I'm doing 21 things
By the time I began my career as a Medium at the age of 29, I’d already suffered the loss of several friends, the first being my best friend and cousin, Cody, when I was 13. I’d never suffered a loss like that before; it was a devastating and indescribable blow. After experiencing such a profound loss at such a young age, followed by the loss of another close friend and an ex-boyfriend, I really thought I knew what it meant to grieve. So when I began my career, I thought I was well-equipped to understand the suffering of my clients; the truth is that I DID understand ONE TYPE of grief, but what I would later learn is that there are many and, to truly undertake my path, I would have to experience others…
On August 8th, 2002, my dear friend, who was like a sister to me died of cancer. One month later, my beloved grammy, who, for all intents and purposes raised me, also lost her battle with cancer. A little over a year later, On February 10th, 2004, my house caught fire due to electrical problems, killing my two dog-children, who were and will always be, my life.
I am only now learning how to breathe again after losing the 4 most important people in my life (I am thankful that none of my cat-children were hurt in the fire and they are also my life). I will never be the same person I was before losing my loved ones, but I’m beginning to realize that that might not be such a bad thing…I’m here to help others to heal, so of course I had to first understand what that meant…Now I do.
I hope that in some way, my work with those on the other side can help others to find their way through the blackness of suffering and loss – that, in helping them to connect to their loved ones on the other side, I can somehow help them to find the will to breathe again too…
