Forward wellness Coaching

I know the exhaustion of caregiving. Not the kind you fix with a nap—the deep weariness that seeps into your bones when your life revolves around caring for someone you love.

For five years, I was my wife Janice's caregiver as she fought colon cancer. I was there for the treatments, the scans, the appointments, and the sleepless nights.

Like so many caregivers, I gradually put my own health on the back burner. My nutrition slipped, my energy faded, and taking care of myself became less and less of a priority. I kept going because someone I loved needed me.

When Janice passed away, I was left with an empty house, an aching heart, and a body that no longer felt like mine. The grief was overwhelming, but so was the realization that somewhere along the way, I'd lost touch with my own well-being.

That's when I began to understand something important: taking care of my physical health could also support my emotional well-being.

It wasn't about restrictive diets, counting calories, or exhausting workouts. It was about small, manageable changes. Taking a walk. Preparing a nourishing meal. Getting enough rest. Giving myself permission to focus on my own health again.

Those small steps helped me begin rebuilding my life.

That experience became the foundation of Forward Wellness Coaching.

Today, my mission is to provide compassionate, personalized wellness coaching and caregiver support for people who are caring for loved ones, as well as widowed spouses navigating life after loss.

I understand the guilt caregivers can feel when they take time for themselves. I understand how easy it is to put your own needs last. And I understand that rebuilding healthy habits after loss can feel overwhelming.

That's why my approach focuses on realistic, sustainable changes in nutrition, movement, rest, and everyday wellness—without judgment, unrealistic expectations, or added pressure.

Because caring for yourself matters, too.

And sometimes, moving forward begins with one small step.