Writing From the Heart

Many times during my LA Writer’s Lab coursework, founder Al Watt referred to me as “my big hearted writer.” Al and others taught me to write from the heart. Through laughter, tears, and fears “A Beautiful View” was written. I’ve shared my heart and my personal story...

Let Go or Be Dragged

Letting go is not easy, but allowing baggage to drag you down is not easy either. It’s tiring to live each day with your fears, anger and worries. How do you let go? For me, the first step I took was to let go of my fear. I wanted to taste life, but how could I when I...

Follow Your Intuition and Taste Life

Throughout my life I’ve always followed my intuition, whether it was a personal decision or a professional one. There are times when your gut feeling is a little scary and fear takes over. Early in my career a good friend of mine shared some words of wisdom with me....

Happy Valentine’s Day

Seven years ago I received a dozen roses and listened to my friend’s advice. “Many times we look the other way and don’t recognize the gifts we’re given. Think about the gift.” Luckily I didn’t look the other way. I woke up this morning to a beautiful Valentine: “All...

How can I heal after a loss?

Last week my friend Carol lost her husband Tom to cancer. Tom’s death was within weeks of his diagnosis and his loss continues to rock our small community. I feel her heartbreak and pain more than she will ever know. My late husband was very close to Tom’s age when he...

What Matters Most

What matters most to me is how I’ve touched someone’s life. – Debbie Ceresa How many times have you asked yourself: what really matters? Or what’s important in your life? If you’ve read the myriad of self-help publications, you know it’s a common theme this time of...