ABOUT ME
I am passionate about people (especially the little ones), communication and vitality.
In my younger years I was a professional ski racer which meant I had to travel extensively and was put in many unfamiliar situations (linguistically, culturally.) That experience help me build my ability to be resilient under many varied circumstances. Being an elite athlete taught me how to set goals, persevere and create a mindset for success. It also created a deep belief in myself, in my skills and abilities. It wasn’t until a little later in life that I recognized the true value of what I learned in those younger, formative years and how it would carry me forward in such a positive and powerful way.
I believe a positive mindset and goal setting are an integral part of life; it is how we move forward, design our lives, and transform them to be filled with joy and success. But first you must believe it is not only possible but achievable.
The Health and Wellness industry has always been my calling. As a former athlete who was goal oriented with a mindset for success, it was a natural evolution and progression. I’ve loved achieving certificates and qualifications in the mental health, fitness, coaching, and therapy fields.
Over the past decade, I have worked passionately with adults, teens, tweens and children helping them overcome challenges, adversity, trauma, and health issues. Our brains are a miraculous organ. When we tap into the brilliance and healing it can offer anything is truly possible. We are meant to be happy, successful, loved, confident, healthy and so much more. Helping facilitate these changes in others is the most rewarding career.
I help my clients find the courage and strength to tackle their goals and challenges with grace, poise, reflection and determination. My role is to guide you in becoming what you desire, what you want and where you choose to go. I love witnessing your transformation and actualization of your inner potential and feel so honored to be a part of your journey.
Adversity is something we can overcome!
Here is the real stuff, that gives me experience and resilience. I grew up in a small town….couldn’t hide if you wanted to! I created a pretty picture with a bow for a lot of my life moments, BUT that’s not always how it’s been. I lost my self along the way many times, had challenges, felt worthless and sometimes wasn’t sure which way to go.
But, I am not what happened to me….
Throughout my life, I have faced and come up against some significant challenges. Some I have dealt with directly and indirectly:
a broken family, violence, teen depression, suicide, addictions, overachievement/perfectionism, anxiety/anxiety attacks, body image issues, fertility issues, alcoholism, my own divorce, single parenting, recreating my life, redefining my career, and how I contribute to the world.
These experiences have shaped me. It is through my own challenges and adversities that I have become who I am today and have chosen to work in this field.
The most important thing that I want to convey about me to you is… I believe and know, no matter what happens around you or to you, you get to choose how you let it in, how you handle it and who you become as a direct result. It may not seem like a choice at times, but I promise you it is.
I chose to turn adversity into possibility, into triumph.
How?
Each experience allowed me to make significant and important choices, such as
Do I allow these moments, challenges, and hurts to take me down?
OR
Do I allow myself to experience them, feel them
and then choose to rise up on the other side?
I chose to rise up, to help others, to let them know they can do it as well. Life can break you or make you. Whether it’s going down the rabbit hole with the shit storm story, or our old faulty wiring, and unconscious blocks. Don’t let it define you. How we perceive the world and experiences are subjective; it’s our perception that creates our reality.
What you pay attention to, matters!
How we choose to see the world, and how we choose to allow ourselves to see the world, are two different things.
Open your eyes, open your heart and realize you get to define you, you really can "BECOME THE ARCHITECT OF YOUR LIFE”.
xo Rya