My Story

When I was little, I always knew there was something different about me. I was the shy and quiet kid in the background that didn’t have many friends. My mom described me as a “sad child” and maybe I was due to the things I experienced at such a young age. I was highly sensitive, intuitive and aware of energy before awakening to my gifts. I could feel the shifts in the room, hear what was unsaid and I carried around guilt and emotions that weren’t mine. This is something I never understood about myself until later on in my life. In my early teens, I suffered a lot from mental health issues. At the age of 16, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and anxiety. I believe I suffered with my mental health for a long time before my diagnosis. My environment wasn’t as healthy or supportive as I would’ve liked and I think in some cases, it made matters worse. With that, I was the eldest daughter in a home where emotions weren’t openly expressed and as a product of my environment, I learned to suppress my own. I was the parentified daughter who took on more than I should have and I put a lot of things above my own wants and needs. That role shaped me into a peacekeeper, a perfectionist and a people-pleaser, which cost me my mental and emotional well-being. I felt a lot of anger and resentment in my teenage years and I lost touch with myself because I was equating everything else with my self-worth. 

The Awakening: Returning to Myself 

When I turned 18, everything I thought I knew slowly started to change. It wasn’t until my early 20s when I was triggered into a spiritual awakening. While I had some knowledge of spirituality at the time, this was completely new to me. Looking back, I believe every sequence of events led up to that very moment. With everything I went through, my inner child-like mind still had so much compassion and empathy for others. Even though I couldn't understand what was going on with myself, I was always naturally drawn to help others. Just like my childhood self, I felt that my “new” intuitive abilities made me weak or “too different,” but they were cosmic gifts that helped me connect with others and myself on a soul level. I spent the majority of my early 20s deconstructing and unlearning everything that I had picked up from trauma and generational wounds. I began reconnecting with my inner child so I could feel safe enough to return to myself. The more I healed, the more I started to remember who I’ve always been and who I was becoming. 

The Creation of The Awakened Root 

It has been a journey of healing, deep transformations and continued exploration of my soul’s inner core. Through the awareness, enlightenment and guidance from the Universe, I’ve been called to use my experience as a gateway for others. The Awakened Root was created to hold space for those who’ve felt disconnected and wounded on their path, just like I once did. Using my inner wisdom through my experience and practice, I am called to guide others back to their truth through soul remembrance, soul alignment and inner healing, finding that sacred space where healing remembers its roots.