03/08/2026
Over the years, many of you have followed along for babywearing, linen slings, and the early days of True North.
What many people didn’t know is that behind the scenes, I was also navigating a very personal health journey.
In 2011, I received a severe MS diagnosis and was told I would likely be in a wheelchair by 2016.
For a long time, I kept that completely private.
I was building a business, raising a family, and trying to move forward with life. Sharing something like that felt scary and vulnerable, so I stayed quiet about it.
But the path I chose led somewhere I never expected.
I healed.
And that journey ended up shaping so much of who I became and what True North would eventually grow into.
Because of what I was carrying privately, I also never fully felt authentic when sharing online. I was leaving out such a huge part of my story.
Now I’m finally sharing the full story.
I’ve released my book:
Healing Outside the System: When I Stopped Listening to Conventional Medicine and Started Listening to Myself.
It’s part memoir and part guidebook for people who sense there may be more to illness and healing than what they’ve been told, and who want to explore their options without feeling pressured, dismissed, or confined to a single path.
Blending memoir with lived experience, traditional wisdom, and scientific research, the book explores many of the modalities that shaped my healing journey. For each one, I explain what it is, what I did, why it may work, and what readers can thoughtfully consider for themselves.
As I write in the book:
Wisdom doesn’t come from defending a stance.
It comes from asking better questions.
For a long time I thought this story was something I needed to hide.
Now I understand that it’s one of my greatest strengths.
If you're curious about the full story, the link to the book is in my bio. ❤️
