In my bones I always knew I was meant to pursue a creative path, though it took time figure out how all the pieces would fit together. My seeker soul and the whisperings of the Universe steadily called me forward, guiding me along a squiggly path with my intuition as my compass.

My journey began with my education. First a BFA, where I would hone my talents and begin to see myself as an artist. Then a bit of luck and a mind map led me in the direction of a new dream—to become a New York City art director. So off I went to join The Circus, where I would spend two years working my ass off at a competitive portfolio school. Then I took a 5-year detour to Boston, where I began my career in advertising, before I was tugged once again, this time to fulfill my dream of becoming a Creative Director in NYC. I made TV spots and social media content, went on shoots, led teams, presented to clients, climbed the ladder, did all the things I was “supposed” to do. By all appearances I was leading a successful life.

What’s weird is that after ten years, three agencies, and four promotions later, I found myself at a crossroads I’d never imagined. Despite nailing all of the conventional (ahem, Capitalistic) success metrics, I felt like shit.

So I found a therapist and began the painful work of turning around to face this confused, pissed off part of myself. It sucked in all the necessary ways. Once I saw it, I couldn’t look away from my truth. My life was begging me to wake the fuck up to my full creative potential. It took some lady balls, the support of my partner, and a bit of planning, but soon after, I quit my job and leapt into the unknown. My hope was that if I could untangle myself from the grind, maybe I could find mySelf.

Thankfully, freelance work flowed in over the next four years, affording me the resources and space I needed to slowly unwind my nervous system and hit reset on how I was living. As I picked my head up and created room for possibility, surprising doors opened, my creativity came trickling, then rushing back, and the next part of my path emerged.

Today, many moons, trainings, and pursuits later, I have blended all of my experience—as a 15+ year Creative Director, a Creative, a MindBody Guide, and a Coach—into one potent service, offering 1:1 Creativity Coaching and leading Creative Incubators to get people and their ideas unstuck.

Trainings + Certifications + Continuing Education:

• 20-hour “How to Guide Meditation” Training, led by Jeff Warren
  (2021, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY)

• LUMIA Life Coaching Signature Training
  (2020-21, Virtual)

• 6-hour “Privilege to Possibility” Workshop, led by Naimah Efia
  (2020, Virtual)

• RYT-200 Vinyasa Certification, Kula Yoga Project, NYC
  (2017)

• Art Direction Certificate, The Creative Circus, Atlanta, GA
  (2005-2007)

• BFA, Photography & Electronic Media, West Virginia University
  (1999-2003)