I vividly remember riding my bicycle as a kid, the wind in my hair and the feeling of limitless freedom. As an adult, I didn’t realize I had unconsciously traded that exuberant feeling for a seat on the never-ending stress wheel.

Since childhood I have suffered from several reoccurring ailments. I honestly didn’t know that migraine headaches, varied skin conditions and nightly teeth grinding were not normal states of being. It’s taken me years to understand that the major key to getting of the stress-wheel has less to do with anyone or anything outside of me and everything to do with my ability to manage my inner state of calm and find balance toward total well-being.