On rare occasions we meet people who inspire and intrigue us with their love of life and adventure. Their energy permeates ours and we feel uplifted just being in their presence. Jill Wheeler is one of those people. She is an adventure therapist, filmmaker, mother,...
It took me over two years and many tears to complete a documentary about losing my home and my health to toxic mold. Last weekend my short film Killer House premiered at a film festival. People drove hours through blizzard conditions to watch the movie and participate...
Many of you already know that I got sick and almost died from toxic mold between the walls of my MTV Cribs home. In next week’s blog I’ll post a link to where you can watch my documentary and get more information about how to recognize, remediate and...
When I think of the word obedient, I think of the nuns in Catholic school when I was a child. I was scared to death of them! One classmate, let’s call him Johnny, failed to follow rules and what happened to him made me want to be obedient. The nun who was teaching...
~ Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,” plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” What would it be like to look at growing old as an amazing gift, one that sparked excitement and not disdain?...
When I was in high school I was twenty pounds heavier than I am now. In college I became part of the Freshman Fifteen Club—not a club you want to join. At a time in my life when I should have been at peak physical condition, I was not. I tried everything to lose a...
