Irene Conlan has a Master’s degree in nursing with a minor in Psychiatric nursing from The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and a PhD in metaphysicas from the College of Metaphysical studies in Clearwater, FL. She has taught nursing at Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, served as Administrator of Nursing at St. Luke’s Hospital Medical Center and as Assistant Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services responsible for Emergency Medical Services and Health Care Facilities as well as Day Care licensure. The author of three books, she now enjoys managing The Grief Blog as well as The Self Improvement Blog. She has two sons and three grandsons – her favorite job is being Gramma.