I spent years suffering in silence pushing through migraines, sinus infections, and the quiet exhaustion of a body that was screaming for attention I wouldn’t give it. Like a lot of women I now work with, I was high-functioning on the outside and running on fumes underneath. Doctors and prescriptions helped some, but they weren’t the whole answer, and I knew it.

So I started paying attention to what my body actually needed, not just what made the symptoms quiet down. I stripped the chemical-laden products out of my home. I went back to school, and in 1998 I became a certified aromatherapist through the Institute of Integrative Aromatherapy in Boulder, accredited by NAHA and the Alliance of International Aromatherapists. What I found changed how I understood healing altogether: scent doesn’t just calm the mind, it can awaken the soul.

Awakening Spirit was born from that truth. Every blend I create is my prayer in a bottle pure, intentional, and made the way I’d want it made for someone I love. This work sits alongside my coaching and speaking practice, where I help high-achieving women recover from burnout and reconnect with themselves. The oils were where that healing started for me, long before I had language for any of the rest of it.