My defining moment is definitely the spark that ignited this journey. In 2016, I was struck by an F150 as I walked across the street. I know, it’s a shocker of an opening statement. I remember everything up through the moment of being hit, and I can confidently say that moment has shaped and defined every day since.

Lying in the road, unresponsive with significant trauma to my face and body, everyone thought I was, well, departed. Turns out my journey was never meant to end there. I have received pieces of information about those few hours following – how they brought in a chaplain, how confused they were at how quickly my body responded to trauma (in a good way), and how miraculous it is that I am alive, let alone living a relatively normal life.

That was by choice. After being discharged from the hospital I could not make it a few hours without experiencing excruciating pain. I was given buckets of muscle relaxers and pain killers, to simply help my body be at ease. However, these options came with their own mountain of side effects.

That’s when I decided to lean even further into integrative healing practices. It wasn’t that far-fetched for me – I was an active Yogi, hyper-focused on nutritional wellness, and had been passionately studying the impact of meditation on cognitive development in my graduate studies. However, it was still a new venture for me, and I admit I was initially skeptical.

The first time I received fire cupping, I was in awe. I had lived with dull, chronic pain for so long – the absence of it was astounding. From there, I branched into other acupuncture services, and leaned on more contemplative therapies like massage, infrared sauna, and salt therapy to sustain my healing. Over time, I didn’t need the medication anymore – I wasn’t just masking the symptoms; my body was healing, naturally.

After moving to Lake Nona, the time it took to engage in these services was not sustainable. The businesses were too far spread out across the county, and there weren’t really any similar options in the immediate area – I decided it was the perfect opportunity to curate everything that helped me heal under one roof and provide those same quality, organic services to our beloved neighbors.

Hence, Lightly Salted was born. It has been an incredible journey – one that was born from tremendous pain, but resulted in something I am truly proud of. I am forever grateful for the God-given opportunity to provide the same healing and comfort I needed, to my community.

My defining moment is definitely the spark that ignited this journey. In 2016, I was struck by an F150 as I walked across the street. I know, it’s a shocker of an opening statement. I remember everything up through the moment of being hit, and I can confidently say that moment has shaped and defined every day since.

Lying in the road, unresponsive with significant trauma to my face and body, everyone thought I was, well, departed. Turns out my journey was never meant to end there. I have received pieces of information about those few hours following – how they brought in a chaplain, how confused they were at how quickly my body responded to trauma (in a good way), and how miraculous it is that I am alive, let alone living a relatively normal life.

That was by choice. After being discharged from the hospital I could not make it a few hours without experiencing excruciating pain. I was given buckets of muscle relaxers and pain killers, to simply help my body be at ease. However, these options came with their own mountain of side effects.

That’s when I decided to lean even further into integrative healing practices. It wasn’t that far-fetched for me – I was an active Yogi, hyper-focused on nutritional wellness, and had been passionately studying the impact of meditation on cognitive development in my graduate studies. However, it was still a new venture for me, and I admit I was initially skeptical.

The first time I received fire cupping, I was in awe. I had lived with dull, chronic pain for so long – the absence of it was astounding. From there, I branched into other acupuncture services, and leaned on more contemplative therapies like massage, infrared sauna, and salt therapy to sustain my healing. Over time, I didn’t need the medication anymore – I wasn’t just masking the symptoms; my body was healing, naturally.

After moving to Lake Nona, the time it took to engage in these services was not sustainable. The businesses were too far spread out across the county, and there weren’t really any similar options in the immediate area – I decided it was the perfect opportunity to curate everything that helped me heal under one roof and provide those same quality, organic services to our beloved neighbors.

Hence, Lightly Salted was born. It has been an incredible journey – one that was born from tremendous pain, but resulted in something I am truly proud of. I am forever grateful for the God-given opportunity to provide the same healing and comfort I needed, to my community.