Growing up in the countryside of rural Virginia, all I had to keep my hopes high as a young girl were my dreams, my faith, and my family.

I began working at the age of fifteen as early as the state of Virginia would allow me to work. My first job was at the small, independent movie theatre in my hometown, and I worked nights, weekends, and holidays, eventually saving up enough money to join a group of wealthier kids on a trip to Europe while we were in High School. This trip abroad solidified my belief that there was more to this life than I could see out on the farm, and I became determined to make it out of my hometown and to travel to different cities, states and countries.

Over the years, I made these dreams come true by taking hard working jobs that included travel abroad and later in life I was able to start investing in personal travel to attend Yoga Retreats and receive Yoga Training. Over the years I've traveled to Romania, China, Italy, Scotland, England, France, Wales, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Germany, Portugal, Mexico, Canada, and maybe some other places that I'm forgetting. Each trip was an opportunity to represent the United States and to demonstrate how kind, caring, and good people can be.

Now I'm ready to take one of the biggest leaps of my life and journey to Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates, to speak as a Global Visionary Leader.

I'm asking for your support to help me make it to Dubai to share my vision for our collective future with Investors, Ambassadors, and representatives from all over the world.

This past year has been financially challenging for me after overcoming cancer a few years back and more recently suffering from undiagnosed health issues due to the stress and trauma of an unhealthy relationship. I've spent this year without full-time work while carrying for my children and volunteering in my local community.

During my trip to Dubai, I will be representing Our Lotus Society , my holistic wellness lifestyle brand, which is dedicated to making yoga, sound, and meditation available to everyone. These healing modalities have helped me overcome cancer and other illnesses that I've experienced throughout my life.

Give what you can! Every dollar helps! And I promise to continue to pay it forward by continuing to offer scholarships for my future retreats, workshops, and events.

I'm just a girl who made it off of the farm and has used her voice to help advocate for the safety and wellness of other women, children and men so that we can all live in a happier, healthier world.

Learn more about my education and career experience on LinkedIn.

Thank you for giving to my campaign!