About me

Once upon a time, I was overcome with fatigue, anxiety, and an overall feeling of hopelessness. I worked long hours at a large healthcare company trying to make everyone around me happy, only to come home and feel that I had failed at it most days. I was fed up with myself for not accomplishing what I wished I had. I was angry at my body for being so run down and not providing me with the energy I needed to feel like myself again. I had gained weight, felt sick constantly, and had nothing left to give. I hated myself for being so sad. 

My aha moment came from a beautiful horse named Ryder. I have always been an animal lover and my targeted social media ads had correctly pegged me as this sucker. I will never forget a post that came through showing a carriage horse who worked in NYC. One day, Ryder became so utterly exhausted from carrying others around the city, that he collapsed in the middle of the street. The owner was enraged and started whipping him, screaming to get up. Ryder could not get up. Eventually police and animal services showed up to hose Ryder down, give him some food, and eventually get him out of there. This video brought me to tears. I could not believe that this owner had the audacity to treat Ryder without empathy when he was so clearly in a critical state. As I sat bawling at the images on my phone, it hit me… I was both Ryder and this heartless owner in one. 

I was nearing a critical state and instead of providing myself the nourishment I needed, I was berating and talking down to myself for not getting up. My poor body did not stand a chance. I quickly realized that my current state was a direct result of how I had been treating myself. I needed to find a more balanced way of living in order to be my authentic self again.

Wellness has ALWAYS been a passion of mine (one of the reasons I got into healthcare in the first place!) but had veered off the path as many of us do and finally wanted to make a commitment to myself to revive this passion and get myself back on my feet. I am on this journey to fall in love with myself and health again and want to share my favorite gems/hacks with others who want to give their bodies more love as well. I believe that nourishing food, body movement, and simple mindset shifts are some of the most powerful tools we have in bringing forward our best & brightest self.

Enter- Balance Bae! Where being healthy is a FUN treat for yourself. I promise that taking care of YOU is the best investment you will ever make and hope that these shares add value to your own beautiful journey. <3