As a single mom with two teenage children to raise, she was terrified that she would not get to see her kids grow into the successful young adults they are now.
Until that point, she had been a transformational leader, coach, and author, and before that, a PR executive and journalist.
Receiving her diagnosis jolted her and took her on a deep healing journey of mind, body, and spirit -- training with world-renowned neuroscientists, spiritual leaders, and other healers.
Yet, the defining moment came when three different types of healers -- a doctor, a therapist, and a shaman -- all within a short time frame told her one of the keys to extending longevity: We must claim our worthiness to live, to declare our right to be here, to be alive.
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Key takeaways on worthiness:
Three things you can do NOW to embrace a greater sense of worthiness:
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