About

Born and raised in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada I am the youngest of three children. Growing up I was forced to become independent. My older siblings considered me an annoying younger child. My parents were always busy working to meet their financial obligations.

Although both my parents were blessed with intelligence they were not given any educational opportunities back in their younger years. This left them stuck in labour intensive employment their entire lives. Therefore, it was extremely important for them to offer me post-secondary education so I could have better opportunities in my career of choice.

With a desire to climb the ladder of success I migrated to the big city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the young age of twenty. By the age of twenty five I held three college certificates in the subjects of Financial Accounting, Human Resources and Computer Studies.

When I began to consider settling down into a marriage and planning a family my instincts brought me back to the small town of Cobourg. Luckily I landed terrific employment as a computer Systems Manager back in the geographical area of my home town.

Soon after moving my residence back to Cobourg I married my long time boyfriend Tim. Approximately a year after our wedding we welcomed our daughter Emily into the world. Three years later life blessed us with our son Robert. From the outside looking in we were living the proverbial yuppie lifestyle. The truth is no one knows what goes on behind closed doors.

Looking back now I clearly see how I chose to create my very own version of reality for over twenty years. I intentionally turned my head to my own despair. I willingly focused solely on the love I held for Tim ignoring his abusive ways and the pain he inflicted. When I found myself the target of his abuse I quickly submerged the memories deep within hoping it would just go away.

Fortunately, my motherly instincts forced me to open my eyes. As a caring, loving mother my natural protective instincts began to bubble to the surface. Inflicting pain onto me was one thing, but onto my children, quite another. As a Mom I could no longer ignore the signs, the pain or the turmoil.

Through reading my book you can discover how faith and determination has the power to create miracles in life. Years ago I had but one dream … to live my life surrounded in love, harmony and joy. No matter what obstacles were placed in my path or what blocks tried to stop me, I absolutely refused to let go of that dream. In fact, the navigation of such trials and tribulations was instrumental in creating the fabulous life I am now living.

My path to freedom turned my tears into smiles, my pain into peace and my anger into love. I now treasure every footstep that I took because without my Journey to Freedom I would still be a frightened, beaten down woman walking with my eyes to the ground. Instead, I am now a woman of strength, walking with my head held high, absorbing the warmth of the sun while throwing my worries to the wind.

Trust me, freedom is not free but it is worth every step of the way!