Meet kael

To be honest, health wasn't really in my forethought until I was diagnosed with a thyroid condition called Grave's Disease (an autoimmune disease) at the age of 14. Extremely rare at that age, the disease came on swift and strong, rapidly deteriorating my health between January and February of 2001. It ultimately resulted in a double dose of radiation therapy to kill off my toxic organ, and from that point on, life shifted into a spiral of difficulty.

 

Depression, eating disorders, car accidents, falls resulting in broken bones (including one from a second story window), surgeries, paralysis episodes, head injuries, indeterminable illnesses, family tragedies, and serious personal traumas all swooped into my existence. It felt like my life was a series of heartache and stories that I could never get a handle on: "Am I destined to keep going through all this?"

 

It seemed hellfire lemons were bestowed upon me, but over the years, I was determined to make lemonade out of them (or cake, or education, or unbelievable but amusing true stories). I'm not going to lie, it's been tough. It's been a dizzying, painful, bumpy road and I've tripped and fallen (figuratively and literally) a lot throughout the years while seeking changes in my life. But, I've made it through thanks to the immense healing powers of nature and community, and a special thanks to humor, creative problem solving, and doing a lot of personal detective work on what my body, mind, heart, soul, and environment needed. During this time, I also assembled an outstanding support system, without whom I would not be alive today (forever thank you).

 

In my own hardships, I have found my purpose to help others become empowered in their life so they don't feel trapped in a cyclone of trauma and dis-ease (and the crippling, life-sucking vortex those stories often generate).

 

I promise you here and now, you don't have to figure it all out on your own. And -- bonus! -- there is even room for play, joy, humor, rest, creativity, and fun that can fill you up and encourage your body's natural healing process!

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Everyone has their own story they're trying to make sense of -- their own trials, tribulations, and triumphs. It is my absolute honor to walk alongside those with complicated, messy health histories as they reclaim their part -- and their power -- in whatever life throws at them. Each tool or strategy that is helpful to someone is a strand in their unique braid of wellness. I am here to help others craft a braid that is strongest for them in their own here and now.

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Are you feeling the itch to come out of survival mode and create a life you can thrive in? Let's chat!

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