I want my losses to inspire and give hope to people who are stuck in their grief! 

I am a country girl from northern Illinois. My loves are: spending time with family and friends, hiking, running, volleyball, horses, dogs and a new one - pickleball!

At age 15, my parents divorced and my life instantly turned upside down. Many changes happened. I moved from the country to DeKalb, a larger city in Illinois. Everything that was safe and familiar to me was gone…my friends, pets, the farm and most of all, my Grandma. She was like a mom to me, very loving and nurturing. I was overwhelmed and coped by burying my emotions and stayed busy with work, sports and education. I graduated early from high school and went on to earn a degree in Communication Studies at Northern IL University. Eventually I landed in Hermosa Beach, CA where I instantly fell in love with the ocean, coastal life and beach volleyball! I loved all of my CA adventures-especially working for a sports filmmaker. Yet, I longed to get back to my country roots so my family and I moved to Colorado.

…No, this work chose me! Here is my story...

Shortly after my precious son and daughter were born, I found myself unraveling emotionally. I was filled with anger, bitterness, loneliness and fear. It was preventing me from being emotionally present with my children. I became desperate for help with my emotional turmoil. Shortly thereafter a friend invited me to a grief support group. Skeptically, I attended because I wasn’t grieving. A life changing experience started to gently unfold…the group became a safe place for me to talk about my feelings without being judged or criticized. No one tried to fix me, they just listened. I no longer felt alone in my pain. I discovered that indeed, I was grieving! I was grieving several childhood losses and the loss of my mom being emotionally absent.

The Grief Recovery Method Program freed me from the emotional prison that I had been living in for years! This life-changing program taught me how to discover and let go of all the painful emotions I had buried and been running away from for years! The emotional shift and feelings of freedom were indescribable! I knew I had found my life's work.

Immediately, I started training at the Grief Recovery Institute (GRI) and became a Grief Recovery Specialist in 2007.

The GRI was created over 40 years ago by 2 men John W. James and Russell Friedman, who were also in search of relief from their grief and losses; death of a child, divorce and bankruptcy. The GRI has thousands of Grief Recovery Specialists who are successfully helping people around the world recover from grief and loss.

Grief is hard. It can be incredibly overwhelming and challenging. It is vital that you have support and the correct information on how to heal and move forward.  Let me walk with you on your path to recovery.

From my heart to yours,

Why a fluffy, chubby, cute little bird?

I LOVE how these sweet little birds (who often visit my deck) make me feel. They’re full of warmth and comfort, and bring me so much joy. They are the essence of what I want my clients to experience on the other side of grief. I desire to lay before them a path to recovery, and give them glimpses of hope. So it was only fitting that one becomes my main logo mark. Meet Chubs.