Several years ago, my husband faced unemployment for the first time. We had not expected this (who does?) and it completely threw us for a loop when it happened 2 days before we were to go on our summer vacation. All three of our kids had left home. It was the time in our lives when we were looking … [Read more...] about Deidra, 62, Nurse/Instructor
Natalie, 41, Teacher
About two years ago I was at a place in my life where I felt incredibly unwell. I had just lost someone I considered to be my very best friend to a terrible illness and was mourning her deeply. On the day of my friend’s funeral, my grandmother (who I was very close to) passed away. I didn’t even … [Read more...] about Natalie, 41, Teacher
Karen, 53, Mortgage Broker
There are moments in your life that define who you are and set you on a path you did not expect to walk. It could be the birth of a child, your wedding day, a near death experience, or the loss of a loved one. For me, it was the loss of my mother. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I … [Read more...] about Karen, 53, Mortgage Broker
Heather, 37, Dietitian
From Stuck to Surrender. This is how I would describe my wellness journey over the past year and a half. I was letting life’s circumstances make me feel stuck. Initially I would say I was stuck in grief. A very good friend of mine had died and it knocked the wind out of me. But at some point the … [Read more...] about Heather, 37, Dietitian
Julie, 39, Director of Recovery Ministries
My idea of wellness when I was younger was the ability to hold everything together. To never have too many things undone. Account for everything in my schedule. Always stay in control. I would feel so much better if I could just keep all the laundry up, house perfect, hair kept up, exercise routine … [Read more...] about Julie, 39, Director of Recovery Ministries
Katie, 35, Domestic Engineer
Being a stay at home mama, or my more professional title of domestic engineer, was something I had wanted since the birth of our first child. Motherhood was a role in which I felt creative, productive, and joyful. While I of course went through different seasons as we welcomed babies 2, 3, 4 and 5, … [Read more...] about Katie, 35, Domestic Engineer
