Healing. Rising. Giving.

Pain with a purpose. To Heal for more than just herself. To give her gift in the Giving Circle.

Just one year ago, Ani was building dreams.

Anica has always been a light and a songbird; pursuing dreams, gifted in making places beautiful, and gathering people together.

Anica’s mission is to sing and to bring healing to others through her music.
It is the purpose that keeps her fighting, the purpose that keeps her alive.

Before the onset of her condition, she was recording and writing her first album with her producer.
In this video – Meet Anica, hear her voice, and experience her, as she was.

Then below, see her for where she is now…

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Where She is Now

Anica’s Journey

In November 2023, Anica’s condition began as severe, chronic, and widespread eczema. The relentless pain covered 90% of her skin, combined with prolonged sleep deprivation lasting days at a time, pushing her body and mind into further decline. Over time, she has developed severe neurological and psychiatric disorders as a direct result.

Now, every waking moment is a state of unrelenting torment, leaving her feeling inhuman and unrecognizable. Because these conditions are not fatal on their own, the only path to relief is through fighting—for her life, her healing, and her voice. We need your help to support her in this battle and help restore her well-being.

The self is more than the sum of its parts.

In facing an extensive health journey, the body is often treated as separate systems. For Anica, this led to short-lived symptom suppression at best. It took many stops and detours before discovering that she had to address healing the self as a whole.

Allopathic/ Western Medicine

In December 2023, Anica began seeking relief from doctors, dermatologists, and…

In December 2023, Anica began seeking relief from doctors, dermatologists, and hospitals. She was prescribed topical steroids, which temporarily suppressed one outbreak only for another to flare elsewhere. It seemed as though the steroids merely pushed the disease down, allowing it to resurface in a new area. She also received steroid injections, but by the time she was forced to discontinue steroid use, she faced a new battle—topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), which wreaked havoc on her skin.

The antibiotics meant to combat infections severely damaged her gut and liver function. Antihistamines, anti-anxiety medications, and immunosuppressants not only failed but intensified her symptoms, spreading them like wildfire. Finally, in July 2024, she stopped all standard medications and treatments entirely. Nothing was working—each intervention only worsened her condition, making it more severe and widespread.

Functional, Naturopathic, & Eastern Medicine

In August 2024, Anica traveled to an Australian treatment center that introduced her to functional …

In August 2024, Anica traveled to an Australian treatment center that introduced her to functional medicine. There, she underwent testing that had never been offered in the allopathic medical system she had previously relied on. Gut tests revealed severe imbalances, marking the beginning of her long journey toward whole-body recovery.

However, she and her mother could not afford to continue treatment at the center. After another 3 months of seeing no improvement, they found Dr. Diane Fong, a California-based functional medicine eczema specialist with a comprehensive healing program and a strong track record of patient success. More tests followed—blood tests, allergy tests, genetic testing, heavy metal screenings, and environmental toxin analyses—accompanied by a carefully designed regimen of supplements to rebuild her weakened body systems. For the first time, Anica began to see small improvements in her skin.

Reclaiming Food & Environment

While in Australia, Anica made the decision to radically change her lifestyle, reclaiming..

While in Australia, Anica made the decision to radically change her lifestyle, reclaiming what she could within her control. She strictly adhered to a clean diet, completely eliminating processed foods, sugars, dairy, nightshades, pesticides, and more.

She also replaced all of her personal care products—including shampoos, razors, containers, and topicals—with simple, pure, sustainable, and non-toxic alternatives. Understanding that true healing had to come from the inside out, she recognized that without making these fundamental lifestyle changes, any progress would be short-lived. Anica became unwavering in her commitment, meticulously protecting every bit of progress she could achieve through these efforts.

Enduring Housing Instability & Displacement

Anica called Utah home for over seven years, building a life as an Elite Professional/Private Ski Coach…

Anica called Utah home for over seven years, building a life as an Elite Professional/Private Ski Coach and creating a warm, light-filled space for her loved ones to gather. Losing this was one of the most painful parts of her journey. The dry climate and poor air quality of Utah severely impacted her skin, a fact that became undeniable whenever she visited more humid environments.

Eventually, she was forced to sell everything and seek out gentler climates. She tried Australia and Mexico, only to face new barriers that exacerbated her health challenges, before finally landing in California. Within weeks, her mental and physical health still deteriorated further. Sleepless nights, painful flare-ups, and panic attacks led to noise complaints, resulting in a three-day eviction notice—just two months after moving in. With no provable income and credit devastated by medical expenses, she was left scrambling for shelter.

Thanks to the generosity of her church community, she found temporary, reduced-cost housing. Some members made personal sacrifices to ensure she had a roof over her head while continuing her treatment with Dr. Fong. Yet, the constant displacement takes a devastating toll, repeatedly setting back her progress. Anica longs for stability, and we are working tirelessly to help her secure a safe, lasting home.

Mental & Psychiatric Elements

Just as Anica’s skin showed minor improvements, her psychiatric health took a…

Just as Anica’s skin showed minor improvements, her psychiatric health took a sharp decline. She had previously struggled with the mental toll of chronic illness, but extreme stress and prolonged sleep deprivation led to neurological damage. This triggered acute chronic pain OCD, catatonic states, and a severe escalation of her Panic Disorder. Every sensation of pain or itch became excruciatingly amplified, compelling her to scratch herself to the point of severe injury. Psychotic breaks followed, bringing agonizing screams, stroke-like speech patterns, and a loss of balance and stability.

Desperate for relief, we turned to Cereset, a non-invasive brain therapy that uses scalp sensors to detect brainwave patterns and convert them into sound frequencies, allowing the brain to recognize and rebalance itself. Her brain scans revealed significant damage and profound imbalances, marking a difficult road ahead toward stabilization.

Spiritual & Belief Healing

Anica is becoming increasingly aware of how deeply this chronic condition demands that she…

Anica is becoming increasingly aware of how deeply this chronic condition demands that she heal not just her body, but also her emotional and spiritual self. She recognizes the need to release and forgive deeply rooted traumas, beliefs, grief, guilt, shame, anger, and sadness.

Determined to break free from what keeps her stuck, she is wholeheartedly following her heart toward the healing modalities for her spirit when within her reach. She feels an undeniable calling—to sing, to share her gift, to use her voice. Whether it’s somatic screams to release or a song to heal, she knows she must do whatever it takes to no longer suppress herself.

She leans on prayer, intuition, and the divine light that is her birthright, allowing them to guide her inward. She believes that as she heals her spirit, that healing will manifest in her skin and aid in her brain’s recovery.

Anica Before…

Anica Now…

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December 17th, 2024

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by Saoirse Esperanza, Organizer This feels like the hardest part of the road, the cusp right before things start to go upward. Here is why we think that. We were very hopeful when Anica came to California for an improved climate on her skin and for the ability to work with…
January 9th, 2025

January 22, 2025

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by Saoirse Esperanza, Organizer We have unlocked the missing piece. I will start with that. Because when you don’t have all the information, trying to cure someone of an illness that has a whole other part to it not being addressed— it means you’re just chasing your own tail.Anica got a…

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