1 question drew me to being a nun:
What will you do with your life that will matter most to others?
The nuns I knew were like walking billboards reflecting this question to the world by the way they lived.
Family Roots
I grew up in a family of 7 siblings, 9 people who lived in a 1,300-square-foot home.
My parents practiced their Catholic faith in a way that worked for them. They also empowered us to nurture a relationship with God in our own way.
3 core values I learned from my family:
Gratitude - be grateful for the gift of life to live this day.
Inclusion - respect, welcome, and be kind to everyone.
Service - do your part to make the world a better place.
Why I Became a Nun
Nuns were part of my educational journey.
My formal education traversed a Catholic grade school, an all-girls Catholic high school, a state university, and a Catholic seminary.
3 reasons I became a nun:
To go deep - to grow in my relationship with my higher power (God as Unconditional Love) and go deep in my life's purpose.
To belong - be part of a community that will help me grow into my best myself.
To make an impact - work with a community to do good in the world.
I became a nun in 1993 and left in 2001.
Living a life that matters still drives my purpose today. It is the motivating factor for how I work, relate, write, and live in the present moment.
What Drives You?
What fuels your life's purpose and what are you doing with your life that matters most to others?