THE BECOMING PROJECT — Welcome Post #1

When loss, change, or heartbreak shakes your foundation, remember who you are — Chosen, Refined, and Appointed to Rise

There comes a moment in every life when this truth becomes impossible to ignore:
No one escapes the fire… but the fire is never the whole story.

I learned this in the ashes of my own journey—through loss, rebuilding, caregiving, heartbreak, burnout, and the unexpected callings that found me when I did not feel ready.

If you’re here, it’s because something in you is stirring.
A quiet rise.
A holy nudge.
A belief—fragile or fierce—that there is more ahead than what’s behind.

Welcome to The Becoming Project — a space for anyone navigating ashes, rebuilding hope, and discovering who they are becoming.

Why I Created This Space

My life is a tapestry of many callings:

  • REALTOR®
  • AirB&B host
  • Author of three transformational books
  • Philanthropist
  • On the Board of Directors with Habitat for Humanity
  • Regional Engagement Advisor with World Vision Canada

Different hats.
One heartbeat:

People. Purpose. Hope.

Everything I do — in homes, hospitality, storytelling, global outreach — is rooted in a deep calling to uplift, encourage, and help others rise.

And this blog is an extension of that calling.


What You Can Expect Here
This is a journey — yours and mine — toward becoming the people we were created to be.

In this space, you’ll find:

  • Stories that heal (Beauty for Ashes – Refined in the Fire)
  • Reflections that strengthen (Rising from the Ashes – The Healing Power of Becoming)
  • Teachings that awaken your calling (For Such a Time as This – Appointed to Rise)
  • Faith-filled encouragement for weary hearts
  • Practical tools to build a life rooted in purpose, identity, and resilience
  • Travel reflections that remind you the world is still beautiful
  • Real stories from real life—messy, holy, and transformative

Whether you’re grieving, rebuilding, searching, climbing, or simply trying to stay afloat — these words are for you.


My Promise to You

Every post will give you something real:
a truth, a tool, a spark, a shift, a hope.

I promise to show up with honesty.
With faith.
With the lessons the fire taught me.
With the courage I found in places like Venice, Quebec, and New Orleans.
With the wisdom learned from caregiving, advocating, rebuilding, and choosing joy in dark seasons.

I want you to leave each post feeling:

  • seen
  • strengthened
  • understood
  • empowered
  • equipped
  • less alone
  • and more you than before

Because friend… you were appointed to rise.
Rebuild.
Become.
This is your time.


You Are Invited

So take a deep breath.
Settle in.
You are safe here.
You are welcome here.
You are becoming here.

This is your reminder — not from me, but from the One who crafted your story:

You were born for such a time as this.
You are appointed.
You are anointed.
You are becoming.

Let the journey begin.