my story:

I am a 32 year old mother to a beautiful boy named Icarus. I found this beautiful lifestyle 11 years ago.

Where I started: I hit my rock bottom at the age of 18. Going through mental health issues involving depression, severe anxiety and OCD, drug addiction, two stays in rehab, a long time away from my family and finally the long road to recovery.

After rising above my drug addiction with the help of my family and rehab/therapy, I headed down the “fitness industry” path. I had gained over 40lbs from my poor lifestyle choices and thought this was my best choice. Here began the restriction, gimmick diets, over exercising, distorted body image, severe low self esteem, severe binge eating, terrible digestion disorders…