: About Me

I am a Jazz/Nu Jazz singer and songwriter. I'm over forty but I have a passion for inspiring people to follow their hearts no matter what their age is. I try to inspire the young as well as the not so young. My philosophy is that life is meant to be lived to the fullest and though we may stumble through life, everything can teach us a lesson if we let it. These are the types of songs I write. I feel that I have something to give the world. I strive to give that "something" to the world so that my life will not have been in vain.

I have an EP out on CD Baby and on My Space entitled "Do What You Love". The release of that CD is a miracle unto itself. It was born of an intense desire to follow my heart. I didn't have the money to do it but I did it anyway. There are only two people on this CD, myself and my friend Jamie Peck who did the wonderful arrangements for the music.

I am now working on a second CD that should be released early in 2008. I am living testimony that if you want it bad enough, you can have the desires of your heart.

I am classically trained and once sang in a band which opened for R&B acts like McFadden & Whitehead, The Gap Band, The Bar-kays, Millie Jackson, and Jerry Butler. Most recently, I did background vocals for Gary Wright singer of "Dream Weaver".

My other passion is writing. That is why I am here. I've made a decision to only follow my passions anymore. It's not an easy road but it's a very worthwhile one!

My passion is ...

music, singing and writing

I know too much about ...

Heartache

My parents always told me ...

I could do whatever I wanted to if I put my mind to it

My childhood ambition ...

I actually didn't have one until my teens-then it was music!

My favorite memory ...

Chaddleworth England growing up as a child

Why I write ...

Because it heals my soul

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Success Principles, Michael McDonald, Joni Mitchell

My first job ...

Library assistant

My best moment ...

When I realized I could still follow my dream

My inspiration ...

Living my best so that I can inspire others

Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Tips for saving a troubled marriage

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Many times, the root cause of a troubled marriage is the inability of each partner to understand and empathize with what the other partner is feeling. The main complaint heard is, "You don't understand me" or, "You don't get me". There is a loneliness that surpasses all others when someone in a relationship feels they are misunderstood. It's too easy to think that this partner is "mean", "cold", "hard-hearted", or "stubborn". That's the easy way out. Your spouse feeling "hopeless" is a term that is worth considering. When one partner is hopeless, there is no incentive to try and no incenti...

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