Twenty years ago, at the age of twenty-nine, I was diagnosed with lupus, a life-threatening autoimmune disease. I was thrown into the intensity of the illness as if I’d been pitched off a ship into rough seas. In the beginning, I flailed about and thought I was going to drown. I didn’t know which way... Continue Reading →
Find Freedom – Lose Your To-Do List
I’ve always been a planner. To do lists, goals, workout schedules, you name it, I planned it. In the past, I would lull myself to sleep by running through my list of things to do the next day. I see now it was a kind of self-soothing mechanism that helped me feel strong, capable and... Continue Reading →
The Power of Perspective -Why “Aha” Moments Matter
Have you ever had a moment in your life when you had a sudden change in perspective? What I call, an “Aha” moment? I had a big “Aha” moment recently. It happened in a writing class I was taking. We were given the assignment to write a story focusing on character detail. Immediately I knew... Continue Reading →