I've been leading events since I was a teenager in 4-H running TWO dog training courses a week, camp counselor for many years, and getting trips for my achievements.  As a young mother, despite being both Dyslexic and Autistic/"Aspie" [Aspergers], I earned two college degrees in 6 years including a Master's in "Teaching & Learning".  I then spent 16+ years total as a teacher in St. Paul [MN] & then Seattle [WA]. I left teaching in 2012 to pursue personal TIME freedom through being a life and business coach.  Since then I've been leading classes and events to help others.

Growing up in a very dysfunctional family [of emotional blackmail, manipulation, verbal & psychological abuse] and then not knowing how to get my needs met in my 16-year marriage to a good man and friend, I  turned to the experts [counselors, therapists, life coaches, AND personal trainers] to help navigate the confusion & heartache. Over the last 20 years, I've spent TENS of thousands of dollars and countless hours learning, discussing, reading books, watching videos, and listening to audiobooks on relationships & communication.

I took my education, teaching experience, life coach skills, and counseling when I returned to my home state [for 5 years] to help take care of my parents through their medical emergencies. By being both their caregiver AND still an "adult child" in their homes again, I was able to identify the abuse, work through the triggers and depression, understand how the abuse was FOUNDATIONAL [since it was there before I even had language], and how to reframe it to help me land in a healthier emotional place.

[I believe that we're never "done" doing the work and each relationship "triggers" both good and bad feelings we need to learn to work through. However, we CAN get to a great emotional place where it is safe to explore these triggers and doesn't set you back anymore.]