I think of how to relate my life changes to achieving goals. When my husband died in 2007 (He had stage four cancer for 15 years) I was told to invest in myself. I wandered around “trying to figure out what to be when I grow up”. And what would I invest in? The path I was on after he is death was tough, lonely, and filled with Hopelessness. My pastor labeled me “the forgotten widow”. I was living in a victim mode. I had stinking thinking, and feared I would be a burden to my children. 

Then the catalyst crisis!! In December 2015, I experienced a small stroke two weeks before my first Grandchild was born.

I had been told of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) by 2 people within the month prior to the stroke. I figured there was a message there for me and I took note. Within a few weeks of the stroke I found myself at ACIM meet-ups. A meditation app was shared and I started using it.. What came to mind was that many of the people from church when I was very active, knew me as a prayer warrior, but I had difficulties with the: ‘be still and know that I am God’ part of scripture. It was time for change - NOW! Meditation was the beginning. With in two weeks I heard the spirit say “I showed you in the 90’s that you have gifts of healing. You are to use your hands for a healing vocation - not ministry.

WOW - I had never heard anything so loud and specific to me. MY training search started immediately. My guidance team was right with me showing me my own way of learning and healing.

The stroke was the catalyst, the difficult first steps for change. I was now on a good path up the mountain to the LIGHT. I stayed focused, invested in myself and knew what I was put on this earth to do! I knew my souls purpose was to step into my natural healing gifts, and to help others make lasting changes in their lives: to live a life of peace and joy, feeling loved and loving others and helping to create Heaven on Earth.

And here are more photos inside Machu Picchu!