Rising By Faith

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Choosing faith over fear. Following Jesus into the unknown. ✝️
Sharing the real-life journey of surrender, growth & becoming.

Some days, faith comes easily and some days it doesn’t.Some days I feel so close to God.And then there are the days when...
09/03/2026

Some days, faith comes easily and some days it doesn’t.

Some days I feel so close to God.

And then there are the days when my faith is being challenged.

When Im waiting for an answer.
When things aren’t unfolding the way I prayed they would.
When I’m disappointed and angry.
When I’m questioning what God is doing or if He’s listening at all.

Those are the days I need prayer the most.

Not because I have to convince myself that everything is okay.

But because prayer is where I bring the doubt, the fear, the anger, the confusion, all of it, to Him.

Faith isn’t never questioning, it’s choosing to fully trust His will and His timing, even when I don’t understand the delays.

When I closed my business earlier this year, I had no plan for what was coming next, I surrendered it all to God, trusti...
09/01/2026

When I closed my business earlier this year, I had no plan for what was coming next, I surrendered it all to God, trusting that my mission and my purpose would be revealed to me in time

I stopped forcing the “re-brand” and simply took this summer off so I could focus on planning and executing WNY Fungi Fest

This past weekend, I witnessed the event I worked so hard on creating finally come to life and I don’t actually have the words to describe everything I felt this weekend

I’ve gotten multiple messages from people who attended the festival this past weekend and the theme of all the messages was that people felt loved, accepted and nourished

I have always loved bringing people together, Andrew ONeill calls me the queen of connections 🤗 and that truly is what sets my soul on fire

I’ve been trying to figure out where I want to take my personal brand and what keeps coming to me is that this can’t continue being a business in the same way I used to run it

So I’m turning this into a space where I share my journey of fully leaning into my faith as I continue to navigate all my personal and professional changes

I won’t be offering anymore coaching services, I’m not going back to offering therapy

I’m going to fully devote myself to my passion of creating events and spaces where people feel “at home”, where they can connect with each other and where they can connect with God

Because ultimately we are all just walking each other home 💜

Hey allI’m gonna be taking a little break from being on here till end of summerI’ve got some things that need my fuller ...
07/10/2026

Hey all

I’m gonna be taking a little break from being on here till end of summer

I’ve got some things that need my fuller attention over the next few months

I had my first week at my new job, for those who asked - I’m working as a patient care tech at a medical acupuncture clinic, I like it a lot!

I’m already loving the patients, I work with a great group of women and a doctor who I can already tell takes care of his staff, it’s very much a family like atmosphere and I’m feeling super grateful to be there

WNY Fungi Fest is less than 2 months away, eeek
And it simultaneously feels like we have everything in place and still have so much to do for it

Kids are off for the summer and I hope they still want to hang out with their mom sometimes 😉, but I’m also mom taxi and I wouldn’t have it any other way 🥰

If you know me, you know that summer is my favorite and I really try to enjoy as much of it as I can and spend as much time as possible in the woods

I am still not 100% sure of the direction of my business going forward and rather than force it, I am allowing God to guide me

My calendar is still open for individual sessions and all the info can be found in the bio link or on my website

I hope you all have an amazing summer and I’ll see you in September 😘

One of the hardest things about having faith is trusting God when things don’t go the way you hoped they would.Today was...
06/30/2026

One of the hardest things about having faith is trusting God when things don’t go the way you hoped they would.

Today was another court conference. After 60 days of waiting, I was hoping there would finally be some resolution and instead there is more waiting.

It’s frustrating, I feel upset and annoyed with this process, it feels never ending.

I think we all want to believe that if we’re praying, trusting, and doing our best to follow God, things should somehow work out according to our timeline.

But that’s not how faith works.

It’s okay to feel disappointed. It’s okay to wish things were different. It’s okay to have moments where you’re just tired of waiting. It’s human.

The important part is what you do next.

Do you let the disappointment convince you that God isn’t listening? Or do you choose to trust that He sees something you can’t?

I’m choosing the second, not because it’s easy, but because when I look back over my life, so many of the things I once thought were unanswered prayers or unnecessary delays turned out to be God protecting me, preparing me, or leading me somewhere better than I could have imagined.

I’m holding onto the belief that this season will be no different.

If you’re in a season of waiting too, maybe this is your reminder that a delay isn’t the same thing as God’s absence.

Sometimes He’s doing His greatest work in us while we’re waiting for Him to work around us.

Recently, I watched a well-known tarot influencer publicly share that she was leaving her practice behind to follow Chri...
06/30/2026

Recently, I watched a well-known tarot influencer publicly share that she was leaving her practice behind to follow Christ.

What struck me wasn’t just her decision, it was the response.

Thousands of people who had once supported her suddenly turned against her. The mocking. The criticism. The accusations. The assumption that she had somehow betrayed them.

Watching it brought me back to my own journey.

While my platform was much smaller, I remember how vulnerable it felt to walk away from a business and an identity I had spent years building.

I know people questioned me.

Some couldn’t understand why I would leave something that looked successful from the outside.

Others assumed I had simply changed my beliefs.

Some took it personally.

But it was so much deeper than that for me. I wasn’t rejecting people. I wasn’t rejecting my past.

I was responding to what I believed God was asking of me.

And I’ve learned something since then.

When your identity is rooted in people’s approval, you’ll always be tempted to stay where you’re celebrated.

But when your identity is rooted in Christ, sometimes obedience means walking away from the very thing that made you known.

Not everyone will understand it. They don’t have to. Your responsibility isn’t to be understood by everyone.

It’s to be faithful to the One who called you.

I’ve discovered that the peace that comes from obedience is worth far more than the approval that comes from staying where you no longer belong.

And I wouldn’t trade that peace for anything.





