“At the time, I was working an unfulfilling job in Human Resources and in an unhealthy relationship—life was anything but perfect. Little did I know, that dream would set me on a deeply spiritual and transformative path of letting go and trusting the universe.”

The dream was of my Nanny, who had passed almost a decade earlier. In the dream, I walked into her old house. There she was, sitting in a rocking chair in the corner. She was glowing, looking younger than I had ever seen her—hair perfectly done, very 1940s–1950s, and with just a little too much blush, as she usually wore. The sight of her shocked me so much I woke up. But the dream stayed with me, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was supposed to hear something she was going to say.

One day at work, I was listening to the Wine and Crime podcast. Their episode was on psychic investigators, and the psychic they interviewed intrigued me. I felt like I needed to talk with him. So, I called and asked if my grandmother had a message for me. What he said changed the course of my life forever.

My grandmother told me that I would regret it if I didn’t step into my role as a healer in this life—and that the healing had to start with me. From then on, I began listening to my inner voice and noticing the clues that had always been there about what I was meant to do. I left my HR job and became certified as a death doula, something I had been interested in since 2014. Then I decided to train as a birth doula, which became the foundation of Rites of Transition, a part of Sun and Root Healing. I help people plan for the birth and end-of-life experiences they want. I educate people about the process and the choices available. I advocate for and support both birthing people and their families, as well as the dying and their families. I find beauty in life’s transitions.

After my Nanny’s message, I devoted myself to the path of becoming the healer I was meant to be. My old world fell away piece by piece, and then all at once. It was heartbreaking, but also freeing. I left Human Resources, tried working in insurance, and found myself crying in a graveyard during a panic attack—my whole being knew it wasn’t right for me. I was scared to leap into being a healer full-time, but I also knew I had to heal myself first.

One morning after yoga, lying in corpse pose, I broke down. Through tears, I called out to the universe: “I don’t know what the hell I’m doing or what’s good for me, but I can’t do this anymore. Remove everything that no longer serves me. Put me on my highest path. I trust you to catch me.”

Now I help people going through transitions. I help them move through the tides of change with patience, grace, and connection.

I work with people from all walks of life, all religions, beliefs, and cultures. I don’t try and change peoples beliefs but help work with in their systems and hopefully encourage deeper understanding and expansion of themselves and their beliefs.