Changing Directions is not your typical memoir; in fact, it is far from that. You will laugh often, perhaps cry, but hopefully open your mind to think outside the box of mainstream religion. We are living in difficult times; people are hurting and need to have new hope, and nothing can generate that more effectively than hearing that someone else was able to overcome what they've battled with themselves. Through this journey we call life, we can either learn from our mistakes, or we can let them determine the outcome. We can stay on the path that is given to us by our families, traditions and environments, or we can choose to change direction completely. Change is something that frightens many people; it can even paralyze them from growth and moving forward. I am someone who welcomes it, because it has made me stretch further than I could have ever imagined.