12/05/2025
Time flying as you get older is a major understatement. I blink, and another week/month/year is gone. My daughter is almost as tall as me, and her feet are almost as big as mine (sorry baby girl!). This year has had some beautiful moments for sure, but also a lot of tough personal ones too.
I'm finding as I get older each year (next stop is the Big 5-0), my time, energy, focus and heart get more prioritized. I don't have time or energy for endless battles, draining people, or wasting resources on stuff that doesn't matter or bring me value or joy.
Going through perimenopause myself has really been an eyeopener for priorities, and not letting everyone have complete access to me. It's been a gift, really. And also has changed some of my focus in my practice and in my online presence. Don't worry--I am still obsessed with all things preconception, prenatal and pediatric. I'm even taking a Cranial Distortion and Breastfeeding continuing ed class this weekend that I'm super excited about! Maybe even more so now coming through the other side wiser and stronger. But I am also seeing a distinct need for REAL talk, connection, support and love for women and moms going through this side of the journey. SO much of what gets labeled as "symptoms", "problems" or women needing to be fixed at this stage of life truly comes from years or a lifetime of living for everyone else, putting our needs last, swallowing words that needed to be spoken, and hanging on to people that have overstayed their welcome. I am ecstatic to be working on some big projects to help females through all stages and ages love themselves, honor their amazing bodies, and take their power back.
Some of my own major life changes have shown me where I have been living in fear or fight or flight, and didn't have a chance to process things and ultimately paid the price. Getting my divorce finalized a year ago has been an awakening of sorts as well. My time on earth and with my sweet daughter are even more precious than before, and my fight for giving her the best life possible in the middle of a sh*tstorm can be exhausting at times, but absolutely worth it. I work my butt off every day to show her the importance of never giving up on your dreams, to always stand up for what's right, and that it's ok to speak your truth, even if others don't like it.
I truly believe we are all going through something. Sleepless nights that no one else knows, silent tears no one can see, and broken hearts that feel like they'll never mend. I am vowing to be more open, vulnerable and honest, and to show up for little girls and grown women who often feel like they don't have a voice in the world.
My word for 2025 was Growth, and it sure came in ways I was NOT expecting. But I realized that growth starts in the darkness, as a buried seed, scared and cold, waiting for the moment to push through. The beautiful bloom or sweet fruit at the end is not the real work of growth. It's strong deep roots that give support from the wind. It's breaking through the cracks and searching for light. It's welcoming the sun and the rain because they are both necessary. The growth is the journey, the bloom is the prize at the end. My 2025 started out pretty dark and rocky, and I definitely felt buried at times. But I kept tending to my growth, and little by little it broke through. I am not exactly where I want to be, but holy cow am I in a different stage than I was earlier this year.
My seeds have been planted for an epic next stage and I could not be more excited! I will be sharing more information, but a seed I planted almost a decade ago is finally starting to bloom. My dream of having more of online presence, podcast, courses, trainings, workshops, blog, and lots of ways to help along the journey of life is finally working itself out. If you are interested in following along on that journey, shoot me a message and I'll give you the details. I truly feel that life happens for us, and not to us. I am taking every lesson, bit of wisdom, years of knowledge and bringing it to women and families, so we can travel the path meant for us. Come along with me in 2026!
Lastly, I want to thank all of you!!! 2026 marks 19 years in practice at NBC! It's still hard to believe, but I am truly grateful to be here and plan to be here for a long time. This place has been my rock, and it is always an honor to be accepted into the lives of the families I serve, and be on the journey during some of the most precious times. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Here's to a magical 2026, may we release the old and receive the blessings and gifts destined for us.
