My desire is to be a “Hope Dealer” for anyone longing to overcome unimaginable obstacles and vulnerabilities. In our support groups, it's not just about good leadership on my part. So often I myself need to be “re-humanized” from all the heaviness of life by the simple power of storytelling and Hope! Plus I'm funny. Because it seems like a literal joke what's happened to me. And yet how much have I put up with, that I didn't have to? The challenges of growth are so painful, but I can’t lose sight of the rewards. So I am here to give and receive that reminder. I am grateful. There is such a generous spirit of people looking out for and helping one another here at ShareWell. We will flourish!

I found ShareWell a few years after nearly losing my life to a thyroid gland going “crazy” (doctor’s own words). Hormonal crises are on a whole other level! Just like my worst hospital lockdowns of the past, it left me broken and in isolation and devastation. Never before had I encountered this level of health, career, and financial collapse after 12 years of keeping myself out of the mental wards. I had to summon the will to rebuild my life like many times before—but this time around it’s been extra hard to KEEP that flame burning. I’m in this community because I know the power of having access to people who “get it”. I also live in a rural area of a low-income county, and that means there are few resources. So ShareWell is a vital connection point!