My purpose

I aspire to live my life in such a way that the light inside of me ignites the light inside of you.

I embraced these words, one of the many translations of namaste, as the definition of my life’s purpose. In my adult life I have worked as a manager of people, a makeup artist, a customer service specialist, a sales trainer, a branding and marketing consultant, a copywriter, and a yoga teacher. Rather than view my career choices as disparate or random, I knew there was a thread of truth that connected all these professional identities. I knew many ways to make a living, but I wanted to express with clarity how I made a life. It is the ignition of that light in others - my team, my customers, my clients, my students - that has always energized me.

My path

This same thread, this calling to ignite the light in others, inspired me to pursue my Master’s in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, from which I expect to graduate in 2026. This same thread has inspired me to help adults navigate the momentous transitions that call into question your very identity, including menopause, retirement, empty-nesting, sexual orientation, relationship uncertainty, and supporting elder parents (often while supporting your own children), amongst other disruptive and distressing circumstances. Who are you beyond the roles you have adopted, the roles that may have been thrust upon you, the roles that you may have outgrown?

My perspective

I walk in the world as a perimenopausal, cisgender, heterosexual female, a once-divorced and twice-married spouse, an acculturated person of colour, a first-generation child of Chinese-Filipino-Spanish immigrants, an unapologetic feminist determined to include the masculine in the conversation, a staunch ally of the queer and trans community, and an activist committed to disrupting the cycles of violence and intergenerational trauma. It is through these lenses that I commit to an inclusive, empowering, and embodied approach to supporting you on this precarious portion of your path.

My patterns

Throughout my life I have struggled with perfectionism and the myriad of emotions and behaviours associated with never feeling enough: fear, self-doubt, anxiety, rumination, ache for validation, porous boundaries, people pleasing, sleepless nights. I have overworked myself to the point of exhaustion. I have expended enormous energy attempting to control outcomes and others’ behaviours. I have stayed in relationships long past their expiry date. I have said “yes” to commitments even when my body is whispering “no.”

I have committed to the work of naming, healing, and nurturing the parts of me that tether me to these outdated patterns.

My passions

I relish my sweet life in Victoria, BC, surrounded by the breathtaking confluence of the sea, the mountains, and the trees. Among my most precious blessings, I count my beloved warrior and catalyst to fire, my sweet, aging pups, Libby and Hugo, my extended family near and far, my gaggle of friends I don’t see nearly enough, and my yoga community.

I savour every moment I can spend flowing my breath, my body, my being through movement, whether on or off the mat: dancing, hiking, cycling, paddling, nourishing those I love, exploring incredible eateries, traveling to intriguing places (whether within the pages of a book or from the back seat of our motorcycle), wantonly wordsmithing, engaging in both meaningful conversation and conscientious citizenry, designing and decorating beautiful spaces, and getting all dressed up for no reason at all.

I see you.