N ~ Nutrition

I first met Robin Litrenta in a small group training class at our local gym.  I liked her right away because she was friendly, hard working, and health concious.  When we met, I had no idea that her husband had died four years earlier, that she had gained 30 pounds in...

M ~ Meditation

When I first met Merry, I was drawn to her positive energy, gentle spirit, and genuine love of life.  And when I learned of the loss of her 22 year marriage I wondered, “How can anyone working through such an enormous rebuilding process be this…...

L ~ Laughter & Pain

  The first time I saw Kelley Lynn she was standing in front of a packed audience making hundreds of people laugh.  Now, making people laugh is no surprise for Kelley- she is a writer, actor and comedian.  But when the packed, laughing crowd is composed of...

K ~ Knowing My New Environment

KNOWING MY NEW ENVIRONMENT     The summer sun was just beginning to set over the Pacific Ocean on this particular day. I could always tell it was that time of day, that time of year in San Diego, because from my grandfather’s backyard we would see half a...

J ~ Journal to Survive the Tornado

Eleven months after Brent died in a car accident, my friend & peer mentor Robin Litrenta invited me to attend a weekend conference for widowed people- Soaring Spirits International’s Camp Widow West.  I did NOT want to go.  I did NOT want to admit that Brent...