I'm Passionate About Experiencing Life, In All It's Little and Big Moments...

Something most people don't know about me is that I grew up pretty sick. I had health issues from as early as 7 years old. Most of my teen years were spent between my bed, hospital rooms and doctors offices. It felt very hopeless, there were never any answers as to why I couldn't eat, why I was so tired, why I would have so much pain in my stomach randomly. I was told that it was all in my head for almost 10 years, and I started to convince myself that that was true. It wasn't until 2019 when a doctor believed me, that it wasn't all in my head, and I was finally diagnosed with chronic appendicitis and had the surgery to remove the appendix. I fell to the floor crying in that doctors office during my follow up, relieved that the pain and issues I had for over a decade weren't made up in my mind, and knowing that I was healthy for the first time in my life. I felt that I could actually live my life for the first time at 21 years old.

During that time of being sick, I never knew if I would graduate high school, have a relationship, travel the world, or do anything meaningful with my life. I started living each day so intentionally in order to live the best life that I could. I remember a lot of bad days and feelings of anger during that time, but living intentionally allowed me to also remember the doctors who made me feel better, I remember going to an escape room on mothers day, I remember the family vacations, I remember getting straight A's in school, I remember being apart of the swim team, I remember sleepovers with friends, and so many more good that went hand in hand with the bad.

Life isn't just about the good moments, it's also about the bad. They both form us into the humans we are today, and although my journey was difficult, I love and am proud of who I am today, and all those memories, good and bad, big and little, are ones that I cherish and live for today.

My Story: Moments that formed my heart