I came to understand spirituality through a really non-traditional route. Growing up the daughter of a PhD geophysicist, I learned about the world and my place in it through analysis, observation, facts and science. Yet I found that no matter how many facts I learned about myself or the universe around me, I still had deep anxieties about life, my purpose and the meaning of it all. Having never even heard of spirituality, my only way to overcome these anixeties was through high-performing avoidance. ie: buckle down, get good grades, be the best at my job, try to become superwoman and hope my accomplishments filled that gap deep within me. Spoiler alert: they didn't. Instead, I became clinically burnt out and was diagnosed with a chronic illness and generalized anxiety disorder.

Becoming an entrepreneur was my first act of rebellion. Instead of playing by the rules of my office job or my desire to dominate the corporate ladder, I would make my own company and create my own rules. But becoming a business owner wasn't the immediate dream I'd anticipated. Truth be told, it was a lonely journey, one that has stretched me far beyond my limits and completely shattered my sense of self. But it's also been the greatest gift.