Curiosity led me to forming a relationship to the Universe. Being open to The Universe has expanded my sense of self and transformed how I show up in life which allows me to harmoniously manifest my wants and needs into reality.

I grew up on a small horse farm in Redmond, Oregon twirling batons and rodeoing. This was home, but I couldn’t articulate why I felt so lost.

My Sagittarius born curiosity catapulted me into a year long solo trip to Argentina. I became fluent in Spanish, walked the Inca Trail, sat with penguins and summited mountains. In spite of all this beauty and travel to expand my soul, I felt self doubt and judgement in my head and a void of feeling in my heart.

Fueled by the need to conform, next was a high powered career in advertising. Taking me from Miami, Boulder Portland, and then to Los Angeles I worked for the world’s most awarded agencies. It was filled with status, professional growth, and big fancy productions and travel. “Yes, this must be it,” but my heart still felt empty and my confidence was low.

No matter the objects I had, the financial freedom, nor the status, my life felt small.

In the heaviness a deep insight emerged- my actions were motivated by outside validation, the need to be worthy in other’s eyes, and this made me sad. It also made me curious.

I had spent 30 years with outsiders dictating the course of my life. It was time to take the reins and live my life from my own desires and truth.

This led me to have to question everything in my life. My new marriage, my career, where I lived, how I dressed, my interests. Everything. It was daunting and scary, but that was better than the constant numbness and dullness I consistently felt.

I started asking myself questions, pondering the idea of spirituality. I became open to new inputs and ideas that were outside of the constructed realities and social norms that controlled my actions.

As my sense of self began expanding, so did the world around me. As I love myself more, the world loves me back with new opportunities and manifestations realized.

Expansion also led me to let go of people, material items and limiting beliefs. In this new found space, stillness, awe and joy emerged, teaching me new depths of gratitude and possibility in my life.

I currently live in Yachats, Oregon with my husband, two kids, and dog Roody. Every day I am open and curious to discover new ways to love myself more and expand my sense of self.