“Life is a journey we all travel, but the choice to take the path to peace and happiness is yours alone.”
…Jean Summit-Riker
While I was as Busy Doing Other Things
When I decided to leave a successful business career in 1991 to join my daughter and son as a full-time college student, I realized this was not traditional. But it was something I had always wanted to do. My interest in the mind/body connection and how people relate to each other made the Human Relations program at St. Joseph’s College a perfect fit. Upon graduating, I began working at creating my own business.
If Tomorrow Never Comes
When I awoke on Monday, December 16, 1996, I was happily married for 31 years, had two wonderful children and believed “the best was yet to come.” Change came swiftly. My husband, and childhood sweetheart, was killed in a plane crash that evening, and my children and I were left behind to endure the tragedy of his death. I was without income, without a job, and barely able to breathe, let alone support myself and my family.
I believe that each of us has the ability to call in our own earth guides. When “traditional” therapy left me feeling helpless and hopeless, I met a hypnotist who taught me the skills of guided imagery, relaxation and self-hypnosis. The skills I learned started me on a journey of healing that revealed my life’s purpose and led me again to happiness.
You Become Who You Surround Yourself With
Since that time, I have worked with many gifted people. I completed a comprehensive course of studies required by the National Guild of Hypnotists, Inc., in Merrimack, NH. I went on to become a Certified Laughter Leader meeting the certification standards of The World Laughter Tours. I also received my advanced Reiki training with Dr. Erika Duffy, Reiki Master, C.O.R.E. Instructor, Hypnotherapist and three time bestselling co-author of A Search for Purpose, Seizing Your Success and Wake Up and Live the Life You Love, Living on Purpose with Deepak Chopra, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Mark Victor Hansen (author of the Chicken Soup of the Soul series.)
This Is Who I Am
Today I am a Life Coach; an Author of Forever Is Still a Long, Long Time, a Motivational Speaker, Consulting Hypnotist, Reiki Master, and a Certified Laughter Leader. I have a private practice in Patchogue, NY, where I work with small business owners, professional people and individuals seeking to reach their genius potential. I do both private and telephone consultations as well as motivational speaking, workshops and seminars on creating peak performance, managing stress, and increasing self-esteem. I also teach how to use the Law of Attraction to manifest what you want in your life and various other programs including Laughter Club.
