To give you a little background on me, after graduating with my Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto in 2008, I was totally lost. I've always been passionate about science and knew I had healing gifts, but I didn't feel called to become a doctor. At the time I was splitting my time between a job in banking and as a Research Assistant in downtown Toronto, absolutely not loving what I was doing, and knowing it wasn’t aligned with my heart’s purpose.

Two years later I completed my fast-tracked Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing and started working at St. Michael’s Hospital as a Registered Nurse in Neurosurgery and Trauma. Neuroscience has always had a special place in my heart; I'm fascinated by the brain and its powerful ability to create, transform and guide the human experience. For a while, nursing was exhilarating. I took pride in being part of the action and downright messiness of life at the hospital. However, the excitement fizzled and burnout was in full effect. Unfortunately, self-care isn't taught at nursing school and the lack of emphasis on holistic healing left me feeling unfulfilled. There was a deep disconnect between my desire to be a healer and my role as a Nurse. Escaping on exotic vacations, excessive partying and running from my own trauma caught up with me as I hit my max. My life then came to a sudden stop.

Self-care is essential. Our body is a temple as it houses our soul.
Either we take care of it fully - physically, mentally, spiritual and energetically - or it will retaliate.

I took a leave of absence from nursing, called off my wedding (yes, I was engaged), sustained a severe knee injury and then my father suddenly passed away, leaving me with a slew of financial and legal issues to resolve. My world shattered, my heart was broken, my body hurt. I spiraled into a deep depression, unable to process everything that unfolded within a short few months. And yet, this became the best thing that could have happened to me.

I lost everything and had the opportunity to rebuilt my life from scratch… exactly how I wanted it. What saved me? Reiki, regulating my nervous system and processing trauma from my subconscious mind.

Reiki shifted and released years of personal, generational and sexual trauma I had experienced, while creating an outlet to process the trauma I had been exposed as a Nurse. Learning how to nurture my nervous system showed me to manage little and no so little life stressors. Working with my subconscious mind allowed me to reset the limiting beliefs that have been holding me back and realize anything is possible once I decide it is. These practices became my anchor in the chaos and were what led me to find my purpose, reconnected me with my body and allowed me to fall in love with my life.