Hard to believe it’s August already.
Almost a year ago, I was scammed out of over $15,000 for a truck camper that was never delivered—and lost the place I called home.
Yeah. That one stung.
It was raw, disorienting, and honestly, one of the most unraveling moments of my life. But also? It cracked something open in me that I’d been holding back for way too long.
And if you want the full behind-the-scenes story—with all the truck life, heartbreak, and WTF energy—I wrote about it over on West of Normal, my outlet for all things wilderness, nomad life, and podcast ramblings:
Why Getting Scammed Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
But this newsletter?
This is about what came after the unraveling.
When the breakdown became a breakthrough
The scam didn’t just wipe out my savings and sense of safety. It was the universe yelling at me to stop half-stepping toward my real path.
It forced a collapse of the version of me that still tried to compartmentalize things... branding here, energy work over there.
Strategy in the daylight. Spirituality behind the scenes.
But truth doesn’t live in separate boxes.
As it often goes, breakdowns crack us open just enough to let something true come through. And this one made it impossible to keep pretending my intuition wasn’t central to my work.
I’ve always felt design before I created it.
I have synesthesia—I experience ideas as color, texture, energy. Branding, to me, is a frequency. A pulse. A message that speaks before the words ever do.
I used to downplay that. Keep it tucked behind client deliverables and brand strategy docs.
But not anymore.
It’s not a quirk. It’s the core of what I do. Now I help clients bring through what wants to emerge. Not just a brand that looks like them—but one that feels like truth.
Alive. Resonant. Unmistakably theirs.
Most clients come in mentally overloaded, trying to logic their way to clarity. But real direction doesn’t come from force.
- It comes from resonance.
- From the body. From your lived patterns.
- From the world that’s mirroring you back.
Here’s how we access it:
🌀 Body as compass: Contraction and expansion are data. Your body knows what’s true before your brain can explain it. Tension doesn’t mean “don’t”—it means look deeper.
🎨 Emotion as language: We map how truth shows up for you visually, sensorially, intuitively. Color, texture, tone. You don’t just feel the answer—you see it.
🔍 Life as feedback: Nothing is random. Ghosting, resistance, breakdowns—they’re all mirrors. When we learn how to read them, we can literally grow faster.
🌲 Nature as calibration: Sometimes the clearest signal comes when you’re offline and truly tapped in. On a walk. In stillness. Barefoot. Watching your dog stretch out in the dirt. No performance. Just presence.
This work isn’t about doing more.
- It’s about listening better.
- It’s not about thinking faster.
- It’s about recognizing truth when it lands.
I call it Soul Work. And it changes everything.
This approach has transformed how I guide creative entrepreneurs and intuitive leaders. Because when you stop bypassing your inner knowing, your business starts aligning—fast.
If you’re in a season of shift… if something feels foggy or disconnected…
I’d love to invite you to a FREE Soul Spark Session.
It’s a 1:1 brand clarity call, where we tune in to your next aligned step—from your higher self, not your task list.
You’ll walk away with:
- A message channeled from your Higher Self
- Clarity around your most active energetic block
- One tangible action + one energetic tool to shift your momentum
- A deeper sense of what your business is really here to be
These sessions are free for readers—but spots are limited and tend to go fast. If this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Trust the nudge.
We weren’t meant to figure this all out by force. Sometimes the way forward is already within reach, we just have to slow down enough to hear it.
With love + sharp scissors,
P.S. Not sure if this is for you? That’s exactly what we figure out—together. One session can shift everything.
