Finish Line Begone!

There is no such thing as a finish line. It is merely an imaginary line we’ve drawn in on an imaginary page that says that we won’t go any further than that. I’ve had many finish lines in my life. They come with the decisions I make. The decision to stop having more children. The […]

Born to Heal

I believe we are born to heal, and yet, I am aware of so many who are emotionally and physically ill. They feel there is no way out of their present situation. They are suffering from a debilitating disease or the loss of a loved one or depression due to a traumatic event from their […]

Taking the Cottages with Me

When my husband and I have a particularly long stint of accomplishment we celebrate with a staycation at the Waimea Plantation Cottages. We do this usually about twice a year, and I cannot tell you how important and refreshing this two to three day staycation is. It is our way of telling ourselves – “You […]

What’s Your Finish Line

Marathons have been on my mind since my husband just finished his first 1/2 marathon this past weekend. I also did my marathon in the form of a one-woman show. We planned it that way. We are now relaxing and reflecting on the whole experience. The question that comes up for me is “What is […]

Run, Forrest, Run!

This weekend is the weekend my spiritual partner and love, Rev. Patrick chose to Rise Above It. It is the weekend of the Kaua’i marathon, and we added my one-woman show “How I Came to Me…n” to the schedule, so I could Rise Above It, too. It’s not the first time in our relationship where […]

The Process of Unfolding

Many people come to me for spiritual counseling. The reason they come is because something isn’t working in their life. They want to turn it around, but they need help. I, and other ministers and spiritual practitioners, are here to be that assistance, but we cannot do it for you. Our job is to assist […]

I’m Going Back and I’m Glad

I am one who encourages others to let go of their pasts and to move into the present. Then why am I taking the time to completely review my past under the guise of my one-woman show, “How I Came to Me…n”? As you can see from the title, I am reviewing it through my […]

Rise Above It!

For anyone who have been in the public eye in any way, we know we are always going to be critiqued. It seems to be our nature, as creative beings to critique everything. As a person who trained as an actor and singer, I was constantly under someone’s critique, whether it was my director, teacher, […]

I Can’t Teach You That…

I have a gift for telling the story of a song and using my voice to do that. Even when I sing in Italian, I can do it. It is innate in me. My voice teacher once told me, when noticing this in me, “That is not something I can teach you. That is your […]

If You Can Fly, Then Soar!

“What’s wrong with wanting more. If you can fly, then soar! Why settle for just a piece of sky?” These words are from a song from the musical “Yentel” I feel so in-tuned with them right now. Have you ever watched a bird actually soar, not flap it’s wing to get where it’s going, but […]