”. We take your insurance so that you can spend a little extra on yourself. For me this year that's great skin and hair. I have my hormones dialed in so I'm taking a minute to scare everyone off with my snake skin face, lol.
If you are trying to sift through the noise and not sure what to do feel free to give us a call. 815-526-0326
**I really struggle with asking patients for permission to post before and afters. Sometimes it's just too personal and I never want to make anyone uncomfortable - so you will normally see me, no shame here -I’ll be out to dinner on Valentines Day with an amazing husband and my peeling face :)