I bought my first houseplant in 2014 and since then I’ve been in a process of transformation.

I had just moved from Texas to Pennsylvania, desperate to rebuild my life after very nearly losing it several times over the previous 2 years. What started with one plant that managed to hang on to life despite the neglect it received from me, slowly transformed into something else entirely.

In seeing something so seemingly small and incapable fight so hard to survive and then to see it succeed, subconsciously I thought maybe I could, too. It took the smallest acts of care but when done consistently my plants began to not only survive, but thrive.

When you start seeing that kind of beauty come from such small acts of care, that beauty begins to grow in you too, and before you know it you’re surrounded by the abundance of joy that comes from such growth.

I began moving up the career ladder at work but when I began experiencing intense chronic health issues my ability to show up for the work I loved began to suffer. I gave my all in a desperate effort to “make things work”, but when my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, everything changed.

In the excruciating and profound process of caring for her the last 6 months of her life, as my world fell apart, my path became clear. Who I am, how I show up in the world, my unique gifts, all of it fell into place and Root & Renew Coaching was born.