My life started with stress. My mother was harassed by her in-laws during her pregnancy. As a result, she lost 16 lbs and I was a very low weight baby.

I was bullied at school and feared my stern teachers. The idea of going to school gave me butterflies in my stomach. Later, I chose a stressful job.

Years later, when I got cancer, I realized that all that stress had played a role in the disease. If I wanted to survive, I needed to make changes in my life.

So, I studied stress, streamlined my life, discovered methods of relaxation, started to take care of myself, and built a new life. I am an Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) graduate.

Now I am living my passion: helping people overcome their stress.