We had the good fortune of connecting with Jennifer Dickenson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jennifer, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
I wrote The Case for Hope by Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson, which talks about healing the mind, body and spirit as a result of my personal journey fighting brain cancer. Although I was told I could not survive it, I believed in hope and started to take steps that would support wellness. I have well eclipsed the doctors’ expectations for me as I am healthy, free of cancer and I take no medicine.

My main goal is to share this information with as many people as possible so they can learn and use these tools for themselves.

In addition to using social media to get the information out, I speak to churches, all kinds of groups including those fighting cancer, podcasters about life balance, healing and how people can heal using tools supportive of mind, body and spirit.

What should our readers know about your business?
Before I was diagnosed with cancer, I was a lawyer and co-owner of a transaction and litigation law firm. With 100 lawyers and staff, we were told we were the largest female -owned firm in the Southeast. I had a lot of experience in my practice area and did a lot of public speaking as a result, which I enjoyed for many years.

But it was stressful too and during the financial breakdown in 2007-2008 it became even worse. Stress is association with the six leading causes of death in the United States: cancer, heart disease, lung ailments, cirrhosis of the liver, accidents and suicide.

Although our firm was successful the burden of the constant stress undoubtably helped create the illness I would ultimately confront.

Now that I am well, I teach all kinds of people, including business people, about the importance of living a balanced life and using tools to reduce stress and create more wellness in their lives. I am particularly passionate about this area, as I lived it and then changed everything to find a more balanced life.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If I had a friend visiting the area- they would have so much fun but also be tired when they left because there are so many fun things to do in the Atlanta area. I would probably start with the Georgia Aquarium, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, check out Piedmont Park and go to Virginal Highlands for dinner and people watching. Definitely a visit to the High Museum or see what is going on at the Pullman Yards ( always cool things there) and then a Brave’s game. Would go up to the Blue Ridge area and go hiking and then go to some of the great restaurants in the little town in Blue Ridge. Maybe check out Gibbs Gardens on the way back to the ATL and the airport. That would be such a blast!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Although the diagnosis I was given was so poor ( 95% would pass away within 12-18 months even with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy), I somehow believed I could survive it and my husband, my family and my closest friends believed in me too. So my Shoutout of gratitude goes to those who supported me- and there were a lot of them. No questions I would not be here to share this message without their support and belief in me.

Website: www.JenniferDickenson.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferldickenson/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jennifer.DickensonWrites

Youtube: Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QtRWIv5aiw

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