This is a story that I love to tell because my learning to prioritize my self-care is something beautiful that came out of some of the darkest years of my life. I was diagnosed with Epilepsy back in 2011, going into my junior year of high school. Life was turned upside-down overnight. I was hit with with the harsh reality that my life from that moment on was going to look VERY different from what I’d originally pictured. I rebelled against my diagnosis by trying to keep up with others my age but I soon discovered that I was going to have to grow up quick and learn how to take care of my body and mind. Not something that most teens and early twenties were thinking about back then. I learned the importance of taking my meds on time, getting enough sleep, eating well, documenting seizures, etc… Years after learning how to master my self-care with my epilepsy, I realized that it could be applied to so many other areas of my life. I slowly learned how to set clearer boundaries with people. I was able to advocate for myself more, from the doctors office to personal relationships. I prioritized “me time” above all else. All of these things led me to make/maintain healthy relationships with family and friends as an adult. Once I was finally able to get my seizures under control 10 years after being diagnosed, I was proposed with a question that had been off the table for a decade due to my health. And that was…” What do you want to do for a career?”. This is something that I had dreamed of for a decade and once it was finally presented to me, I had no clue what to do. UNTIL someone told me to look into coaching. At first I thought “Huh? That’s a real career?”. There’s no way. That sounds too goo to be true. The more I that learned about coaching, the more I fell in love with it. I took a course, got certified and wham bam here I am with Lexington Coaching! I’ve always LOVED listening to what it is that people are trying to achieve and help them find ways to get there. Whether it’s family, friends, clients, or people in the grocery store. I love it. It’s my passion. Part of my self care is allowing myself to help others get to wherever it is that they want to go or achieve whatever it is that they want to achieve. As mom always puts it… “Helping humans is what makes me happy”. So here I am. Helping humans and I couldn’t be happier:)