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This weekend at Earth Daughter Festival, something inside me softened.For a few days, the noise of everyday life faded a...
06/23/2026

This weekend at Earth Daughter Festival, something inside me softened.

For a few days, the noise of everyday life faded away. There were no expectations, no pressure to be anything other than exactly who I am. Just women gathering in nature, sharing stories, wisdom, laughter, tears, music, movement, and healing.

I left feeling lighter, more grounded, more connected to myself, to the earth, and to the kind of life I want to create.

I learned from incredible women, sat in ceremony, slowed down enough to listen, and was reminded that healing doesn't always happen in doctor's offices or self-help books. Sometimes it happens around a fire, barefoot in the grass, surrounded by people who see you exactly as you are.

I'm coming home with a full heart, a calmer nervous system, and a renewed commitment to living more intentionally, more authentically, and more connected to what truly matters.

Thank you, Earth Daughter Festival, for the reminder that we are never alone, and that there is so much magic in simply coming together.

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Asking for help is one of the hardest things I've ever done.I'm a single mom of two amazing kids (12 & 4) living in Vict...
06/03/2026

Asking for help is one of the hardest things I've ever done.

I'm a single mom of two amazing kids (12 & 4) living in Victoria, BC. Three years ago, I suffered a serious neck and brain injury that has left me with complex neurological and spinal conditions. Despite chronic pain, blackouts, tremors, mobility issues, and ongoing medical appointments, I continue to work full-time because my children depend on me.

Lately, my health has declined to the point where even basic tasks like cleaning, laundry, meal prep, walking the dogs, and caring for my home have become overwhelming. I'm doing everything I can, but right now we're simply in survival mode.

I've created a fundraiser to help cover essentials like rent, household bills, cleaning assistance, childcare support, transportation, and medical-related expenses while I continue working and navigating my health challenges.

If you're able to donate, thank you from the bottom of my heart. If not, sharing this post means more than you know.

Thank you for helping me keep a safe, stable home for my children during one of the most difficult seasons of our lives. ❤️

https://gofund.me/706bd279f

06/03/2026

This is incredibly hard for me to post because asking for help is not something I do easily.

Over the past year, I've been navigating significant health challenges while raising two kids on my own and trying to stay afloat financially. Despite working full-time and doing everything I can to keep moving forward, I've reached a point where I need some support.

I've created a GoFundMe to help with essential expenses such as rent, groceries, household bills, and occasional help around the house when my health makes it difficult to keep up with daily tasks.

If you're able to donate, share, or simply send some encouragement, I would be so grateful. Every bit of support means more than I can put into words.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for being part of my village. ❤️

https://gofund.me/706bd279f

Raising kids has a way of healing the little girl inside you.The one who needed more patience.More softness.More comfort...
05/18/2026

Raising kids has a way of healing the little girl inside you.

The one who needed more patience.
More softness.
More comfort.
More “I’m proud of you.”
More hugs after hard days.
More safety to cry.
More love without conditions.

And somehow, while you’re busy trying to raise them gently… you slowly start reparenting yourself too.

Your children don’t just grow in front of you.
Parts of you grow back with them. 🤍

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Welp 🥺
05/17/2026

Welp 🥺

For the last 3 years, I have been living in a body that has felt like it was slowly betraying me.The headaches.The dizzi...
05/16/2026

For the last 3 years, I have been living in a body that has felt like it was slowly betraying me.

The headaches.
The dizziness.
The pressure in my head.
The weakness.
The numbness.
The vision changes.
The swallowing issues.
The bladder issues.
The exhaustion.
The constant feeling like something was deeply wrong.

And for 3 years, I was ignored, dismissed, doubted, minimized, told it was anxiety, stress, “just being a mom,” or that my symptoms didn’t make sense.

Meanwhile, I was trying to survive. Trying to parent. Trying to work. Trying to show up while silently feeling like my nervous system was on fire.

I finally received a detailed motion X-ray report that showed multiple permanent injuries and instability in my cervical spine and upper neck, including injuries to the ligaments that stabilize my skull and neck. Combined with my Chiari malformation and other neurological findings, it explains so many of the symptoms I’ve been experiencing for years.

Reading words like “permanent injury,” “brainstem involvement,” and “neurological compromise” was terrifying… but also validating in a way I can’t even explain.

Because for the first time in 3 years, I don’t feel crazy.

I wasn’t making this up.
I wasn’t dramatic.
I wasn’t weak.
My body has genuinely been struggling.

I still don’t know exactly what the future looks like. I still need further imaging, specialists, and answers. I still have hard days physically and emotionally. But finally having evidence that something real is happening inside my body has brought a strange mix of grief, relief, anger, validation, and hope.

I’m sharing this because so many people silently suffer while being dismissed, especially women.

You know your body.
You know when something isn’t right.
And being “functional” doesn’t mean someone isn’t fighting for their life internally every single day.

Right now, I’m focusing on advocating for myself, finding the right specialists, managing symptoms, and taking things one step at a time.

Some days I’m scared.
Some days I’m exhausted.
But for the first time in a long time, I also feel seen.

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04/15/2026

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I just love how captured Priya and I so genuinely 🤍
04/08/2026

I just love how captured Priya and I so genuinely 🤍

I created something I wish I had growing up 🤍A space where you can ask the questions you were too embarrassed to say out...
04/08/2026

I created something I wish I had growing up 🤍

A space where you can ask the questions you were too embarrassed to say out loud.

A space where you don’t feel judged.

A space where you don’t have to pretend you have it all figured out.

Because the truth is…

no one really teaches you how to understand your body, navigate relationships, feel confident, or trust yourself.

So many of us have had to figure it out alone. Quietly. The hard way.

And I know that feeling... because I’m still in it too.

She’s Not Alone isn’t about having all the answers.

It’s about having a place to talk about the things no one talks about… and realizing you’re not the only one going through it.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re just trying to piece life together on your own…

you’re not alone anymore 🤍

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