My journey towards health and wellness began because of my body's stubborn refusal to be that type of person that can eat anything and not gain weight.  I love to eat and it seemed to me that my fat cells were in constant battle with my appetite--I truly believed that I was just doomed to be the "fat girl."  What I didn’t know at that time was that the food that I was eating wasn’t the kind that nourished my body.  Throughout college my weight and my energy yo-yo'ed.  Even the light jogging I began to do once or twice a week didn't burn off all the “empty” calories I was consuming.   

Soon after I graduated college, on a whim, I signed up for a marathon training program and that was the first time I truly realized the effect that the food I put inside me had on my digestive system, my energy, my general feeling of wellness.  Around that same time, I was working for a contractor for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help develop a curriculum to teach young people how to understand the ways in which media affects their health.  I was reading article after article on the obesity epidemic, attending media events and conferences related to the subject, and researching healthy eating recommendations to include in our curriculum.  Through these experiences, I began to realize my own potential to affect positive change and create the healthy balance that I desired.  I didn’t have to starve myself, I just had to make different food choices than I did before.  The knowledge that I was gaining made clear to me that healthy goals were realistic and could be achieved--even by the girl who had an insatiable appetite.  

Over the years, I have learned to cook and love to eat healthy, whole foods; I learned the benefits of physical activity, both mentally and physically; and along the way have found a healthy weight for my body and an incredible amount of energy.  I also learned that I had the desire and the tools to help others achieve their goals to be healthy individuals.  In particular, I enjoy working with young people and I have an interest in teaching children how to cook at an early age, help them make healthful choices, and work with their families to help make those changes sustainable.

This desire to help others on a similar journey led me to study at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a school that teaches a holistic approach to health and nutrition.  My degree in Sociology from Georgetown University has allowed me to gain insight into the way that people interact with their environments.  I have also had a successful career in public health communication and social marketing in the non-profit world.  My diverse background has offered me the knowledge and ability to enhance the well-being of those around me.

I'm not perfect. I still struggle sometimes when it comes to making smart choices; it's not always easy when our environment constantly bombards us with unhealthier, tempting options.  But I know how to use the tools I've learned to keep me where I need to be. 

It can be hard for individuals and families to make the commitment to make wholesome, sustainable changes in their life.  Hard, yes, but not impossible, and we can work together to make it easy for you.  Please join me on this incredible journey.  Let me help you reclaim your health, intuitively. 

The answers are inside you.
Together, we will bring them out.

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