About Me
13 YEARS IN ESSENTIAL OILS
You may be wondering, who is Melissa and what is her story? How can she understand what I’m going through and help me on my health journey?
Everything on the surface may seem wonderful and easy, but I want to share with you the authentic me, the struggles I endured that led me to this path and passion of helping and empowering others.
The first 30 years of my life has been no picnic and filled with much adversity and trauma, As a child, I had witnessed my parents’ divorces (3 times), experienced emotional and physical abuse from step parents, bullying from step siblings and students in school, and suffered through imbalances from unknown allergies, constant ear infections, migraines, and viral infections. Plus as a maturing woman, it didn’t feel good being pressured with conformity when my heart screamed to lead my own path.
In college, I experienced abusive and unhealthy relationships, multiple instances of sexual abuse and a severe viral infection that was misdiagnosed as lymphoma. Through all of this I still graduated with honors and received my Bachelors in Biology. I returned home to take a year off thinking I just needed to destress and then ended up moving to NYC to pursue a career in modeling hahah. Go figure.
Little did I know, my immune system was undergoing way more stress than I knew and I was progressively getting sicker. With symptoms such as muscle and joint pain, leaky gut, IBS-D, migraines, brain fog, tinnitus, and lack of sleep, among many others, I knew there was something seriously wrong.
(To experience this in NYC aka lack of public restrooms and long hot subway rides= NO FUN)
I saw specialists for every symptom and was given about 10 different prescription medications, none of which helped at all but rather gave me more problems to deal with. I felt like no one was listening to me and I wasn’t getting the support I wanted or needed. My body felt so debilitated and yet disconnected and I was losing trust in everyone around me, including myself.
During a modeling job, I passed out for the first time in my life. This became a routine experience which hospitalized me about once a month for a few months. Thank heavens for great connections, because a microbiologist friend of ours checked my blood and discovered I had “Stage 4” Lyme disease and needed help right away before permanent damage and co-infections persisted. That was the start of my holistic health healing journey.
I immediately dove into a variety of naturopathic health protocols that put my body in a tailspin. But within 6 months of commitment, I saw and felt a major difference. I realized that when I invested in myself and was patient with the process, I saw results. (Thank goodness!)
I started working again but was not finding the fulfillment I imagined. I loved the creative and artsy aspects of the modeling industry but the constant criticism, rejection, body shaming, inauthenticity and inconsistency was taking a major toll on me emotionally, physically and financially. The science geek and humanitarian was still in me and wanted to emerge more than ever.
By divine intervention I attended my first Natural solutions class and everything started to awaken within me. The aroma was unlike anything I had ever experienced as it touched me on an energetic level and raised my vibration almost instantly. Everything I learned that day made so much sense to me and lit a spark that has been burning ever since.
Now having natural, safe and effective tools with me at all times, I felt like I could conquer the world haha. Plus, I found a way to get back to helping people with their health and bring in extra income on the side. Woohoo!
Things were on the up and up but before I knew it, my life turned upside down yet again. Path rerouted. My mom (my best friend) was on a journey with cancer and the new crisis brought me back home. No more more NYC, no more luxury apt, no more living with my fiance, no more modeling jobs. I became a full time caregiver. Although this was a major adjustment in the beginning, I know this is where I was supposed to be. Being home led to new partnerships and friendships, personal growth I never would have asked for haha, and of course, invaluable time with my mom. Supporting her daily with the oils, meditating and creating a fun lifestyle that brought us joy is a gift I will hold dear forever. Being a part of this journey with her was by far the hardest experience of my life, and also the most precious.
The challenges I have faced throughout my life have molded who I am and give me purpose. I am so grateful for the confidence and empowerment I have with my own health and lifestyle and that I can help others to feel the same for themselves and their families whether it be emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually or financially.
I am grateful for my family, my Essential Oneness tribe, my husband and my customers for believing in me and working together to help others. I am grateful for you, for taking the time to read my story and for trusting me and my team to guide you to the freedom, health and happiness you deserve.
If you are ready to take the reins in your health journey, let’s get started my friend.
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