Penniless and passionate I put myself through my first degree in social work. My second degree I did while living away from my husband, and my third was the same, but also solely caring for our two young boys.

I became who I thought I should be, only to leave most of that "me" behind.

I was born in the Philippines and moved to Canada in my teens. As outlined in my book, life hadn't come easy. It took a while to understand how events in my past led to the depression I hid from the world, then it took even longer to come to terms with the effects of loss, heartache, and deep wounds that hadn't healed.

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Pain. Triumph. Resilience.

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Before I lost everything, I found someone I could trust, and committed to the healing vulnerably and wholeheartedly. When I fully embodied what I'd been helping others with for decades, I found the REAL me, along with the best part of me I'd never met!