Hello, I'm Cynthia and I would like to share a bit about myself with you...

I believe that true transformation is possible but only after we know who we are and can heal, learn, and grow through that knowledge. Once we reconnect with ourselves, everything we want to achieve will come to fruition and we can live amazing, empowered lives.

I survived child and adolescent sexual abuse and rape. I grew up in an extremely dysfunctional family with many family members who suffered from alcohol and substance abuse disorders. As a child, I was overweight feeding the chronic levels of stress and shame from my abuse as I never told anyone until I was an adult. At 14 years of age, the suppression of the shame I carried exploded with a suicide attempt. Later, at 15, I was introduced to cocaine for the first time and I immediately fell in love. This was my new food. This addiction brought me to my knees and took me down the path of leading a very risky lifestyle. I made choices that would put me in jail, sabotage my mental and physical health, isolate me from my children, family, and friends then consistently surround myself with equally or more toxic people than me. My addiction would escalate to a very dangerous and heavy intravenous use of cocaine, that would almost take my legs and my life.

I lived and almost thrived in chaos and stayed in constant fight-or-flight mode. I knew no other way. I suffer from PTSD and chronic stress which fueled my addiction for well over a decade. This now fuels the fire to heal, grow and, help others to do the same. Even so, I survived, all of it. I suffered a tremendous amount of pain and was completely changed by what I experienced but, I recognize and accept that it all happened for a reason and has made me the person I am today. It was a life designed to allow me to now help other women to know themselves and live their true and full lives.

Through the years of a full-blown addiction, then some time as a "functional addict", I externally achieved things that were steps towards everything I meant to do in this life. I am not an addict, junkie, statistic, or victim. I am a woman who struggled with a substance I used as a solution to my pain, who may have come to herself later in life, but still showed up and am doing the work to continue to be better.

I have been a very successful recruiter for over 20 years, raised two children as a single mother, attained my Bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a focus in addictions counseling, and became a Certified Life Coach, at the age of 52. I have dedicated my life to learning, healing, and growing. Nothing is relevant or of service to others if you cannot give it away. I am not a therapist, professional counselor or, even a licensed addiction professional (in progress, so almost). I am in many ways more qualified because I have lived experience with trauma, addiction, single parenting, as well as, being a successful business professional in long-term recovery.

Let's unpack it all together to get down to the authenticity of who you are so that you can live your best life!

Love Cynthia