I Understood Myself, But I Just Couldn’t Change

As I entered adulthood, I spent thousands of dollars and countless hours in therapy. I could name every diagnosis I carried. I understood my childhood trauma inside and out.

But awareness gave me understanding—not freedom.

My days swung between anxiety-fueled overdoing and shame-filled collapse. I’d crash in bed, binge TV, secretly smoke cigarettes, eat junk food, and do everything I could not to feel.

I tried everything: therapy, alternative healing, meditation, diets, supplements, self-help books, 12-step programs, Eastern and Western practices.

With a lot of Virgo in my chart, I went all in every single time.

I’d follow each program to the letter until the rigidity became impossible to sustain. Then I’d end up right back where I started—judging myself as a complete failure.

There was never anything wrong with me.

The problem wasn’t a lack of discipline or willpower.

The problem was that I was trying to change behaviors without understanding the unconscious beliefs that had created them.

My childhood self wasn’t broken.
She was brilliant.
She survived.

Everything Changed When I Stopped Trying To Fix Myself

I didn’t need another program.

I needed a way to uncover the unconscious beliefs that had kept me safe as a child but were quietly running my adult life.

That’s what coaching gave me.
Not because someone told me what to do, but because I finally learned how to listen to myself differently.

It wasn’t always comfortable.
It required courage.

But for the first time, the changes I made actually lasted.
I no longer believed I wasn’t good enough.

I understood that awareness is only the beginning.

Real change comes from making the unconscious conscious.

That’s Why I Created Astrology In Real Life

I fell in love with astrology because it helped me understand myself.

But I also became frustrated with it.

I’d leave readings feeling inspired, validated, and full of insight.
A week later, I’d still be living the same life.

I knew my birth chart.
I knew my patterns.
I just didn’t know how to change them.

So I began combining astrology with the coaching tools that had transformed my own life.

Over time, that became the 3-Step Astrology in Real Life Method.

Today, everything I teach—whether in Moon Sisters Circle, private astrology readings, or my writing—is grounded in that philosophy:

Awareness.
Compassion.
Small, practical steps that create lasting change.

What I Believe

I believe astrology should expand us, not box us in.
I believe awareness is only the beginning.
I believe our unconscious patterns make perfect sense once we understand where they came from.
I believe shame keeps us stuck.

Curiosity sets us free.

And I believe meaningful change doesn’t happen all at once.
It happens one tiny step at a time.

Today

Today, I spend my days writing, studying astrology, leading Moon Sisters Circle, working privately with women, and wandering the mountains around Aspen.

You’ll often find me hiking alone, reading by the river, watching the sunset, or paying attention to where the moon rises over the mountains.

Those quiet moments are where my best writing—and often my deepest insights—arrive.

A Few Things about Me

I’m certified as a life coach through the Levin Life Coaching Academy, with hundreds of hours of training in one of the most rigorous coaching programs available.

I’m also certified through the Shamanic Astrology Mystery School, where I trained as an alchemical astrologer focused on personal transformation, soul purpose, and the living rhythms of the cosmos.

Over the years, I’ve accumulated certifications in health, nutrition, exercise, and natural medicine as well. I don’t lead with letters after my name anymore, but the learning stayed.

I’m also the author of the weekly Moon Mondays astrology column in The Aspen Times, where I explore astrology in real life through stories, humor, and the changing skies above us.

Let’s Begin

Whether you’re looking for a private astrology reading, a supportive community to walk the lunar cycle with, or simply a thoughtful piece of writing each Monday, I’m glad you’re here.

I’d love to walk alongside you.

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