Inspirational Stories

Well, it’s been over 24 hours since I arrived at my RV campsite beside the shores of Lake Superior. After 20 years of living in a home with all the creature comforts, adjusting to new ways of cooking, toileting, bathing, and keeping my RV home clean will be a (hopefully) welcome challenge for me. Gone will be the days of walking to the laundry room to wash clothes on a whim, or putting the soiled dishes into the dishwasher for it to work its magic. Even the simplest thing as

By this time in my life, my family knows me quite well. This new life plan came as no surprise to my family members, though concerns over my safety did arise. Everyone close to me knows how much I love to travel and how determined I am to attain my life goals. The decision to sell my beautiful home in one of the most ideal locations for raising children and visiting as an outdoor enthusiast wasn’t easy. What made it considerably easier was the tremendous amount of snow our a

Hummm…is this the life I want to live? Nature has always been a big part of my life…escaping to Corni beach was something I did as often as possible, between working full-time, raising children, and working on my house. Upon waking this morning after a fitful night of mosquito swatting, thoughts of staging my house, arranging flowers to make the gardens look beautiful, and sorting, packing, and moving boxes, quickly made me appreciative of my new surroundings. No more worries

Things I’ve learned so far in the short 29 hours I’ve lived this lifestyle have been extremely valuable. The mosquito hat with netting is my friend…along with essential oil bug repellent. Lily, my dog, has been such a patient and sweet companion. With mosquitoes buzzing around her head and biting her paws, she has found the challenge of catching them with her mouth very entertaining. Luckily, the mosquito repellent is non-toxic, so she is able to continue to show her gratitu

Life certainly can change in an instant! I’m literally on the move, again. Since I no longer have children to raise, I’m making a major life change and going on the road in my new, to me, RV. I’m at the age (63) where I’m ready and able to travel around the country with my dog and cat, to visit friends and places I’d like to see again or experience for the first time. Most of my friends are entering the retirement phase of life and are also physically and financially able to

How do I create the next chapter in my life when thoughts of the past, both negative and positive, keep coming into my mind? How do I make peace with the people who hurt me and the pain that shaped the very life I have been living for so long? These were some of the questions I asked myself and my spiritual team as I sat beside the Big Lake, Lake Superior. I’ve always found inspiration, peace and a sense of resolve beside the water, listening to the waves gently lap upon the

Tapping into someone’s higher self, without being in the same room, is something I never realized I could do, until a healer friend of mine asked if I would pray for a client of hers. She started by telling me she really needed support with this client’s health and knew I was a powerful healer. Once the request was made, I knew, with guidance from my spiritual team, we would be able to support this client. During the fall of 2018, I was starting to open-up to my spiritual a

Music has always been a part of my life. From singing in the kindergarten choir at church, to listening to my older brother’s rock, jazz, and folk music, as a teenager. It was actually a huge influence in my life, though I honestly didn’t know to what extent, until I attended a songwriters’ retreat a few weeks ago! The retreat transformed my life! The moment I walked through the doors of the Lands End Inn, on Cape Cod, I knew my life was never going to be the same. I was ove

Have you ever had one of those nights when you tossed and turned, not able to stay asleep all night long? Last night, that was my experience. All night, it felt as if I was fighting to go back to sleep. This morning, I forced myself to sleep as long as possible. During the last dream of the night, I was given a beautiful gift. Upon walking into a room, I saw my late husband smiling at me. He was in a casual setting, nothing fancy, sitting in a chair, leaning against a table.

While working with elementary-aged, special needs students, many years ago, I met an outgoing and fun-loving young man by the name of Andrew. At the time, Andrew was enrolled in 5th grade and had a diagnosis of FAS~Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. He had the FAS facial features associated with the syndrome, but his cognitive abilities were determined to be only slightly below average. Andrew was one of the few students in my class who was able to comprehend most of the 5th grade curr

My favorite flowers appeared one day, in a vase, on my clothes dryer in the laundry room. Upon inspection of the flowers for a card, one was found with my name on it. Interestingly enough, it was my full name, not just my first name. Thinking the flowers were from my husband, I brought them into the kitchen where I put them on display. Much to my surprise, after I opened the small envelope, the sentiment on the card stated, “Thanks for being such a great teacher!” Surprised,

