Glenn, Thank you so much. It is sooo important to me that I remind myself constantly that this *isn't* a magic pill, won't be fun and easy, and is a last chance effort to getting my life back. Your sharing has touched me the most. It reminds me again, why I am doing this, what I hope to achieve by doing it, and what I am willing to sacrifice to get there. I am so at peace with my decision it is amazing, and I have people like you to thank for it. So thank you again for keeping it real.
— Megan

Personal Mission Statement

In the course of my long and varied career, I have found that my "right livelihood" (i.e. my life work that most fully uses my God-given gifts and skills, fills my heart, and inspires my spirit to soar) is COMMUNITY BUILDING. In all of my many human service careers, the one consistent theme has been helping people to connect in a deep, authentic way with their own essence and with others who are ready to support them in achieving their healing and goals.

In my work with people with disabilities, with abused and neglected children, with victims of family violence and sexual assault/abuse, with people struggling to overcome addictions, and, most recently, with adolescents and their parents, I have helped people find nurturance, sustenance and support by creating and maintaining their own communities of souls who care and connect. The feedback I receive fills my heart to overflowing and inspires me to do more in service to those in need.

In the process, I have learned that in addition to my training and experience as a counselor, coach and advocate, I have skills and attributes that help people heal and connect — a therapeutic spirit, a huge heart, deep empathy, an attitude of unconditional acceptance and respect, and a talent for group facilitation. As a group facilitator (heretofore "live" and "face to face"), I help structure communication and interactions so that ALL participants both give and get what they want and need. I have honed my facilitator's skills to help keep people honest and real, and to say things that need to be said (but that may not be fun to hear) in a gentle, considerate, yet effective way.

In my volunteer service to the WLS community, I have discovered that — for the first time in my life — I am a bona fide, full-fledged MEMBER of a community I am dedicated to serving and supporting. This has been a revelation and a joy. It has led me to conclude that now that I have walked my talk and achieved my WLS goals, my "right livelihood" is to bring this message of full information to even more people.  Some say as many as ten million people check into WLS each year.  All deserve a full, fair and honest understanding of the procedure before making their final decision.  It is my intention to write a book so that even people without internet access can know this information.”

Glenn Goldberg, J.D., R.C.

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