Life before the Leap

Lois’s marriage was not fulfilling, and she yearned for a career that would make a difference in the world. Her own illness pushed her to give back and become a champion for others navigating illness and loss. Lois harnessed the loving energy from her years as a nurse and mother and became a spiritual director and healing touch practitioner.

The Epiphany of Change

The biggest transformation in Lois’s life started as a fluke. In 1997, she was just about to turn forty, had recently recovered from heart surgery, and was on vacation in Acapulco with her husband. Lying on the beach and soaking her senses with the sound of the surf slapping the shore, the soft, gentle breezes, the warm sand, and the lapping waves, she experienced a misty, mystical moment.

Lois was grateful for her health and happy to be alive, but her marriage was shaky, and she felt a restlessness to find deeper meaning and awakening and insight into what lay ahead. “I had just recovered from many health problems, and I knew life wasn’t infinite,” says Lois. “I wanted to thank God for getting me through.” Lois seized the opportunity to issue a fundamental plea: “God, send me a sign for a way I may say Thank You to you for my life. . . .”

Suddenly, before she had even finished her query, a hang glider passed above. She remembers saying, “Oh no! Please, not that.” Even though she loves the ocean, she’s not a swimmer; she fears encounters with sharks, and heights