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Tonight I begin a journey, not certain of where it will lead, but faithful on the path of where it will go. My life consists of themes that have woven themselves in and out of my childhood, adolescence, young adulthood and now adulthood. These themes present themselves in patterns and always with intention. The issues and remedies came as time allowed and reslove as balancing the act of life. At a young age, I was an overweight child which was challenging to me socially, and compromising my sense of self at a young age. My mother introduced me into a world of meditation and metaphysics earlier than age nine, and these two themes prevailed to bring me to where I am today. Although the weight did not shed until well into my adulthood, the multi-faceted approach on how to deal with the handicap of a weakened self-esteem was nursed by the understanding of a universal truth. 

I became a plus-size Ford model and traveled the world in my work with the intention of showing larger women that they can feel beautiful too. Through this journey, I learned about the love I had for myself. Which was surprisingly little, and this practice of presentation cultivated this awareness in me that shined through me toward others. This reflection of beauty brought my career to new heights and success was imminent. 

Through my travels abroad, I met my husband who would change the face of reality for me in the years to come. We married and moved to Switzerland from Manhattan where I learned French and German and deepened my studies of holistic health. Simply living in Switzerland educated me about the balance of life. They take at least an hour for lunch which is eaten at home, together as a family. Swiss people eat locally from farmers and take time to walk every day. This pace of life appeased me and I took every opportunity to travel to Paris, Italy, Greece, Germany, China, India, Singapore and more to learn about cultures and eating patterns and people. 

What I came to realize, is that humans all over the world, are the same in that we all have the same basic needs. We all need love as nourishment, we all need sunshine and clean water to exist and we all need faith to guide us through life's trials. This time of inward search to reveal the true meaning of my life has been a transformation, peeling away layers upon layers to reveal a core of truth. Truths that permeate cultures from east to west and from our bodies inside and out. I liken our bodies to nature because they are one and the same.