Before I realized "the truth" to our emotions, at times I felt paralyzed by my fears, even though I have been professionally trained as a psychotherapist and life coach.  Although I knew there had to be more to life, I did not know what that meant or how I could create it. 

What I was searching for was a true sense of inner joy and peace. In my heart, I knew there was a better way to live.  Now that I have found that way, it is my sincere passion to share this process with you!

Prior to receiving training as a life coach, I received a Masters in Clinical Psychology from The Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago.  In addition, I have received a Masters in Education from DePaul University in Chicago and completed my undergraduate training at the University of Arizona in Tucson.  This professional training has given me a greater depth toward understanding the complexity of our human existence.  None of these experiences, however, could create for me a sense of peace and joy from within.After all of my professional training, I still struggled with my emotions, fears and honoring my truth.  

Feeling extremely frustrated by all the time, energy and money I have spent to better my life only to contiune to feel challenged, I felt compelled to write.  As I did, I was guided to a true understanding of our emotional selves. 

Through finally being able to understand that my emotions are intended to support me, I have found profound gratitude, bliss, love, passion, creativity and an inner sense of worth I have never known.  This is how we are all intended to live.  Looking back at my life, I can see I was not truly living but merely surviving.
I was doing my best to “get by” hoping that joy would surprise me and pop into my life.  I now create the life I desire to live by being aligned with my truth, which is always revealed through my emotions. 

                                  Living my best life was not always my experience. 
Throughout my adolescence and early adulthood, I struggled with a constant sense of “never being enough.”  Depending on the circumstance, I was not smart enough, funny enough, likeable enough, skinny enough, pretty enough… you name it and somehow in my mind I was lacking.  Because of this relentless feeling, I did my best to cover my flaws.  In order to do so, I felt I must try harder than most everyone in order that I could measure up to others. 

Internally, I was anxious and depressed, because I no longer knew who my real self was.  I had lost my sense of self because my focus was not on me; rather, it was trying to be the person who would be approved of by everyone.  My game plan was to appear as put together as possible from the outside in order that no one would recognize how empty, depleted and lost I felt internally.  

My plan worked so well that no one was able to recognize how miserable I was feeling inside, not even myself.  I had learned to cut myself off from my feelings and instead presented to others the person I thought they would prefer.  In other words, I had completely lost my essence.  Without my essence, I was barely surviving, as thoughts of the relief I would feel when I died overcame me at times. 

I now realize that I was led to that depth of despair in order to acknowledge the truth to how I felt.  Now I feel fortunate that I have had every experience in my life. 

I know that since I was able to make the shift in my life to living purposefully, passionately and with gratitude, anyone can! 

I utilize my professional experiences as well as personal experiences in order to acknowledge the reality we face as we create our ideal life.  My role as a mother to a daughter and twin sons is one I love and cherish.  Nevertheless, this role is also filled with challenges.  In my heart, I feel that I have been blessed with three children within eighteen months in order to demonstrate that no matter how full our lives are, we can create the space to manifest the life we desire.

Authentically living is how we tap into the abundance of opportunity, creativity, and prosperity we're all meant to have.