Sunset Lotus was born from the belief that every person deserves dignity, choice, and care that honors their life to the very end. My work is about creating spaces where individuals and their circles of support are not left unprepared, where transitions are intentional, and where endings are treated as sacred.

That calling did not come to me by accident. My life has been shaped by rupture and resilience. As a child, I lost safety to someone entrusted to watch me, and without the tools to heal, I carried that wound within me. By my teens, that wound showed itself through anger, pain, and a search for belonging I could not name. My family placed me in programs that promised healing but delivered something else entirely. I was subjected to control disguised as care, to humiliation framed as therapy, and to silence enforced through fear. What I endured there stripped away my voice and treated me as something to be fixed rather than someone to be seen.

What I didn’t know then was that surviving those harms would shape my purpose to create care that restores dignity, honors humanity, and protects the voices of those most vulnerable.

For seventeen years, I have carried that purpose and understanding into my work. I began in high-level foster care, supporting youth with complex trauma. It taught me to enter storms without flinching, to see the person beneath the pain, and to hold space without taking away their voice. My professional path then expanded into the regional center system, where I began serving individuals through supported living services. I worked directly with individuals in their homes, helping them build stability, strengthen independence, and navigate systems that often demanded constant advocacy.

Over time, I saw the weight of unacknowledged grief within the IDD community. Trauma, loss, and death were woven into each story, yet rarely spoken of. Personal histories and connections disappeared without recognition, and there was little time or space to focus solely on this grief. Families and agencies were stretched thin, with systems centered on meeting immediate needs for survival and stability. At the end of life, that silence only grew heavier. Individuals were handed a POLST and DNR, but the conversations that mattered most about beliefs, wishes, and legacy were missing. I knew this grief deserved to be seen and honored.

I became an End-of-Life Practitioner to walk with individuals, families, and care teams through those conversations. What we create together is more than a plan. It is a living testament to love, values, and belonging.

Sunset Lotus brings together my lived experience, professional training, and spiritual purpose to fill a gap that has existed for too long. It is my offering. A place where care protects humanity, where grief is witnessed, and where every ending is recognized as part of life itself.

To walk this path with you is my greatest honor.