Written on March 24, 2020 |

Oh my gosh!!!  I texted  my business coach, Iman (love you, dude!!)  a week ago that I need to start a blog. It was fairly late in the day and he texted back, “Get with me tomorrow.”  I replied, “sure thing.”  I have a phone consult with him tomorrow at 11:00, just remembered that!!!  Anyway, I declared my truth, then I failed to follow up – what’s up with that???  Well, turns out that I am a “Mental Health Professional” so I can get into 17 different layers of “what’s up with that”!!!

And the thoughts that wiz through my mind have finally pushed me into actually DOING something about it. (The three glasses of wine I had tonight probably influenced that decision a bit.)  I find that is everyone’s big issue… the doing part.  We’re in the midst of this whole coronavirus thing right now.  I learned when I came home today after 10 hours of working with kids with really messed up pasts, that starting Thursday night at 11:00, we are going into 14 days of “shelter in place, except for essential business.”  I received this message from my 21 year old daughter, Sydney, who is attending college, has three jobs and is terrified of having student loan debt, yet still provides me with tons of  love and personal satisfaction.  She lives at home and is such a source of pride and joy for me!!! She was home today because all three of her jobs are saying, “Don’t come in,” and both of the colleges that she attends and is currently paying tuition to, are doing internet courses.

Such a strange time we are experiencing!!!  It’s riddled with fear, and at the same time I see incredible opportunity!!!  What if the populace understood that Covid-19 is nothing more than a flu bug!!!  The problem is that this “flu bug” carries very serious consequences for those with compromised immune or lung function. And this wouldn’t even be a problem if this was 1964 when 4% of the American population had a chronic illness.  It’s a problem because today, two generations later, over 54% of the US population has chronic health conditions!!!  What the HELL is going on???  How did this happen… How did we LET this happen????

I have always been a pretty reserved person, I was dubbed in a recent Rebel Women’s  retreat, “Silent Storm”.  I pretty much keep my thoughts to myself, but if you strike a nerve with me, I can wreak havoc to your belief system.  I do my homework and I love learning.  And what I’ve learned over the past several years has changed how I live my life.  I want to invite you to join me on this journey.   It may not be a smooth ride, but I promise you, it will get you thinking and make you wonder.  My hope is that it will motivate you to wonder out loud for yourself. Get curious and search out the answers to your questions!!!  Decide what is important to you and learn everything you can about it… not just what is presented to you, but what is out there beyond what is told to you.  Become curious, creative and motivated!!! I invite you to join me on this journey of self- discovery and personal truth.  I look forward to meeting with you again, very soon!!!!