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2016 was a big year for me

My business, the moon sisterhood, had gone from zero to viral and I had so much fun hosting women’s circles, challenges, retreats, courses, and selling my workbooks

I was starting to feel better coming out of a few years of healing post viral syndrome (little did I know that I was actually poisoning myself with “superfoods” that would catch up with me in 2017 but for the time I was feeling pretty good.) Was able to workout and get back to yoga which was amazing

I had a younger kid back then, z was 7 and the older kids were 15,18,20 and two kids moved out in the same week. Noelani graduated high school and moved to college and Hashanna moved to San Diego to be with her dad more and help him (Micah was in a wheelchair at that point)

I was so sad and kinda lost in my personal life tbh

My marriage was super rocky and I felt sooo lonely, and I hated living in Michigan even though I loved my house, and my gardens.

I used to sit on my deck and crochet a lot

I had gotten a set of crystal singing bowls and that was fun to explore

I started playing ukulele more and started learning bass guitar

I was staying up all night creating beautiful things to sell and even had a booth at Detroit urban craft fair that year

But I felt empty inside in so many ways. I knew I wanted more but I had no idea what that even looked like

I daydreamed about the life I am creating now which is so interesting. I wrote lists of what I wanted more of (which I have def manifested) I knew I wanted to be back in SoCal

I took my kids to jam band shows and that was super fun

Little did I know that the next year was going to change my entire life forever.

When I look back I am proud of myself and in awe of how much I got done that year

But I see how that girl had no boundaries. She smoked too much weed, drank too much caffeine, stayed up way too late working, and had no clue how to say no to anyone.

It was quite a year tho and I’m grateful for it

And I’ve come a long way lol

I am sober, way healthier and happier, have a great work/life balance, more free time, living in so cal by the beach

I’m excited for all the new things coming in 2026!