I grew up in a small mountain town in eastern Pennsylvania. After graduating from DeSales University in 1991, I subsequently attended Harvard Law School and earned my Juris Doctorate in 1994. I moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in 2001 after living in the Boston area for a number of years.

My life path has been evolving for quite some time. I practiced law for eight years after graduating from law school, but in my heart, I knew that I was in the wrong profession. I felt tired and drained by my work, and I knew that I had to make a major change in my life.

After much reflection and soul-searching, I decided to become a massage therapist. I graduated from the North Carolina School of the Healing Arts in Raleigh in April 2003. I also became a Second Degree Reiki practitioner during the course of my studies. Becoming a massage therapist has allowed me to serve others in a positive, uplifting way.

I also began pursuing other career options that I felt were more in line with my higher self. I became an ordained minister in 2002, and I now perform numerous wedding ceremonies every year. I also took up the study of handwriting analysis, which has been rewarding on many levels. For more information, please visit http://reverendtricia.com and http://analyzemyhandwriting.com.

Early in 2006, I sustained an injury that caused me to substantially cut back on my massage practice. This was a frustrating time for me. I was not sure what kind of work I would do to support myself because massage work had been providing the bulk of my income.

Because I needed money to survive, I decided to go back to the legal profession after being completely away from it for three years. I took on some independent contracting projects, and then I settled into a part-time job with Legal Aid of North Carolina, which provides services to low-income clients. I work on the phone, providing legal advice to people who call in to Legal Aid's hotline. After disliking most of my work in the legal profession, I have settled into this job, and I celebrated my two-year anniversary with Legal Aid in April 2008.

Although I am content at Legal Aid, I knew that my spirit was calling me to do something more. My injury caused me to take another look within to see where I should go next.

I started to examine my core values, and what I realized is that I have always loved to play, to have fun, and to LAUGH!!! In part, being a lawyer never seemed like the right profession for me because it is so SERIOUS. Everything about the legal profession is serious. On the other hand, I am a very silly person by nature. By practicing law full time, I felt like I had to suppress my true personality.

When I heard about the World Laughter Tour, I absolutely knew in my heart that becoming a laughter leader was something that I needed to do. For the first time in my life, I now know that I am doing work that is aligned with my true self. Being a laughter leader truly resonates with my heart and my soul! And it keeps me sane!! ;o)

With my transition into being a laughter leader, my life is now feeling very balanced, and I hope to be able to help you balance yours as well!