Vital-Side

Vital-Side Vital-Side is a neuroplasticity based healing program that helps chronically ill or stressed people

06/15/2026

Ten years ago, I was fighting for my health and wondering if I'd ever feel like myself again.

Today, I'm reflecting on a decade of healing—not just from Lyme disease and co-infections, but from the constant state of survival my body had been stuck in for so long.

One of the biggest lessons I've learned is that healing isn't only about protocols, supplements, or medications. It's also about creating safety in the body. Learning to regulate my nervous system helped me move from a place of fear and hypervigilance to one of resilience, trust, and healing.

I never could have imagined that I would go on to have a healthy pregnancy, become a mom, and use my PA training to build a business dedicated to helping others navigate chronic illness.

Healing rarely looks the way we expect it to. Sometimes it unfolds into something even greater than we could have imagined.

10 years later, my heart is full.

Grateful for the journey.
Grateful for the lessons.
Grateful for the people I've helped along the way.

And above all, grateful for this body that never stopped trying to heal. ✨

If you’re brand new to brain retraining and don’t know the first place to start, head to the link below 👇🏻and I’ll send you a free brain retraining guide + video all about my story.

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In a world where production = value, it's VERY hard to offer yourself permission to slow down.And what's even more bonke...
06/14/2026

In a world where production = value, it's VERY hard to offer yourself permission to slow down.

And what's even more bonkers is seeing professionals talk about slowing down and how it is a MUST for our nervous systems... yet, they never skip a beat on posting, and they continue to produce and produce and produce...

It baffles me.

That's why lately, I've had to take a step back.

I am learning to embrace the in-between season.

Not fully knowing what I want to do next, who I'm becoming, or what I'm meant to create.

For so long, I felt pressure to have the answers, make the plan, and keep moving forward. But lately, I'm learning that not every season is meant for pushing.

Some seasons are meant for listening.
For slowing down.
For regulating my nervous system.

I'm choosing presence over pressure and trust over urgency. Isn't that what we all truly aim to do? ❤️ if you're in a similar season.

In 2024, I created "the release series": 3 meditations that help you dive deeper into re-discovering yourself & re-connecting with safety. Whenever I feel out of sorts, it's the meditation I always come back to. Check it out here: https://vital-side.com/pages/release

After recovering from Lyme disease, I realized how hard I was on past versions of myself—the ones who were struggling an...
06/12/2026

After recovering from Lyme disease, I realized how hard I was on past versions of myself—the ones who were struggling and vulnerable. Over time I’ve learned to soften and embrace them all. Vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s part of strength. We are not one fixed identity, but many versions becoming whole through compassion. We are becoming.

You can learn my full story of healing, just click here: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=JJz3Yn&g=YzQgiL. I'll email you a video of the tools I used to recover plus a quick guide of basic steps I started to implement to heal.

THESE are the moments.The spontaneous adventures.The inside jokes that make no sense to anyone else.The people who feel ...
06/10/2026

THESE are the moments.

The spontaneous adventures.
The inside jokes that make no sense to anyone else.
The people who feel like home.

You won't remember every detail, but you'll remember how it felt. And those feelings are the ones that remain.

Those feelings allow you to feel satiated.
They help you connect with safety.
They bring joy and gratitude to your life.

And because you can connect with these emotions, you'll be able to bring the same feelings into your 30s, 40s, 50s, and so on...

To continue to make incredible memories that will last a lifetime.

I would tell her that right now, you're setting yourself up for a foundational level of safety, and if you really hone in on the feeling, you can re-create them again and again, no matter what age.

What would you tell your 20-year-old self?

In Reboot, we use visualization to help you re-connect with the emotions again. Learn a quick (+ free) tool here: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=JJz3Yn&g=RawsUb

06/08/2026

That 3 AM wake-up isn't random—your body is trying to tell you something.

During those early morning hours, your body naturally shifts stress hormones to prepare for the day ahead. If your nervous system is stuck in survival mode, that hormone shift can be interpreted as a threat.

Suddenly you're awake.

⚡ Racing thoughts
💦 Sweating
❤️ Heart pounding
😟 A feeling of dread or alertness

Your body isn't trying to sabotage you—it's trying to protect you.

The answer isn't always stricter sleep hygiene, another supplement, or forcing yourself to relax. Often, it's teaching your nervous system that you are safe.

