I really value freedom! It is always at the core of my heart’s desires. I never valued money or success or fame, but freedom - that was everything. That is why I started my own business decades ago and why I could never be employed by someone else. I am unemployable....

Content warning: this article deals with themes of sexual assault. In 2017, I did a TEDx talk called Moving Beyond #Empowerment. When I started out on the path to give a talk, I had no idea where the process would take me. When I applied to be a speaker on the TEDx...

I would consider myself a romantic. I was raised on Doris Day musicals and Disney movies. I could always relate to becoming friends with wildlife and singing throughout my day. I was overall a happy person even in the midst of struggle and childhood trauma.  I also...

2008 was a magical year! It was a big unfolding for my mission, my vision and my work. What made it magical? Trusting myself. A few pieces of background. After my life burned to the ground, I picked up the pieces and started building again. In 2007, I was a single...

In 2004, my life burned to the ground. Everything: my business, my marriage, my home, my sense of identity, and so much more. I have often been called a phoenix or a cat with nine lives. My life has not been easy and yet I have found the strength and courage to rise...