“I just told myself I could do it,” stated my 3rd grade student, Tom, in a proud and confident voice. For many years, I’d played a game called, “Around the World” with my students to reinforce multiplication and division facts. It was generally the game my students chose whenever we were preparing for a quiz. During a math practice session, the students interested in participating in the competition, gathered their chairs in a circle and mentally prepared themselves for the

The phrase, “Lucky in Love” is how I’ve always felt about my love relationships. When Jim and I got married, we were given a tiny pillow with the words, “No Regrets” on it. It was one of my favorite gifts because it spoke to how I felt about not only my love for Jim and his son, but for my entire life. In the past, when I’ve taken the time to reflect on my life, I never understood why I chose the people I did. Some people make lists to identify what qualities they want in a

“She’s GONE! Completely out of my life, exclaimed a client on the other end of the phone. I woke-up this morning and she was GONE!” The previous day, my client and I had spent time connecting with a friend of hers who had, for no apparent reason, told her she didn’t want to be friends anymore. The pain and confusion she’d suffered with for many years, was now released. She felt relieved and joyful! During our healing session, I’d asked her to visualize, in her mind’s eye, a

“Mom, you woke me up when you hugged me last night,” stated my 6 year-old son at breakfast, as I was retelling a vivid dream I’d had the night before. Due to the shocking nature of his comment, I responded, “Wow, we were both hugging Dad last night!” My late husband had been in the hospital in a coma the previous 7 days. When we arrived home we brought with us a house full of people. Therefore, our usual calm home environment was now chaotic, filled with grieving relatives a

Sometimes I wonder why I feel a need to keep myself busy. Running here, running there, helping this person, helping that person. Always listening to either music, talk radio, or connecting with something on social media. Constantly distracting myself from the thoughts in my head. Am I not wanting to hear something? Am I afraid of being alone with myself and my thoughts? Am I afraid of what I’m going to hear? Am I avoiding working on myself? Am I displaying avoidance behavior

Albert Einstein said it beautifully when he referred to intuition, "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a...

“I’m so sorry, this just came out of nowhere”, I whispered, choking back tears. I’d anticipated this moment for months, experiencing mixed emotions… happiness, sadness, excitement. However, when the reality of watching my youngest son move into his first apartment, after living on campus for two years hit me, I was unable to hold back the tears. For the past 12 years my son and I had been the only ones in our home. We’d grown very close and tackled many situations together.

If someone would have told me six months ago that I would be where I am today, experiencing life in such a completely different way, I would have laughed and laughed ~ who me? NEVER!! I’ve always been “driven” to accomplish goals in my life, however, it wasn’t until I decided, in my heart, to be brave and retire early from my teaching job, that my life started to evolve. It took ME with it! On October 3rd, 2020, through a series of synchronistic events, my journey of fear

Do you struggle with regret or guilt that you can’t seem to let go? Are stories replaying over and over again in your mind… at times keeping you awake at night? One day, approximately 12 years ago, I was contacted by a man whom I’d gone to a high school dance with many, many years ago. He contacted me through facebook and asked if we could be “friends”. At the time, I didn’t realize his purpose for reaching out to me. Of course I agreed and our “conversations” via messenger

Have you ever found yourself feeling “out of sorts”? Not understanding why you’re unmotivated to do much of anything? Not necessarily feeling “down”, yet not taking care of yourself the way you normally do? Well, after having had a very difficult week… not understanding why I lacked motivation to work on my business, exercise on a daily basis, and eat in a healthy way, I was given insight in a most interesting way. This morning, while enjoying my usual morning routine of ta

The first time I smelled the scent of buttered toast was while I was talking with Life Source, a Procurement organization who would...

When one door closes another one opens. I’ve heard people tell me this throughout my lifetime and I always knew they were trying to comfort me. People trying to help me see the “silver lining” in a painful breakup or just trying to be optimistic. Recently, I’ve had a lot of conversations with friends and family who have been experiencing difficult times. This morning, while spending time with my fur babies, I was inspired to reflect on many situations in my life where I’ve a

Body image, intelligence, attractiveness, financial security. These are some reasons why both men and women put themselves down on a daily basis. How and why do we feel a need to criticize ourselves? Are we comparing ourselves to friends, strangers, acquaintances? Do we really care what other people think about us? Well, I most certainly did when I grew into my teenage years. Twiggy was my role model. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Twiggy, she was an anorexic-loo