While I’ve had an interest in natural and alternative health since my mid 20s it wasn’t until I experienced severe burn out in my mid 30s that ultimately changed my life forever. I struggled with extreme exhaustion, brain fog, depression, overwhelmed by the smallest tasks, terrible digestive issues, hormonal acne and memory issues for years. My symptoms all stemmed from many years of unmanaged chronic stress. I worked long hours in fast paced and high stress emergency rooms with little to no work life balance. There was no escaping the constant stimulation and noise of working in the ER and living in the big city of Vancouver. In 2021, late one fall day, I made the decision to leave everything behind and move to the Okanagan. It was here, I finally began to heal.