I was born with a rare genetic skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). EB causes a mutation in the COL-7A1 gene. COL-7A1 is solely responsible for anchoring the skin layers together. With the missing production of collagen in the body. Excessive repetitive physical activity causes my skin to be very fragile making my skin prone to blistering, that then develops debilitating chronic wounds that are comparable to third degree burns internally and externally. These wounds can take years, months and often lifetimes to heal. When I was born the skin on my right foot was completely missing. My developmental years were very difficult and isolating. I missed a lot of school and spent a large portion of my life isolated, numbing, escaping and avoiding my reality with this ruthless disease through video games from the ages of 12-28. In 2018 I was experiencing a out of control skin growth on my left elbow. I was later diagnosed with skin cancer. That cancer diagnosis was a wake up call for me. I quickly realized how unsatisfying and how unfulfilling my life felt. In that time of my life I had just been existing for 28 years and not truly living. I was sheltered, poorly socialized and emotionally immature. I had no relationships outside of family, no career, no life experience outside of unimaginable excruciating pain and doctors offices. Throughout my twenties I tried going down many paths to figure out my purpose. I tried streaming video games on Twitch, I got voice acting lessons and tried to become a voice over artist, nothing really took off. This for me was my dark night of the soul. At the end of 2018 to the beginning of 2019 during COVID I was recovering from surgery after having the cancer growth removed from my elbow. I took to tiktok and started making videos spreading awareness about Epidermolysis Bullosa while also sharing in detail about my childhood and life experiences with EB. In a act of desperation for connection with others and a desire to be heard. Unbeknownst to me what I was sharing on tiktok people had helped me connect the dots. I soon realized I had lived a very traumatic and emotionally abusive childhood. I started to research trauma and it's various forms, which pushed me to start stepping out of my comfort zone to become more independent and form in person friendships. In 2021 I had a made a friend that introduced me to a psychedelic called DMT and for the first time in my life I had experienced such indescribably profound relief from my chronic pain. Relief that I never thought I would or could ever experience living with EB. Complete and total relief, not a single degree or sensation of pain was felt. For a moment I was able to experience total liberation from any and all mental, emotional and physical suffering. After that profound experience I did more research online about DMT. I discovered I could experience the same euphoric relief DMT brought me, through my own conscious connected breathing. I started exploring guided breathing exercises on YouTube and I got comfortable enough through them to begin experimenting with my breathing and a variety of other somatic techniques. I knew that after 3 years of doing real inner work through breathwork, chanting and journaling that I wanted to share what I discovered with others and help them change their relationship with themselves, finally step out of their shells, finally self-actualize, finally stop existing and finally start living. In 2024 I graduated from the One Breath Institute as a Certified Trauma Informed Introspective Breathwork Therapy® facilitator.