The Lady Who Talks to Lightbulbs

This book opens with one of my first memories: eating an earthworm. It closes, some 60 years later, as I stand in my basement talking to a lightbulb. To be exact, having a series of conversations with a lightbulb. In between is the story of a life: the descent into a profoundly debilitating neurological condition, a near-death experience, a spiritual awakening, a healing, and a recognition of the current disconnect from our own true nature, each other, and nature that surrounds us. This disconnect prevents us from having a richer experience of the brief interlude we call life. This book is about re-establishing our connection to the innate intelligence of life, both within us and without, for which we use terms such as “God,” “source,” “the universe,” or “divine consciousness,” which guides each of us to live in ways that are best for our own health and respectful of all life. I explore insights I’ve gained about healing, both from my personal recovery journey and my subsequent experience as a functional nutritional therapist. As a result of my unusual and unexpected path to healing, I’ve come to view health from a significantly broader and more holistic perspective than the typical approach of Western medicine. Embedded within this memoir is a manager’s manual for vibrant health.