About me, Julie.

I am a mother who has lost a child.

After my son, Zachary, died, I searched for answers.

I wanted someone who understood what it felt like to wake up every day and wonder how I was going to survive. I wanted someone who could help me understand why I couldn't think clearly, why my body felt so different, why my faith had changed, and why I no longer recognized myself.

People told me time would heal.

It didn't.

Time didn't explain what was happening inside me. It didn't tell me why I felt the way I did. It didn't show me how to make it through another day.

I wasn't looking for someone to fix me.

I was looking for someone who understood what child loss does to a mother—someone who could help me make sense of what had happened and remind me I wasn't alone.

I couldn't find what I was looking for.

So I built what I wish had existed.

Today, my work is rooted in trauma, the nervous system, and faith, shaped by years of study, professional training, and lived experience. I walk beside mothers who have lost a child through coaching, retreats, and community, helping them understand what has happened inside them and discover they don't have to choose between honoring their child and continuing to live.

You don't have to pretend you're okay here.

You don't need answers.

You don't need to be strong.

You just have to come as you are.

When you're ready, I'll be here.

— Julie