Meet a woman who believes that during the toughest times in our lives, there is learning, there is growth and there is always hope. I have known Julie Freeman for nearly 20 years and although I heard bits and pieces of her story, I never really knew the extent of it until we sat down for this interview in Palm Springs, California: 3000 miles away from where we first met in Wellesley, Massachusetts. A gifted singer at St. John's Church, Julie sang like an angel, yet something told me that she had the weight of the world on her shoulders.  And she did. Her book Sunflowers, Sapphires & Seraphim:  A Story of Healing & Transformation chronicles a life that has been both devastating and triumphant.  From an abusive first marriage to the tragic loss of her second husband to a brain injury to single motherhood, a cancer diagnosis and a nervous breakdown for one of her daughters, Julie Freeman is a survivor in the truest sense of the word.  Her transformative work as a registered dietician with a focus on eating clean and organic, combined with an understanding of the mind/body connection has fueled another exciting new chapter in her life. Julie is blazing a new trail by blending her nutrition knowledge with the idea of reducing toxin exposure so that we can lower cancer rates and live healthier lives.   For this exceptional woman, the road less traveled has led her to exactly where she knows she belongs.   juliefreeman.net      @feelgreatlookgreatnutrition     #storybehindhersuccess     #16LifeLessons     #mydoveproductions