For over 25 years, Bev worked as a clinical nurse specialist in various roles with seniors and end-of-life care, with a deep desire to alleviate unnecessary suffering.

After leaving nursing, Bev began her awakening journey. She realized that after many years of searching outside herself, she had the power within to heal, grow, and transition into the next phase of her life with deeper meaning, purpose, connection, and vitality.

Bev works at the intersection of meditation for holistic well-being, the Enneagram map of consciousness for self-discovery, and wisdom teachings from a spiritual, not religious, perspective.

In 2014, Bev founded The Compassionate Mind as a passion project to offer research-based approaches to meditation and mindfulness, grounded in ancient wisdom and adapted for modern lives.

Bev became a certified Integral Associate Coach™, meditation and mindfulness teacher, Enneagram practitioner and the author of Awakening a Woman’s Soul: The Power of Meditation and Mindfulness to Transform Your Life. 

In 2012, I was standing on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the highest peaks in the world, and I had never been lower.

Like many women, I was so busy on life’s treadmill and fulfilling all my roles (wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and nurse) that I slowly lost touch with my SELF.

On the outside, I looked successful, happily married, and cheerful, but on the inside, I had a deep feeling of soul hunger and had no idea who I was anymore.

Despite being grateful, I felt lost, confused and stuck. 

I found myself asking big questions: Who am I? How can I feel more peaceful? What’s missing in my life? Why can’t I just be happy?

I had no idea what was wrong. All I knew was that my physical and emotional health was suffering, my marriage felt disconnected, and my life lacked meaning and purpose.

My dark night of the soul became a choice point. I could either continue to struggle with the stress and disconnection I was feeling or get to know the real Bev beyond all the roles, conditioning and limiting beliefs running my life and holding me back from becoming the best version of myself.

I spent a decade researching and practicing meditation, mindfulness, positive psychology, energy healing, esoteric wisdom teachings, mind-body medicine, the Enneagram of personality and many spiritual traditions.

Based on this deep dive and the countless folks I’ve worked with worldwide, I’ve integrated this wisdom into the 4 Pillars For Awakening Your Best Self framework to provide clarity and insights for the path to becoming the best version of ourselves.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to guide other awakening souls on their self-discovery journeys and help them live happier, healthier and more peaceful lives.