Welcome!

I am grateful you stopped by!

My name is Shawn. I am an old soul who is young at heart. I love to sit and talk about the ‘beyond the surface’ things in life or you can find me playing games, singing along to my favorite songs, or dancing in the kitchen.

I am married to my patient husband, Stephen and we have three fun-loving kids, Kate, Gavin and Matt. We also have a quirky black lab, Georgia, who is afraid to walk past our oven. We live in my hometown in Connecticut and from the outside in, life may seem flawless.

The truth is, from the inside out, I have traveled through some dark valleys in life, including walking with anxiety, depression and a rare cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma. My walk with cancer included me losing my palate but that hasn’t stopped me from encouraging others to be the person God made them to be! Whether I am writing, speaking (with my artificial palate called an obturator) or teaching, I pray the words I use encourage those who hear them, including you.

Life is a journey filled with highs, lows, twists and turns. What God has taught me is that if we harness our struggles and use them as stepping stones to rise up on, they can help us step into our deeper purpose in life; to love God and love others.

I have my BSEd in Health and Physical Education and my Masters in School Health Education. I also hold a 200 yoga teacher certification. Being in the wellness field, I use to think if I looked good on the outside then I would be well within, or if I was able to balance the various areas of my life, then I would be well.

Yet what God has taught me is that wellness begins within, starting with my relationship with Him.

It’s a transformational journey to live from the inside out, with God’s word as our foundation. His truth and love have transformed my life and I wholeheartedly believe they will do the same for you.

I started my own relationship with God by asking Him, “are you even there?” And that question has lead me to the strong faith I have in Him today. I share that to say, wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here.

I pray the words I share will be a blessing to you and encourage you to get to know God yourself, to harness your own struggles and use them as stepping stones so you too can grow into the person He made you to be.

I am grateful you are here. Take a look around. I pray you will be inspired, encouraged and infused with hope!

With love and hope,