Thoughts on the 8th Anniversary of Trevor’s Suicide

Thoughts on the 8th Anniversary of Trevor’s Suicide

Tomorrow (January 29, 2020) will be 8 years since Trevor died of suicide at the age of 17. As I'm writing this I'm thinking about how AMAZING my life has been and how many changes I've made in the past 8 years. I'd say the first 2-3 years I felt pretty stuck and...
The Similarities between My Personal Trainer and Life Coaching

The Similarities between My Personal Trainer and Life Coaching

The Decision Last month I decided to get serious about my health. I will be turning 50 next summer, and somehow that number really has me thinking about my future more than ever before. Who do I want to be in my 50's and how do I want to feel in my body? So, I hired a...
Belief That Happiness Is Possible After a Suicide

Belief That Happiness Is Possible After a Suicide

A lot of my clients first come to me with questions about how to move through this grief. How to make something of this experience they are having, how to move forward. How to live on. What we do is start with the belief. Is it possible to find happiness after your...
Day 9: Started off on the Right Foot  {50th Year Journey Update}

Day 9: Started off on the Right Foot {50th Year Journey Update}

Quick intro if this is the first post you are seeing on this subject I'm writing about my year before I turn 50, which happens in June, 2020. I was inspired to make my own “bucket list” which was more about personal development and decluttering than...
Live Retreat October 4-5, 2019 Chicago

Live Retreat October 4-5, 2019 Chicago

When my son Trevor died by suicide 7 1/2 years ago, I looked for the support I needed.  I wanted to talk to connect with and talk to moms who had experienced what I had – and who wanted to move forward and live. I wished for an event experience where they were...