"In such cases it is easy to see how the severe pattern imposed by a circular image of this kind compensates the disorder of the psychic state - namely through the construction of a central point to which everything is related, or by a concentric arrangement of the disordered multiplicity and of contradictory and irreconcilable elements.  This is evidently an attempt at self-healing on the part of Nature, which does not spring from conscious reflection but from an instinctive impulse." - Carl Jung

My Story 

As a nurse for over 30 years and a mother of three, caregiving has always been at the heart of my life. I’ve spent most of my career supporting people during life’s most sacred transitions—welcoming new life in maternal and newborn care, and later, guiding individuals and families through the end of life in hospice. Both roles taught me the deep wisdom of presence, compassion, and resilience.

But while I cared for others, my personal life held its own quiet struggles. Since my teenage years, I’ve lived with depression—an invisible weight I carried through decades of caregiving. I’ve been hospitalized multiple times, relied on medications, and often felt like I was barely holding it all together beneath the surface.

In January 2020, my life unraveled. I lost my partner suddenly—and just one day later, I learned that he had been in another relationship during our time together. The grief and betrayal shattered me. And then, as if life weren’t already too heavy, the COVID-19 pandemic began. I was isolated, heartbroken, and drowning in one of the darkest periods of my life.

In the midst of that pain, I found an unexpected thread of healing. My partner and I used to hike together, so I returned to the trails. I began painting simple designs on rocks to leave along the path—small acts of hope and remembrance. That led to drawing mandalas… and eventually, to painting intricate dot mandalas on canvas. I painted daily, sometimes for hours, losing myself in the rhythm, the stillness, the centering.

Since then, I’ve created over 300 mandalas. You can see their evolution HERE.

Mandala painting became my refuge—a meditative, healing practice that helped me make sense of my grief, calm my nervous system, and slowly reclaim joy. It gave me something the healthcare and psychiatric system could not : a sense of wholeness.

In the summer of 2021, I enrolled in a graduate program for holistic nursing. There, I studied the symbolism, sacred geometry, and historical roots of mandalas. When I learned that Carl Jung used mandalas as a tool for personal and patient healing, something clicked: I had been walking a path many others had walked before. I wasn’t alone—and neither are you.
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I founded Mandala Minds & Wellness to bring this healing practice to others who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or lost. Through mandala painting, wellness coaching, and intentional creativity, I help others quiet the noise, come home to themselves, and rediscover beauty in the midst of life’s challenges.  Our modern healthcare system often falls short in addressing the emotional and spiritual aspects of healing. My mission is to fill that gap, empowering others to reconnect with their authentic selves and experience the peace, wholeness, and growth they deserve.