When the body no longer perceives danger, those middle-of-the-night wakeups can begin to fade.

Have you experienced the 3 AM wake-up call? Let me know below. 👇

Are you going through a major life transition like a breakup, move, or job change causing more night wakings? You can start the process of brain retraining today with Reboot, my newest program designed to help people dealing with chronic stress: https://vital-side.com/pages/rebootmembership

For so many people living with chronic symptoms, the focus becomes finding the right supplement, the right diet, the rig...
06/06/2026

For so many people living with chronic symptoms, the focus becomes finding the right supplement, the right diet, the right practitioner, or the right protocol.

But healing isn't just about what you do—it's about the environment your body is trying to heal within.

When your nervous system is stuck in protection mode, your body prioritizes survival over restoration. It stays alert, scanning for danger, conserving resources, and putting healing processes on hold.

This is why creating a sense of safety isn't a luxury—it's a biological necessity.

The beautiful news? Safety can be cultivated. Through small moments of regulation, self-compassion, connection, and consistency, you teach your body that the threat has passed.

And when your body begins to feel safe, it can finally redirect its energy toward the healing it has been trying to do all along. 💛

If you're ready to go beyond symptom management and address the root cause of a dysregulated nervous system, Rewire is our most comprehensive program designed to help you restore a deep sense of safety in your body.

Through brain retraining, nervous system regulation, and practical healing tools, you'll learn how to shift out of survival mode so your body can do what it was designed to do: heal.

✨ https://vital-side.com/pages/vital-side-membership

I remember what it was like...The grief often comes not only from the symptoms themselves, but from the life that forms ...
06/04/2026

I remember what it was like...

The grief often comes not only from the symptoms themselves, but from the life that forms around them.

Days become filled with appointments, treatments, uncertainty, and the constant hope that this will be the thing that finally helps.

When the nervous system is stuck in survival mode, healing can feel like a full-time job.

But your symptoms are not proof that your body is broken. They are often signs of a nervous system that has learned to protect you.

Your body is adaptive, resilient, and capable of change. With the right support and consistency, it can shift away from survival mode and into healing.

Healing isn't linear, but neither is hope. There will be setbacks, victories, and moments of doubt. But hope isn't linear either.

Even on the hard days, your body's capacity to heal remains.

For so long, I viewed my symptoms as something my body was doing to me. Something to fight, fear, suppress, or fix.But w...
05/31/2026

For so long, I viewed my symptoms as something my body was doing to me.

Something to fight, fear, suppress, or fix.

But what if symptoms are not betrayals…
What if they are communication?

A nervous system asking for safety.
A body asking to slow down.
A system that has carried too much for too long asking for support, rest, nourishment, and care.

The moment I stopped seeing my body as the enemy and started listening with compassion instead of fear… everything began to change.

10 years ago, I was living with chronic Lyme disease every day, concerned about what symptom would come next and how my body would respond.

Now, I am living my life -- healthy and symptom-free.

Your story is NOT over. But this could be the next chapter of a completely new one.

Are your brain and body stuck in patterns of stress, danger, and hypersensitivity causing your physical symptoms? This p...
05/29/2026

Are your brain and body stuck in patterns of stress, danger, and hypersensitivity causing your physical symptoms?

This post breaks down 5 common symptoms that may be connected to nervous system dysfunction and chronic stress patterns in the brain and body.

Want to learn more about how Vital-Side can support your healing journey? Head to the link to schedule a Intro Call with a Vital-Side team member: https://vital-side.com/pages/introcall

This 30-minute introductory call is for you if you are starting the process of brain retraining, and you're wanting to ask questions to find out which Vital-Side program is for you.

Healing can feel unfamiliar because so much of your identity may have been built around surviving. Around symptoms. Arou...
05/28/2026

Healing can feel unfamiliar because so much of your identity may have been built around surviving. Around symptoms. Around pain. Around whom you had to become to make it through.

But healing often asks us to loosen our grip on the stories, patterns, and labels that once protected us. Not because your experience wasn’t real—but because you are more than what happened to you.

Your diagnosis may explain part of your journey. It does not define the entirety of who you are becoming.

If you can relate and you’re ready to stop making healing your entire identity and start truly living again, head to the link and I’ll send you the information on what finally helped me move from years of surviving into actually living life again. 🤍

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