For the last 30 years I have been tackling the trials and tribulations of life, proving over and over again that joy and happiness in my life depend on me and me alone. No outside force can strip me of me inner peace. Only I can relinquish it.

After losing my husband during the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, leaving me to raise my 4 young children alone, I made a very quick decision. If I was supposed to die, I would have, but I didn’t, so I decided to live. I decided to live with gusto and to do my best to give my children the kind of life I always imagined for them. My husband’s death was a defining moment for me, but I was not going to let it define me.

In the immediate aftermath of the attacks I saw humanity at it’s best. I felt loved and supported by those close and those I never met. I tried to keep my children keenly aware of this so that they would grow to realize that life is as good as you decide it is.

When my youngest child ended up addicted to Xanax, I was bewildered. How? What did I do wrong? How do I fix this? How do I find joy in this?? Where do I start?? Again, humanity prevailed and good people put me in touch with good people and he entered treatment and I began my own journey of recovery. I was able to realize that, as I had always believed, my own joy and peace are my own responsibility. I came to believe that I could be ok even if my son wasn’t. I learned to take responsibility for how much of my own peace I was relinquishing to another person’s bad decisions.

I have spent decades honing the skills of resiliency, developing a mindset and habits that allow me to find joy whenever I choose to. I understand that by keeping the focus on my own behavior, I can become a better version of me and therefore be of better service to all those around me.

I can help you do this too! I’d love to help you rediscover the joy in your life and develop the tools to help you make decisions that propel you forward into your own power and peace. How awesome is it to know that everything you need, you already have!?! If you can’t feel that, then let’s talk…..