My Story
When I was a little girl, my ballet teacher nicknamed me "Causette," after the tragic character from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. At the time, the name felt fitting—I carried the weight of my parents’ unhappiness and trauma on my young shoulders. Dancing became my sanctuary, the one place where I could express feelings that words could never capture.
I was accepted into one of the most prestigious ballet schools in Paris, a dream for many, but I found myself in an environment where thinness overshadowed artistry. Like many others, I succumbed to unhealthy habits to meet impossible standards, punishing my body for its natural shape. Despite my best efforts, after five years, the academy told me I wasn’t fit to be a ballerina—my body was too muscular. Their words shattered me. I felt betrayed by the body that had carried me through countless hours of practice.
Desperate to conform, I even considered surgery to make my legs smaller. But deep down, I knew I couldn’t continue down this path. At 18, I walked away from the career I loved, carrying with me a profound sense of inadequacy and self-hatred.
This experience planted a seed—a realization I would only uncover years later: the pressure to shrink ourselves, both physically and emotionally, can stifle our true potential.
In the years that followed, I worked in hospitality, caring for others 12 hours a day. Though I loved the work, I see now that I used it to escape my inner turmoil. Anxiety and depression consumed my 20s, and I often hid under oversized clothes, feeling unworthy of love or happiness.
At 27, my life took a significant turn when I moved to the United States and became a mother for the first time. For the first time in years, I had no distractions—no packed schedule, no place to hide. Sitting still while breastfeeding my son, I faced myself. I realized I couldn’t pour into my family from an empty cup. I needed to heal, not just for myself but for my child.
Over the next decade, I began the transformative work of rebuilding my relationship with myself. I explored different ways of eating, practiced yoga, meditation, and breathwork, and dove deep into personal development. Step by step, breath by breath, I started to reclaim my identity and heal the parts of me I had ignored for so long.
I also reconnected with my roots through herbalism. As a child, I had spent countless hours with my grandparents, who were ahead of their time in wellness practices. My grandmother’s skincare rituals, centered around botanical oils, inspired me to create my own skincare line. I poured my passion into crafting high-quality products, but promoting them meant facing something I had long avoided—my reflection.
Years of stress and worry had etched deep wrinkles into my forehead. Frustrated, I searched for a natural solution and discovered face yoga. Though initially skeptical, I was amazed by the results. In just a few weeks, my skin began to improve, and within three months, the lines on my forehead softened significantly. Captivated, I became a certified Face Yoga instructor through The Danielle Collins Face Yoga Method, followed by a certification in Facial Cupping from The Facial Cupping Expert, Sakina Di Pace. I also added breathwork and meditation certifications to deepen my holistic approach.
Looking back, I see how self-love has been my greatest teacher. Caring for myself taught me to make peace with who I am. The more I nurtured myself, the more I embraced my flaws and imperfections. Self-love became a source of strength, making me feel whole and beautiful, no longer seeking validation from the outside world.
Today, I live in Miami with my two sons, creating all my products from home and infusing each bottle with Reiki energy before sending them off to my customers. I have created the 'I Am Glowing' membership as a safe and supportive space for women to reconnect with themselves, discover their natural beauty, and embrace their inner glow. When I’m not working, you’ll find me playing tag in the park with my boys or practicing yoga.
Through my journey, I’ve come to understand that self-love isn’t just a practice—it’s a way of life. It’s my mission to guide and inspire other women to experience the transformative power of self-love.