My childhood certainly was not easy. In my teens, I lost a brother to drug violence. To cope with the pain, my mother turned to drugs herself. It felt like I had lost her too.

When I turned 18, I knew something was missing in my life. So I left home to find it, even though I had no idea what that something was.

I joined an all-girls singing group, and we made a splash, won some competitions and even recorded a demo. I transitioned quickly into the music business, producing music conferences. I went to the Grammy Awards, I hung out at illustrious private events. But that wasn’t the answer for me either.

I went back to school and graduated from St. Mary’s College with a BA in Law Studies and my ABA approved paralegal certificate. I thought things were falling into place. I was working for huge corporations and government agencies; Franklin Templeton, Medtronic, Abbot Vascular, the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The work was good. The pay was great. But why did I still feel so empty?

I floated through my life, never finding any fulfillment. Terrified to leave my cushy job. I was searching for happiness and inspiration in all the wrong places; in my relationships, my career, clothes, money, celebrity events and parties.

Until one day I finally turned inward as I embarked on a spiritual path that has now enlightened me beyond measure. I was elevated to a new space both mentally and holistically. This new spiritual awakening eventually developed into a deep meditation practice. I became a student of Transcendental Meditation as taught by the David Lynch Foundation. And it was only then that the universe answered my deep burning question and showed me what I was looking so desperately for. It was only then that all the pain and disappointments of my life made sense. They were leading me somewhere; I just had to find the courage and the technique to listen.

By quieting my mind and listening to the universe, I learned that the strongest asset in my life is my desire to teach. I found in myself a burning desire to counsel and nurture people like me, people who are desperately searching for meaning in their own lives.

I shortly returned to my alma mater and received my MA in Leadership and most importantly, my coaching certificate. And now I am on the journey to help others find their potential through coaching. It is my true passion and the only thing that could fill the void that was plaguing my heart.

I found the strength to listen to all the pain of my life and let it lead me to where I am now. And now I want to show you how to do the same.