Before I got to where I am today, I went down the ‘superwoman’ road…married early, raising two very active sons,  doing everything, exceeding, balancing home life with career progression, sandwich generation, divorce, death of parents, starting out on my own again in the dating world (friggin’ scary!), losing a dear friend through a tragic accident, finding  love, becoming a grandmother, building and losing a dream faster than one could blink an eye, wondering how I could ever forgive what I couldn’t forget…

 

Eager to find peace…

 

Determined to not let the darkness take away my optimism.

 

Scared of travelling the road alone because I was fighting ghosts from the past that kept telling me “I wasn’t good enough” “I was stupid” “You’re a failure – you’re a joke!”  “You’re a woman – you don’t know anything!”

 You see words really do matter.  

 

Frightened of taking the wrong road …

 

Wondering if I’d recover from the PTSD after being run over by a herd of horses so I could return to the one passion in my life that kept me going – my horse.

 

Determined to tell those ghosts and toxic relationships to, ‘Take a hike!” because, I was worthy of a full, authentic life that was full of abundance. 

 

Frightened that the cancer marker discovered in 2021 would lead to Multiple Myeloma or Lymphoma after being diagnosed with MGUS.

 

Prepared for when anxiety strikes unexpectedly and being grateful for the supports I have especially my morning mantra of high – fiving myself in the mirror chanting “You got this, Jesus Loves You, God has your back!”  

Here’s the thing:  during my career I helped thousands of individuals find work in a job they loved, or needed at the time, or create their own business.  I lead counselling and business teams in our community and together, we created 4 successful Entrepreneurial Centres where the amazing staff helped thousands create their own businesses.  And I had an amazing tech-support team!!!

 

The shift into being my own boss post-retirement and dealing with all the social and tech platforms today was to say the least, one of the most stressful and discouraging things I’ve ever done in my life!  Even more than learning how to fly a Cessna 150 – but I did that and one of my biggest fears was fear of heights! So, I figured, if I can learn to fly, I can tackle the technology of building my own website! 

I had a few website platforms who did absolutely nothing to support their customer and I intuitively knew there was something better out there.   And I found the diamond in the rough so to speak.  You are on it right now! (if you are an entrepreneur searching for a site, contact me and I can give you a referral). 

 

As a result, here I am today – designing my own website, content, social media posts (still learning there!), writing informative lifestyle blogs, and dipping my toes into the podcast arena - still working on that one!   

 

Then I realized there was something missing.  The full connection of mind, body and soul PLUS the spirit that ties it all together.   I realized my faith was the foundation for a fulfilling life.   The realization that there has only been one self-help book for centuries and the link to it was missing.  That's why you will see quotes of bible scripture throughout my blogs these days.  I suppose it's an awareness that the word of God has been there to help us all along!  Whether you believe in a higher power or not, is up to you.  What you name your higher power is also up to you.  I call mine, God.  I'm truly grateful for Pastor Jay Davis at Mapleview Community Church for opening the door to a clear awareness of the true messages of the bible as every Sunday he brings it to real, practical terms for our everyday life today. Even my engineer, non-believing husband, has opened his heart to receive the message of Christ.  As  a result we are getting along so much better - and that's another story! LOL

 

Let's just say, I’m passionate about helping people find their pathway to happiness.  

I know I’m going to mess up some of the new social media tricks – like Instagram reels.  So what.  It’s not the end of the world   I’m learning.  Flexibility is the key.  So is a positive mindset and a sense of humour. 

 

 John 8:7  He said, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”  It was important for me to get the message to not be so hard on myself and cast stones or negative self-talk.   None of us are perfect.  Once we throw perfection out the window the simplicity of life can be embraced.  Learning to embrace my imperfections was a huge relief! 

 

I know I’m still getting there but I’ve learned to take it slower – I’m not going to miss my granddaughter’s soccer games or dance recitals, those afternoon rides on my horse or special family gatherings. 

 

I know I’ll have to re-record some of my botched webinars.  It is what it is.  Go with the flow! 

 

I know I’m capable of burning myself out – but I refuse to let that happen. “Superwoman reminds me to pace myself!”  and my Golden Retrievers remind me daily it's time to play! 

In preparation for retirement I became a Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT500) graduating with high honors,  a Reiki Master Teacher and  Holistic Wellness Advocate  embracing a Young Living lifestyle.  With their world class, multiple product lines of Natural Health Products and more, they  promote confident wellness in mind, body and soul.