Yvonne Ortega is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, Clinically Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, bilingual professional speaker and a Certified World Class Speaking Coach. She is the author of Moving from Broken to Beautiful: 9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward and Finding Hope for Your Journey through Breast Cancer (Revell). Yvonne is a member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association and the National Speakers Association. She is also an Area Director in Toastmasters International. She helps adults in moving from broken to beautiful through life’s challenges and transitions.
YVONNE ORTEGA — Do you have memories of Thanksgiving dinner where you had to say what you were thankful for? I do, and I still keep that tradition. I also keep a gratitude journal — even though gratitude hasn’t always been…