(Ep4) The Death of A Sibling: An Unexpected "IT"

A phone call came 5 years ago today announcing the unexpected end of my little sister’s life and of my own life as I had known it to be up until that point… A phone call with a childhood friend I hadn’t spoken to, let alone thought about in at least a decade, connected the past with the present… A phone call from some wrong number or from nobody at all – or so it would seem – opened my eyes to something I would have missed…and gave to me a message that – again – shifted my perspective and gave me yet another higher level of understanding. The unexpected "IT" takes so many shapes and forms, bringing to us what we may not realize in the moment exactly what is meant to be. A storyteller at heart who built a career in writing, media & marketing, Paolina Milana is grateful for the magic AND the madness she's experienced. Her roots are entangled with mental illness and taking on caregiving roles -- something she has come to realize is not unique to her; rather, it seems to be common on several levels among others, especially the high-functioning women who from the outside looking in seem to have it all together. Madness To Magic brings to listeners stories of real world encounters with what we all experience and yet feel shamed to keep silent. Embracing ALL of us is key to tapping into our own power to make all things possible.