I believe that we as individuals have an obligation to the rest of existence to live a happy, healthy, and centered life.  I want to help people fulfill that obligation – to learn to celebrate Self. And that, is all Within.

I am a Passionate Ritualist, Artist, and Imaginal Coach.

At the age of 15, I picked up my first book on spirituality and the Self. Since then, the quest of knowing Self, has been an integral part of my life.  At times, this deep need to know what “It” is all about, was the singular focus in my life - helping my cope with and understands very difficult times.  I have come to understand through taking the higher view of the world that spirituality offers you, that we are ALL struggling in our own way, with our own difficult times, past and present.  That every person we meet is a reflection of ourselves.  They are an opportunity to delve deeper into our own Self. 

After years of contemplation and learning, I have distilled my philosophy down to three core existential questions we all ask ourselves when trying to find our way:  Who am I?  Where do I belong?  How do I survive in this world? Often our attempts to answer these questions lead to the greatest knowledge of Self.   Doing so, invariably allows us to question Life, Universe, and Everything.  To not only understand ourselves as a human but also to understand ourselves as a Soul and what it means to exist. 

So, who is I?  I believe myself to be a compassionate soul who has a genuine affinity for others.  Where do I belong?  I belong in my own skin, fully accepting myself in all my facets of Self, even the ones I don’t tend to like.  How do I survive in this world?  The very best way I can, doing what I feel she came here to do. Taking one day at a time, one encounter at a time, knowing that life is a practice – something that will never be mastered completely.

I see my job as facilitating others in their journey to discover their inner strength.  I want to assist them in understanding themselves as human as well as a soul.  I support people in sorting through the barriers that hinder them from creating the best life they can imagine. I work with individuals to gain connection with their Soul and to use that connection as a source of strength and personal power.  

The poet Victor Anderson stated: “Celebrate yourself and you will see that Self is everywhere. “ That is core to my understanding. To further that, I believe if we truly desire Peace in this world, it begins within us.

Email: melissa@itisallwithin.us
Call or Text: 916-607-4182
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