Mom and I were, of course, mother-daughter but we were also sisters, friends and business partners. We traveled far and wide teaching people about natural health and aromatherapy. We did some holistic training together and learned aromatherapy together. In fact, it was Mom who introduced me to essential oils back in 1999!

Around 2005, my Mom started having panic attacks and would call me for prayer over the phone. In 2011, I moved from New York to Virginia with my children. My mom would come back and forth to visit and babysit her grandkids whenever I had to travel for business. It was during that time that I noticed her behavior became 'different' and 'weird'. I began to watch her more closely and become very concerned.

In November 2013, Mom came to visit for Thanksgiving week and "I kept her". Yes I had to make the decision to move her in with me (against her will) to watch her more closely, provide safety and begin caring for her as she could no longer take care of some of her own basic needs.

In addition, her memory was waning and I didn't want to get that phone call. I'll share more of 'our story' and all the details during our journey to her full decline by 2021 where she could no longer walk or talk. By November 2022, she laid comfortable in bed and after seeing my brother come visit she went to sleep and drifted off into eternity with the Lord. It was truly BITTERsweet!

Because I know the process from beginning to end and the rollercoaster ride my Mom and I were on, I want to facilitate the process for other caregiving family's. My heart is to share the strategies, systems, self care, tools and resources I have learned throughout 'our journey' to help you better navigate 'your journey; and hopefully circumvent the rollercoaster ride to a mere Carousel or Ferris wheel.

I bring you years of personal experience caring for my Mom as well as coaching other families over the years. I am committed to helping caregivers thrive without fatigue and burning out while honoring and caring for their loved one.