Homebody & Heart

Homebody & Heart: Why I Chose Real Estate (And Why It Chose Me)

There are certain chapters in life that start quietly. Not with fireworks, not with announcements, but with a shift, a nudge, a feeling.
This new chapter of mine, stepping into real estate as a South Sound REALTOR®, is one of those chapters.

But to understand why I’m here, you’d have to understand where I’ve been.

My homebody era didn’t start in childhood. It started when I moved back home to get sober.

Almost ten years ago, my life required me to slow down. Not in a gentle, leisurely way—but in a way that brought me back to myself. I moved home. I got sober. I rebuilt my foundation piece by piece.

And in that rebuilding, I learned how much environment matters.
How much stillness teaches.
How healing a familiar space can be.

That’s when I became a homebody, by necessity first, and then by choice.

I found a sense of peace in noticing small things:
the way morning light softened the hallway,
the comfort in an organized room,
the simple grounding of tending a home.

I didn’t know it then, but that era was preparing me for who I am now.

My path to real estate wasn’t linear. It was intuitive.

Before becoming a REALTOR®, I worked in customer service, in offices, and eventually as a paralegal. I learned how to communicate clearly, how to manage details, how to problem-solve, and how to guide people through stressful decisions with stability and calm.

Those skills became second nature.
What I didn’t realize was how naturally they translated into real estate.

Real estate requires structure and intuition.
It requires clarity and emotional intelligence.
It requires being someone people trust, someone who can hold space for questions, concerns, and excitement all at once.

This is the work I’ve been doing for years without knowing it.

I didn’t just choose real estate. It aligned with who I was becoming.

There came a moment, quiet but unmistakable, when everything clicked.
I found myself drawn to homes again. Drawn to stories. Drawn to possibility.
Drawn to the idea of helping people find spaces that feel like a fresh start.

It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t dramatic.
It was a soft knowing.

Real estate felt like the place where my personal growth, my homebody nature, my love for comfort and beauty, and my desire for a meaningful career all met in one aligned moment.

Home is personal. And that’s why this work feels personal to me.

My brand, Homebody & Heart, isn’t a marketing phrase, it’s the truth of how I live and how I serve.
I believe in creating a sense of ease for people.
I believe in homes with soul, not just square footage.
And I believe the right home finds you as much as you find it.

My approach is simple and grounded, but with a touch of quiet luxury:
attention to detail, intuitive guidance, and helping clients feel supported from the very first conversation.

I’m not here to be the loudest agent in the room.
I’m here to be the steady one.
The thoughtful one.
The one who notices things that matter.

This is my reintroduction. This is my beginning.

Stepping into real estate feels like stepping into the life I worked so hard to rebuild.
It feels like honoring the woman I’ve become, resilient, intentional, grounded, and ready.

And it feels aligned in a way that makes the future feel exciting, not overwhelming.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a home in Pierce County, Thurston County, or anywhere across the South Sound…

And you want someone who values comfort, clarity, and connection,
someone who truly wants your next home to feel like a fresh chapter,
I’d be honored to guide you.

This is just the beginning.
Thank you for being here as Homebody & Heart comes to life.