A few weeks ago, I sent an email to my online community sharing how there were a couple of really special people that had stood for my transformation almost 20 years ago and how that had made a difference in my life. I emailed those people, dedicated the article to them and thanked them for the role they had played on my journey of transformation. One of those people wrote back to me "correcting" my reference to the fact that this had happened 20 years ago. And I realized, she was right. I had only met her 15 years ago, not 20. But I do know that something had happened almost 20 years ago which is why the reference.

So, friends, I stand corrected. 20 years ago, it was not THEM who took a stand for my transformation, it was I that did.

In fact it was exactly June 5, 1992 when that happened. Next month it would be 21 years since I took a stand for transforming my life. A life that needed transformation desperately. After having spent 8 years prior to that in an environment of sexual...

"I. Can. Do. It." was my Mantra for the day. For the first time today I ran on the treadmill at 7 miles per hour. I always thought running at a pace such as this was for runners, athletes and folks that were super fit. Not for me. I never saw myself as one of "them". After thinking that 6 mph was my max for the past month, I was pleasantly surprised that, albeit in brief intervals, but I could reach 7 mph. I could do it.

This past year I have been having many transformations around my body and health. It began with regular detoxes since last April, vegetarianism (attempting veganism) and adding exercise to my routine. When I started working out with a personal trainer regularly earlier this year I could jog at 3 and run at 3.3 mph. Slowly but surely, those numbers kept going up and before I knew it I was walking at that pace and my new jog was at 3.5, run at 4 or 4.5 and it kept creeping up to where I am today.

The famous Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said, "A journey of a...

This morning I took a look at my garden and it is looking beautiful. The salvias, nanas, hostas and peonies are all looking so vibrant and colorful. They look like they have been loved. And as a result of that, they are sharing that love in the form of their vibrancy and grandeur with not just me, but with anyone who passes by to see.

However, this wasn't the case last year. Last year they bloomed late and died early. They grew to only half their size the entire season that they are now at just at the beginning of the season. How did that happen? Well, this year, I took care of them.

I took care of them when they were at their lowest. When they looked dead, withered and all gone. Like they had nothing left in them. I tended to them, cleared and cleaned the earth around them and created space for them to grow when it was their time. And this spring when their time came, oh my goodness, my heart skipped a beat.

Allow me to let you in on a personal story. The townhome we live...

Jordan was the only new student in her fifth grade class. On her first day of school, she sat by herself at lunch. No one spoke to her all day. No one even took the time to welcome her to the school or introduce themselves. Jordan was feeling incredibly lonely. At recess, she sat behind a big oak and read her book. A few minutes later she overheard two girls from her class talking. "That new girl is really something!" the first girl said. "Yeah," the second girl added. "Did you see those jeans she's wearing? They are so last year! What a freak!" As the girls burst out in laughter, Jordan's heart sank. The girl's words...girls she didn't even know...cut deeply.

You see, at Jordan's old school she was quite popular. She was captain of her soccer team and at the top of her class academically. The day Jordan overheard her classmates talking about her changed her life forever. Her grades began to slip. She rarely left her room. She had no interest in playing soccer; something she used...

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit – Napolean Hill

Once upon a time in my life certain events left me in anger, pain and sadness. That's when I found transformational meditation and spirituality. Or should I say, it found me. I have had an eventful journey of healing. On this journey I picked up a thing or two that inspired me to teach and share with others. Before I knew it, I had established my professional practice as a spiritual mentor, meditation guide and transformational leader. It has taken me eighteen years and counting since the day I had my first big breakthrough.

Somehow helping myself and then those in my immediate sphere of influence wasn't enough, declared the Universe. In the past two years, there have been events and insights that have shown me that there is more for me to uncover and to share. And so, I listened, I paused and I embraced that yes, I did in fact have more to do in...

"It's choice...not chance...that determines your destiny." –Michelle Jean Nidetch

What does this mean exactly? In our daily lives we make thousands of choices...to get out of bed in the morning, what to wear, what food to put into our bodies...each and every choice forming and shaping our life experiences for that day. We know that if it is 90 degrees outside and we choose to wear a sweater with a turtle neck, we're going to be hot. We know if we choose to eat cake and ice cream for breakfast, we're probably not going to feel well or have much energy throughout the day. But it's still our choice.

These seem like simplified, common sense choices we take for granted every day, but they are indeed still choices...opportunities for us to decide whether or not our day turns out positively or negatively. In the grand scheme of things the best we can hope for is to make the best choices possible to produce the most positive outcome.

However, that not all choices in life are as black...

This past April I participated in a 21-day "Clean Eating Detox" Program with Danielle Omar. I had just come back from the Anahatha Love and Aliveness Weekend Retreat and already felt like I was in a great place. I thought to myself, "What do I need to do a 21-day detox for? I already feel great!". And as I said that I realized, being whole and balanced in Body, Mind and Spirit was not just about conscious breath and meditation. I still had old lurking habits around food that I knew I wanted to change. I knew I wanted to reinforce better behavior and instill Conscious + Confident Eating Habits in my life.

Enter Danielle Omar, M.S, R.D and her 21-day "Clean Eating Detox" Program.

During her 21-day Clean Eating Detox Program, Danielle shared a wealth of information about healthy food alternatives, grocery shopping, organic produce, supplements, smoothies, mindset and more. I learnt:

• How to balance my plate to ensure I was getting all the right nutrients in my meal

• What...

It was around twenty years ago when I was written off by my Psychology Professors in my first year of college. I implored them to help me as I had been sexually abused and needed help. I received no help, guidance or counseling. The matter and I were instantly dismissed. We never spoke about it ever again. Twenty years later, when I witness the aftermath of the Sandusky verdict and the rampant denial by the NCAA, Board of Trustees of Penn State, Joe Paterno and the list of others, I just find the entire situation all too familiar. That's why I love the Mark Twain quote in the blog heading.

How Denial Will Delay Your Highest Good

That one day amongst few others profoundly altered the course of my life. Due to the denial first from my family and then my institution, I found no other means to cope other than to drop out of college and transplant myself far away from everyone. Looking back at that time their denial cost me many years of my life. I understand that today things are...

Today marks the day the Sandusky verdict was announced. It is also the day when the healing for the children, families, communities and our nation begins.

What happened at Penn State was a terrible tragedy. But as a witness to what transpired, what have we learned? Why not take a moment to get present and witness the potential for the limitless healing and transformation in this event?

I am a busy mother of three girls, 7, 6 and 3. Having been the recipient of childhood molestation and abuse my "radar" is definitely alive and well! However, my mother didn't have one. She was forced to adopt one 5 years after the molestation had begun. By then the damage was done. At least a significant part of it.

Today, I can say that I have had an incredible journey of healing and transformation. In fact, having learned a thing or two about self-healing, unconditional forgiveness and love along the way I started teaching and helping others tap into their own limitlessness to heal and...

It's only May and 2012 has already taught me so much. It has brought so much wonderment, vulnerability and presence into my life. I am humbled by the limitless abundance in the Universe as it continues to lovingly nudge me along on my journey. I feel the Universe's spiritual presence so deeply in this moment. I know I am not alone, I am supported. I am grateful.

April 25th 2012 arrived with news that my 88 year old grandmother, my Nanima, had passed away. She was my dearest, sweetest soul mate and friend and always will be. What I experienced in grieving her passing was so intense and profound as I connected with the energy sans her physical, material body and state of being. My pain, sadness and grief was intensified every time I remembered her touch, voice, physical presence, smile and her jokes. When I connected with her spirit I felt peace, love and blessings.

This was new for me. This was fresh. Practicing the meditations and connecting with the energies has always been...