About

Ok, I admit it.

I didn’t grow up thinking I’d be a spokesperson for single women who find themselves suddenly single. But, then again, life is full of twists and turns, isn’t it?

I have been a successful woman consulting in business development, sales and marketing (see my website at www.GrowYourBusinessNetwork.com) for more than two decades. I’ve been helping others successfully build their business enterprises and I have been providing a practical approach from a start-up to going public.

You may have seen me hosting the Web Cafe on the Office Depot website for the past few years.  That was an idea I helped create when I sat down with the CEO over lunch – (a lunch I won in a charity auction – but that’s another story).  Life was good.

I was traveling around the country, writing books, designing CD/ROM courses, speaking in front of business groups and chambers of commerce, trade shows and conferences, and enjoying it all.  Life was good.

Then suddenly, at age 40, my husband of 16 years wanted out and I was left behind with our three small children to take care.  I had a home to maintain and a business to run. Needless to say, my emotional and physical health was severely challenged. Divorce is an emotionally and financially trying time for almost all individuals.  For me, it proved to be the catalyst for severe health issues and many others I’m learning. While on the road for business, I became ill.

Upon my return, I was hospitalized for a fast-acting and unexpected case of complete liver failure.  I almost didn’t make it. I had an emergency liver transplant, and I found myself in a two-month coma.  They kept me in the ICU unit for three months, received rehabilitation, and stayed with my parents for six months.  This was all before I was allowed to return home.  I returned to my recently broken home. I can only imagine what you are thinking right now.

You know what I say?  I’m stronger for it.  I say let me share and help others with the lessons I’ve learned.  Seriously, HELL YES to being a survivor.  Furthermore, HELL YES to being single again!

It’s my goal to share with you what I’ve learned, provide you with as much information as I can, and be there with you as you grow and pick up the pieces.  Let’s get together, as we grow, experience joy again, build lasting relationships, and take our independence back!  There is life beyond the end of a meaningful relationship.  I promise you that.

Consider it a second chance, a chance to redefine your strength, dignity, health, and love.  It is truly a chance to prove you’re tougher than nails.  I believe in rediscovering you.  Hopefully it will not take a life altering experience (coma maybe?) for you to see that you are at the helm.

Today, I spend my time focusing on what I truly love in this world – my children, family, and close friends.  I enjoy reaching out to an underserved and over-populated community of individuals who have undergone an unexpected life crisis;  such as the break up of a relationship or other major life event. I love and adore watching independent films, attending Sundance, any other film festival I can get to, live theater, and I’m currently learning how to cook. When I’m not in Concord with my children, I’m likely visiting family members or friends in California, vacationing in Europe, or on a beach in the Caribbean (solo, with friends, or with my three children).