Her Path FIRST JOB “Selling portrait packages
at Olan Mills when I was 15.” THEN “I was a flight attendant for
Delta Airlines from 1977 to 1981.” BEST JOB “I was a stay at home
mom. That was my best job.” LATER “I was a communication
moved in. I’m pinching myself. Everything I’ve ever worked for and dreamed about just came to fruition this week.”
This Michigan place was one of those things.”
SHE’S NEUROTIC ABOUT “I have been accused of being a neat freak. I like things neat and orderly. Like one of my kids once noticed that I got up in the middle of the night and put the toilet paper to a point. “If I have a dream I will not let it go.
childbirth and I don’t have Novocaine at the dentist’s office. There’s something weird about the thought of needles. I’ve had two root canals with no Novocaine. I think I was squeezing the dentist’s arm off.”
SHE FEARS “Needles. I had natural
associate for Centre College and coached cross country there from 1993 to 1997. Then I went into business for myself. I did motivational speaking. I was always an athlete, since I was a little kid. In 1982, I started doing triathlons.” TURNING POINT “I’ve always been
one to set goals for myself, and I finally was able to accomplish those things. I went back to graduate school, won marathons, and I’m married to the man of my dreams. I’ve done all these things. I think the turning point for me has come in the last two years. I don’t have to prove anything to anybody and can just enjoy being who I am.”
in his childhood and teen years. When we started talking about all his good qualities and how he could change, he leaped ahead. I had him figure out ways to see himself in a different light — a positive light. Now he has far exceeded all his goals in his personal life and he has exceeded his goals in the marathon. Now he is getting ready to participate in an Ironman competition.” WORST PART OF HER JOB “I get very
attached to my clients and when they’re emotionally upset I carry that with me. I tell them I care more about them being happy than as a successful athlete or a straight-A student.” HER DREAM “I have just realized my
life dream. I’ve always wanted to live on Lake Michigan and my husband and I just purchased a 20-acre farm there and renovated a little farm house and just w w w . i a m t o d a y s w o m a n . c o m
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