Third in my weekly series... ~ ~ ~ SUNNI: Searing pain hit the center of my chest. I can’t breathe! Is this my heart? Is this a heart attack 40 feet underwater? “Stay calm, breathe calm,” I told myself. I tried to take a breath and the pain struck again. My eyes searched for the dive master. I must go up. I grabbed for Steve my dive partner. I pointed to the center of my chest and motioned that I was in trouble and had to go up. I trusted that Steve would regulate my ascent

Enjoy this excerpt (Chapter 2: "From the Midwest to Manhattan") from my book, Mirror, Mirror. ~ ~ ~ It took twelve months to heal my physical body. It also took that year to recognize my fears and overcome them one by one. It was time for me to look myself in the eyes and reflect on who I was, what I really wanted out of my new life. One morning, I just sat still—something rare for me—and took a deep look into the mirror of my soul. I was told that this journey would be abo

The first in a 15-week series of true experiences of transformation, awakening, and breaking through past patterns to inspire and uplift you. Guidance A friend wrote this to me... When I meditated on the word guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one p