MY Path hasn’t been perfect, clear, or easy…
Difficult experiences, unexpected setbacks, and limiting beliefs have shaped my journey...
I DIDN'T ALWAYS KNOW WHERE THIS JOURNEY WOULD LEAD...
2013
quitting a toxic job.
My bosses played manipulative power games. The stress was so bad one of my colleagues had to go to emergency care. I often woke up crying, wishing I could quit but I didn't have another option.
2014/2015
breaking Bad habits & Helping Others.
I was overexercising and under-eating. I was shaming myself for not being more… Stronger, faster, slimmer. I kept going despite the limiting beliefs. I changed my narrative! Then I started personal training to help others overcome the same!
2016
healing within.
I struggled with gut health and acne since I was a little girl. I lost hope and thought maybe it was just in my genetics.
Around 2016, I started looking for a doctor to help but all I ended up with was frustration and wasted money.
I gave up hope many times. It wasn’t until around 2020 that I started to find success!
2017
traveling.
I was in a constant state of survival mode. All I did was work, exercise, sleep, and eat so I could have enough energy to do it all again. I didn’t think I could afford to travel, let alone that I deserved a break. 2017 was the first time I took a huge international trip to Japan.
2018
moving.
In 2018, I felt that God was calling me to change my environment. I wanted to move from NYC to Los Angeles, but I didn’t know why, only that I needed to go!
I received an offer to work for an international advertising agency. The contract was 6 months - just enough time to get my business up and running in a new state. It was my biggest risk to date. I took a chance and it paid off.
2019
COMMITTING to my future.
I finished my contract job and expanded my business to full-time. I was scared it wouldn’t work. What if I couldn’t get clients? What If I failed myself, and my boyfriend (now husband) who uprooted his life to support me? What if we moved across the country for nothing?
2020
finding faith.
Too much of my confidence was rooted in my ability to be successful. Then the pandemic hit and it became clear that I was rooted in the wrong soil. Reestablishing a relationship with God was difficult because I was raised seeing pastors use church for personal/financial gain and some “Christians” use religion to manipulate, judge, and oppress. I decided I needed to go headfirst into the Bible and find the truth for myself. I’m glad I did.
2021-2022
healing younger me.
Someone in my life was speaking ill about me behind my back and to my face. When confronted, they said, “You think you’re better than me” and "I don’t have to take this sh*t from you.” I didn’t want to LET that person go, but I realized, I had to in order to grow. I needed to protect myself. Sometimes loving someone means refusing to enable their behavior.
2023
Marrying the love of my life.
A family member told me I was stupid for getting married and would end up divorced. They said they knew more than me and I should listen to them.
I was hurt and confused. What did I do to deserve this treatment? Why would they say that?
I fought against those limiting beliefs and won! Being married is awesome.
2024
took a big leap
My husband and I sold everything in our Los Angeles apartment, packed up what we could in our car and moved across country to a new state we’d never been too.
We did this in prayerful expectation I would get into my dream master’s program at the only school I’d applied to. We didn’t know if I would be accepted… We went anyway.
2024 - 2026
duke divinity school
Fall 2024, I started my journey at Duke University as a Master of Theological Studies student, with a focus on Christian Ethics and a certificate in Black Church Studies on a full academic scholarship!
May 2026, I graduated summa cum laude with a 3.94 GPA.
I am now pursuing my Doctor of Ministry at Duke.
WE’RE ALL TRYING TO WIN A BATTLE AGAINST SOMETHING…
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE UP AGAINST?
I’VE BEEN THERE, I’m still learning…
Life has taught me that growth doesn't mean having all the answers.
Through Elevate with Eleanor, I explore faith, identity, relationships, and the human experience—challenging assumptions and encouraging conversations that help us see ourselves, others, and God differently.