A Thousand Beautiful Things Are Waiting For You

The year 2019 is ending, only hours remain and our reflection fills the space until the New Year arrives. For me, there were significant endings during 2019: • I facilitated and hosted my last Carmel Death Café after five years of meeting some of the nicest, most...

Gratitude Changes the World You See

The book table looks just right with my maternal grandparents’ framed photo, the small pot of Christmas cactus, the wooden sign that says “Family Forever”, the Dove chocolates in an Italian candy dish, and the mandala tablecloth I brought back from Japan many years...

The Two Most Important Days In Your Life

I read a Mark Twain quotation recently that made me stop and think: “The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why.” Since my birthday is in November (it’s actually on Thanksgiving Day this year) the day I was born...

Celebrating a New Era in Voices of the 21st Century

I am pleased to introduce you to my ninth book, which is also my first collaborative book, titled, Voices of the 21st Century: Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Women Who Make A Difference. The book contains personal essays from 50 different women whose collective voices...