One of the questions I keep been asked is, “Do you ever miss your old spiritual practices?”And honestly - No.Not because...
06/27/2026

One of the questions I keep been asked is, “Do you ever miss your old spiritual practices?”

And honestly - No.

Not because I regret my journey.

In many ways, I think I had to walk that path to discover what I was truly searching for.

But because what I’ve found in Christ is something I never found anywhere else.

Peace.

Not the kind of peace that comes from having all the answers or having life go the way I want it to.

My life is actually one of the most uncertain it’s ever been.

I’m navigating a divorce, stepping into a completely different calling, and trusting God through more unknowns than I ever imagined.

And yet, I have more peace today than I did when everything on the outside looked “spiritual” and put together.

I’ve watched God answer prayers in ways I never could have expected.

Usually not in the ways I asked.

But often in ways that, looking back, were so much better than the plans I was holding onto.

I’ve realized that I spent years searching for peace in practices.

I’m so grateful that God never stopped pursuing me, even while I was searching everywhere else.

If you’re in a season of questioning, wondering, or feeling like what used to work doesn’t anymore, I just want you to know this - keep seeking truth.

God isn’t afraid of your questions.

In fact, He may just be using them to draw you closer to Him than you’ve ever been before.

🤍





Hey all, I haven’t been on here for a while, so giving you a little updateLife has been extra busy lately End of school ...
06/23/2026

Hey all, I haven’t been on here for a while, so giving you a little update

Life has been extra busy lately

End of school year, my youngest finished his first year of middle school, my oldest graduated from middle school and moving on to high school

I am not one of those moms who wants her kids to stay little forever and actually love every moment of watching them grow up

Since closing the center, I’ve been spending most of my time planning WNY Fungi Fest - if you aren’t following that page yet, what are you waiting for?
It’s a ton of work, but I’m building so many relationships and connections with so many different people and I absolutely love that, totally my jam

We are also setting up Sweaty Mushroom - a mobile sauna and cold plunge gig, so give that account a follow too

And in the midst of it all, I also got a pretty perfect part time job at an acupuncture clinic

I am still keeping my schedule open for coaching sessions, but my availability will be reduced once I start my job on 7/6

Some things are still at a standstill, but there is probably a reason for that beyond my understanding

I am still very much trusting God’s will and timing on all the things and feeling extremely blessed for all His provisions while I navigate the unknowns 🙏🏼

One of the best parts about my faith journey has been learning how to detach from a particular outcome in any situation....
06/18/2026

One of the best parts about my faith journey has been learning how to detach from a particular outcome in any situation.

I had a job interview recently, and in the past I’d walk into something like that with a million thoughts running through my head. What if I don’t get it? What if I say the wrong thing?

But this time was different.

Before I even walked in, I had already surrendered the outcome. I knew that if the job was meant for me, it would be mine. And if it wasn’t, then God had something else planned.

Because of that, I had zero anxiety.

And I also walked into that interview believing the job was already mine.

Not because I was trying to manifest it or convince myself of something, but because I trusted that what God has for me cannot be taken from me.

There’s a big difference between faith and attachment.

Attachment says, “I need this to work out.”

Faith says, “I’m going to show up fully, believe for the best, and trust God with the outcome.”

Sometimes the miracle isn’t getting what you wanted.

Sometimes it’s becoming the kind of person who can walk into the unknown with complete peace.

P.S. I was asked to come in for a shadow interview the following week and was offered the position on the spot.
I couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity, feeling so incredibly blessed as I continue to navigate all the unknowns.

One of the things I’m learning is that just because my mind comes up with a worst-case scenario doesn’t mean it’s tellin...
06/16/2026

One of the things I’m learning is that just because my mind comes up with a worst-case scenario doesn’t mean it’s telling me the truth.

For so many years, I lived in anticipation of what could go wrong.

I would mentally play out every possible outcome, believing that if I could prepare for the worst, somehow I’d be protected from it.

But all it really did was rob me of my peace and what I’ve come to realize is that fear loves to fill in the blanks.

When we don’t know what’s coming next, our minds often create stories to make sense of the uncertainty. And more often than not, those stories are rooted in fear, not truth.

I know that’s been especially true in my own life over this past year.

There have been so many unknowns, so many unanswered questions, and so many opportunities for my mind to spiral into “what if.”

What if this doesn’t work out?
What if things get worse?
What if I’m not going to be okay?

But faith has been teaching me to ask a different question.

What if God is already there?

What if He’s already working in ways I can’t see?

What if the story He’s writing is far better than the one my fear keeps trying to convince me is coming?

I’m still practicing this every day.

Not because I never have fearful thoughts, but because I’ve learned that I don’t have to follow every thought my mind offers me.

Sometimes the most faithful thing we can do is choose to trust God more than our own worst-case scenarios.

🤍 If you’ve been carrying a lot of “what ifs” lately, I hope this reminds you that they don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room.





06/14/2026

For years, I thought of myself and referred to myself as a “healer.” But I don’t do that anymore.

I was listening to the sermon at church today, and something the pastor said really struck me.

When we don’t have a relationship with God, we’re essentially like sheep without a shepherd.

As I sat with that, I realized something.

For a long time, I think I saw myself as the shepherd. Not consciously, but in the role I believed I was playing.

What I’m realizing now is that my mission isn’t to be the shepherd at all. And it certainly isn’t to be the healer.

The only One who has the power to truly heal is God.

My role is simply to share my story. To share my experiences.

To share the ways He’s transformed my life and carries me through seasons that I never could survive on my own.

If that story helps someone become curious, if it helps someone ask deeper questions, if it helps someone feel less alone, if it helps lead someone one step closer to Him…

Then I’ve fulfilled my calling.

I no longer feel called to heal people. I feel called to help bring people closer to The Healer.





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