I didn’t plan to become the woman I am today; life cracked me open instead. And what looked like failure was actually the beginning of my freedom. I left my family and my country believing love would be enough. For a while, it looked like a dream… but behind closed doors, I was slowly losing myself, slipping into borderline alcoholism and depression.
 

Then came the perfect storm: divorce, COVID, financial uncertainty, and single motherhood.
I closed my advertising agency, ended a 26-year marriage, and became a single mom of two girls (12 and 14) while trying to rebuild my health, happiness, and income alone.
 

I remember sitting in silence after they went to bed… not crying, not panicking, just empty.
I didn’t just miss success. I missed myself. I missed energy, confidence, and the freedom to dream without fear. I went to court to modify my divorce agreement and fight for justice, and my deepest terror was simple: What if I can’t provide? What if I’m judged as a bad mom? What if I lose my kids in court? The system didn’t feel like it supported me.
 

That fear has roots. My mother passed away over 22 years ago and left me a gift: an intuitive ability to guide others. But I also inherited her clinical depression… the darkness that took her life. And I was born with a congenital lung condition that made “normal” feel out of reach.

I asked for guidance. Healing came quietly—and without even realizing it, I started biohacking: “hacking” my own biology. Little by little, my physical and mental well-being began to shift. I was skeptical, but I tried different holistic approaches, including intermittent fasting, meditation, intense workouts, pure plant-based wellness, and targeted supplements and vitamins to support brain function. Then, during a meditation, I saw myself sharing my work again and thought: When did I stop dreaming?
 

Aligned income paths and supportive communities began showing up in my life. My home has become calmer, I feel supported, and I’ve started earning by sharing what we genuinely use without creating something from scratch.
 

ThinkCheers is a celebration of resilience. And I’m on fire to help wellness-driven mom business owners who feel trapped, because I know that silent struggle, and no mom deserves to go through that.