I’m excited that my story, Doris, is a finalist for the San Diego Decameron Project. It will be published in the anthology that is based on the theme of the current pandemic. Four San Diego organizations have collaborated to present this project: Write Out Loud, San Diego Public Library, La Jolla Historical Society, and San Diego Writer’s Ink….
Read MoreShoutout Social is all about highlighting San Diego locals. I had the great experience of being interviewed for an article that centered around risk taking and what it has been like building my career. What fun this was to lay it all out there and get real…
Read MoreI was delighted to be interviewed on A Quest for Well-being podcast with Valeria Teles. I share some deep insights into the universal healing journey and answer some challenging questions such as: What is healing? What is love? What is life? What are three things I know for sure? …
Read MoreIn this unprecedented time of quarantine, the San Diego Public Library (SDPL) was kind enough to host a group of local authors, me included, to read excerpts from our work for the stay-at-home enjoyment of our fellow citizens…
Read MoreI am excited to share that San Diego Writers, ink. published my article, Your Invisible Ink: Getting to Know Yourself as a Writer. It’s all about connecting with yourself as a writer first, so you can better connect with your readers….
Read MoreWhat fun I had writing an article called Sauce Day for the Eat, Darling Eat, storytelling website. Eat, Darling, Eat is about mother/daughter relationships, centered around something that is fundamental and fun, evocative and provocative, shared across all cultures and generations: food. Some stories are warm tributes to beloved women; others are…
Read MoreExcited to be interviewed on Marlena Fiol’s podcast, Becoming Who You Truly Are . Her show reveals inspirational stories of people who have faced horrific adversities, and in the process, have uncovered who they truly are and what’s possible for them…
Read MoreThe San Diego Central Library has honored me as their Author of the Month for November 2019. The committee selects one author each month from hundreds of authors and highlights their book and all of the author’s accomplishments….
Read MoreIt is my supreme honor to announce that the Provost of UCSD, Eleanor Roosevelt College (my alma mater) asked me to give the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony! It was an incredible night…
Read MoreExciting news! My book, A Few Minor Adjustments: A Memoir of Healing, just won Best Published Memoir at the San Diego Book Awards. Two years ago it won Best Unpublished Memoir. So wonderful to win in both categories. Feeling grateful for this whole journey….
Read MoreAbsolutely delighted that my memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments, was just announced as the 2019 Soul & Spirit Spiritual Book Awards Winner for the Best Real-Life Spiritual Story. What a beautiful honor!
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Read MoreAbsolutely delighted that my book, The Healing 100, was just announced by the 2019 Soul & Spirit Spiritual Book Awards as Highly Commended for the Best Healing Book. This is akin to receiving a silver medal in this category. I feel overjoyed for this honor!
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Read MoreWhat an honor that my memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments, was chosen as one of the top nine memoirs that address mental and physical health issues in Ezvid Wikimaker’s video and article….
Read MoreWhat a thrill to be interviewed by SD Voyager, which showcases San Diego’s most inspiring stories. The conversation covers my beginnings as a roller skating champion, my travels and time in Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer, to my writing, to what’s next for me….
Read MoreI’m excited to announce that my third book, Poetry of Peace, is now available! This book is special to me because ever since I was a girl I have written poetry. To share my collection with the world sparks delight and joy in my heart….
Read MoreMy award-winning memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments: A Memoir of Healing, is now an audiobook! The talented Lillie Ricciardi narrates it. She brings such life to this story. It is an entirely new experience listening to the book…
Read MoreTwo of my poems, Outside to IN, and Balance, have been selected to be a part of the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery Annual Summation of Poetry and Art! This is my third year in this summation and I am happy to be included in this incredible tradition….
Read MoreThe Soroptimist International of La Mesa is having their 61st Annual Thanks-For-Giving Community Breakfast in which they will recognize community members who have made a difference in their own way. This year they are honoring female authors from the San Diego area, and I am one of their honorees….
Read MoreMy flash story called Fancy won second place in the Orange County Writers writing contest. What a fun honor since there were so many incredible entries. The prompt for the contest was to engage all the five senses. I had a lot of fun with this piece…
Read MoreIt's official. My newest book, The Healing 100: A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, is available now. The book is intended to empower readers with a wealth of healing tools and practices to help them on them healing journeys….
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