1st decade: 1-10
Grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. In a trailer park on the south side of the track, which was considered trashy in the 70s. There, I mostly played in the street and lived in a tiny house before they were cool.
2nd decade: 10-20
Normal teenage life. Had super strict Catholic parents. Didn’t like school and waited to go to college (I couldn’t wait to graduate and get out). Ironically, I decided to pursue a degree in teaching, believing I could be a leader in changing the system.
3rd decade: 20-30
Got married and finished my Bachelor’s degree. Had two children, a boy and a girl. My first teaching job was as a children’s librarian in a private Native American school. Later in my twenties, I nearly died. It took a year and many surgeries to save me physically. This began a spiritual and natural health journey. I was on a quest to find peace.
4th decade: 30-40
Took time to recover from my near-death experience. It was rough in my early 30s. But later left the private school to teach reading at a public middle school. During this decade, I was out to change the system. Received a master’s degree, wore many leadership hats, and just wanted to get books in kids’ hands. Still looking for that peace.
5th decade: 40- 50
Saw the light on the school system and that it would never change. I was burned out and decided to leave the teaching world after 20 years. Started a life coaching business, discovered Young Living oils, and became a Brand Partner. Coaching went fine for about 4 years. Started diving deep into conspiracy theories and searching for truth in all walks of life. Of course, looking for peace!
6th decade: 50
The toughest and most enlightening decade so far. After my grandma passed, it brought on a lot of grief. I stepped away from my coaching business to rest and grieve. A few months later, I asked my husband to leave after 30 years of marriage. This led to some dark times, pushing me to awaken to more truth. I wanted a different path for myself, my children, and now 4 grandchildren. Finding more peace within me and the Divine.
It all brought me to this point — I have been writing in journals and notebooks for years, and even dabbling in fiction. As much as I want to hide and stay in hermit mode. There is something deeper calling me. To share and guide others into the depths of truth and unlearning.
Be a Leader of the Parade in my Life.