Finding Eden was born from a need that was never met.
This project began as an answer to the kind of space that would have changed everything during years of survival mode, trauma, and trying to heal alone.
Finding Eden was born from a very personal place.
I moved to Los Angeles on my own when I was 19, and like many people navigating their early adulthood, my twenties were full of exploration, mistakes, and hard lessons. Some of those choices led me into cycles of trauma, instability, and emotional survival mode that were incredibly difficult to break out of. For many years I was trying to process depression, heal from past experiences, and figure out who I was — all while feeling like I was doing it alone.
During some of my lowest and most mentally challenging chapters, what I needed most was a safe place where people could come together to move, create, talk honestly, and support each other through the complicated process of healing. A place where you didn’t have to pretend everything was okay.
That idea became Finding Eden.
The vision first came to me when I was 25. At the time, it felt like a dream that was too big and too far away to start. But now, at 32, I’ve reached a point where I’ve decided to stop waiting for the perfect moment and just begin.
Finding Eden is my way of creating the kind of community space I wish had existed when I needed it most — a place where healing doesn’t have to happen alone, and where creativity, movement, conversation, and community can all play a role in helping people reconnect with themselves.
I truly believe spaces like this are needed now more than ever. The world can feel overwhelming, isolating, and heavy, and many people are quietly carrying more than they know how to process.
My goal with Finding Eden is simple: build a place where people can come as they are, reconnect with their humanity, and find a sense of grounding and belonging.
This project is still in its early stages, but I’m committed to building it step by step. No matter how long it takes, I’m not giving up on the vision. I believe that when something meaningful begins to take shape, the right people eventually find their way to it.
A more human path to healing.
- Trauma-informed spaces that don’t require people to perform wellness.
- Affordable or community-supported access to support, workshops, and creative care.
- Programs that honor the body, the nervous system, the voice, and the need for connection.
- A grassroots model that welcomes collaboration and grows with the community.
Mission
Finding Eden is building community spaces for healing, creativity, and connection in Los Angeles through trauma-informed movement, art, conversation, storytelling, and collective support.