Sometimes people can look healthy on the outside, but be dying on the inside. My name is Whitney, and I have battled with invisible illnesses. I have more illnesses and diseases than I can even count. Because this is my life.

Our beautiful view from a point near Chula Vista. All week had been mapped out, meetings held, all leading up until this one moment. All of the sudden, my professional career flashed before my eyes! I will tell you what. If I could make it through a really important meeting, with ripped pants in the crotch area, I believe .

Member of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors. August 12th, 2015 by whitneyhopler. The article I wrote recently on Archangel Michael and guardian angels visiting dying people. I try to live with an open mind, but an open mind rests on the foundation of core beliefs that are thought through well. And the more I learn about God, the stronger that foundation of belief becomes for me.

48 x 48 acrylic on panel. Peony study two, 2015.