My story should begin right where we’re at - here on my web site. The site has a ways to go, so don’t grade me yet, but if someone told me a year ago I would take on such a task, I would have called them crazy. Actually, I'm kind of enjoying the messiness to allow me to grow.  But before, no money in the world would make me want to work on such a thing. Ah, but then the passion hit, and my calling revealed itself. Now, nothing was going to stop me from fulfilling my purpose.

At 41, I had accomplished more than I had ever expected in my career. Yet, one morning while on a business trip in Tempe, Arizona I was forcing myself out of bed on a beautiful Spring morning. My day’s agenda wasn’t burdened with long winded meetings and I had great people to work with that day, but in that hotel room I dragged myself out of bed. I dreaded the inevitable; the woman in the mirror. Unfortunately, I couldn’t avoid her. There she was- the sleepy eyes, the drooping shoulders, and I admit an extreme case of bed head. But this time she wasn’t staring back at me. She was pleading with me!

It just couldn’t be. I was once again unhappy and listless with my career. Here in my world of great opportunities, a blessed family, and a career with awesome benefits, bright people to work with, not to mention weekends off, I was miserable. How could that be? And worse yet, I didn’t dare head back home and tell my husband it happened again! This had become my routine every four months or so for the past 13 years. The difference now was I had a stronger promising future in my career, and I still landed here in this room, staring at that unfulfilled woman.

So that was the end…or the beginning.

Two months later I was sitting across from a Master Certified Coach at a local Applebee’s. I contacted her out of the blue after discovering the career of coaching. I knew what I didn’t want anymore, and was on a journey finding how I could use my gifts to do something unique that would also be a blessing for others and my family. Within five minutes after meeting my new friend, I had discovered my purpose- coaching.   A calmness and peace came over my spirit. Here was the answer I had been searching for since I was a scrawny 11 year old, red headed bean pole.

That’s it in a nutshell. Well, actually I always have more stories to share, but for now this is how I got started and where the work began. There was the training; the closure to an already prosperous career; receiving the blessing from my family, friends, and colleagues; and last, calming the Unheard Scream to nurture the courage to follow my passion.

Now I coach others on their path to fulfilling their goals, discovering their voice, and honoring their inner wisdom for a life of abundance!