The reason that it was never enough was because I was pushing myself up ladders I was never meant to climb. It took me many years, tears, and regrets to realize that no matter how much money I made or how impressive of a title I had, I would only feel fulfilled when the work I was doing was meaningful to me.

After graduating from the University of Michigan with my degree in Clinical Community Psychology, I landed myself in a comfortable corporate job. As the first generation in my family to have attended college, and a former farm girl from a rural community, it felt like I had finally "made it."
Over the course of the next decade, I was always pushing myself toward the next raise and promotion, working longer hours and gaining handfuls of designations and certifications. The strange thing is that every time I would meet my goal, the satisfaction, assurance, and validation I was seeking to experience never came.

My saving grace over the next several years was working lunches and nights as a coach's assistant for a professional and personal development course. Witnessing and catalyzing transformations for clients made me truly come alive, and it was proof that when helping people succeed, I could feel on-purpose and fulfilled.
Thus, I earned my coaching certification with the Coach Training Alliance and built my company, Authentically Aligned, LLC while also maintaining my current employment so I could provide for my family (Oh, did I mention I was pregnant with TWINS?).

My Greatest "Why"

I founded Authentically Aligned, LLC because I wanted to help others courageously find their voice, claim their power, and create a life that brings them pure joy.

 Once my twins were born, I soon realized there would be a conversation, prompted by me insisting they could be whatever they set their heart on, only for them to ask me if I spent my days doing what made my heart happy. As my life looked then, my only options would be to lie to my children or make some B.S. excuse for why I wasn't living true to my word.  
I opted for an alternative, where I would courageously claim my career choices so I could make the necessary changes that would allow me to look my children in the eye, and confidently respond, "Yes, I absolutely love the work I do."