Defining moments make up the person I am today: writer, educator, coach, business woman, wife, mother, sister and friend. 

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The Enneagram is an ancient personality tool with nine types to select from to better define yourself and others. They are numbered One through Nine. I am a Four, also known as the abandoned child. My dad died before I was born and it has been the underlying motivator and definition of who I am. In it's essence, the great lesson is in the belief of something greater beyond myself, and the ability to recognize how powerless we truly are in life. 

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Intuition and self-reliance activate a deep knowledge in the quest to help others navigate their stories. In my work with student athletes at Xavier University, learning the journey of the students is vital to my ability to help them navigate subjects that require critical thinking. Clients beyond my collegiate work enter the sessions typically with a bit of nervousness. I work to hear the meaning behind their desires. These sessions enrich my life as well as give voice to avenues to pursue for the client. Exposing retreat-ants and pilgrims to other cultures, histories and the natural world opens individuals to deeper spiritual experiences and thus a deeper understanding of their particular stories. 

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I am always surprised by the end results, the richness with which people give voice to their stories, and the contentedness they feel upon completion of our process. We set goals and parameters for meeting those goals. I feel as if I become part of their stories by the end of our time together. Editing written work and teaching writing as a craft opens me to a world of diversity. My clients have sought my viewpoint on their work from around the globe: Australia, Thailand, Latin America, and Europe. I am grateful for the eye-opening work we do together. 

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When I returned to school in 1998, my children were in k-12 education. I often said to them, knowledge is power. Given our situation at the time, me a single parent, I knew that the best I could do was to cultivate a deep desire to learn. Each of them has pursued and been awarded post-graduate degrees. They continue to be my best accomplishments. 

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The sensation of falling backward stays with me, all these years after that incident on the swing set. Over the years of pursuing jobs, a career, and family, what once was fear translates now into a growing wisdom and insight to better serve those who are voiceless and want to be heard. 

 

 

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