Meet Your Mentor

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I’m almost 47, and I’ve lived a dozen lifetimes in one.

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A decade ago, my life completely fractured through an unexpected loss. In the quiet space of that profound grief, I picked up my pen. I started blogging. I shared raw prose poetry, spoke directly from the heart, and unexpectedly became a digital space-maker for women navigating their own dark tunnels.

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Along the way, the internet called me a "social media sweetheart" and a "princess" of online community building. But beneath the clicks, I was doing the work. I became a certified grief support specialist, published three successful prose poetry books, remarried, and built a global sisterhood of over 10,000 women who refuse to let life's transitions break them.

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True "unshakable ground" isn't found in a clinical classroom. It is found when you slow down, face the storm, and return to the healing power of the written word. I don't guide from theory; I guide from a lifetime of deep personal reinvention.

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The chapters I have lived and rewritten:

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• Age 20: Stepping onto the global stage as an international flight attendant.

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• Age 26: Retiring from the skies, getting married, and launching a wedding florist business.

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• The Hustle: Building and running a solo business that successfully executed over 500 weddings.

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• The Motherhood Shift: Becoming a mother at 31 and 34, balancing business from home.

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• The Shattering: Navigating a sudden, profound family tragedy at age 35, halting my business in the aftermath.

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• The Rebirth: Blogging through sudden life upheaval, becoming a certified specialist, and building a 10,000+ global digital sisterhood.

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• Age 39: Remarrying, selling my home, moving cities, and rebuilding an entirely new community for my children and myself.

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• The Physical Pivot: Experiencing sudden sensorineural hearing loss in 2022, transitioning overnight into a life of single-sided deafness.

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• The Written Word: Publishing my first two books in 2025, followed by my third in early 2026.

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• The Fire: Writing my third book while navigating deep personal trials and standing firm against those trying to tear me down.

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• And Now:Opening the doors to this Creative Resilience Studio after years of brainstorming, dreaming, and quiet, persistent work.

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When I’m not writing at my desk or mentoring inside the Studio, you can usually find me outdoors, grounding myself in nature, and reflecting on the terrain of these changing seasons. I believe that resilience isn't about standing perfectly still in a storm—it’s about learning how to navigate the path forward.

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Now, I am stepping fully into my next chapter as the Lead Mentor at Nikki Bonkoski - Creative Resilience Studio—bringing my books to life to guide you through yours.

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