: About Me

I am a peace-loving soul who does my best to make sure I spread love and light in the world. I believe in telling it like it is, integrity, generosity, love at first sight, compassion, empathy, hugs, singing out loud in my car while driving, talking to myself when no one else will listen, friends, a good glass of wine (or three), laughter, letting your inner child come out to play (often), dark chocolate, the goddess energy of the moon, taking solitude from the world to go within, the power of prayer and that the children really ARE our future. I always have something to say and an ear to listen or shoulder to cry on. I believe you definitely get back what you put out...so open yourself up and radiate love to everyone you see. You never know what inner battle someone is fighting

My passion is ...

Writing, yoga, research and being a mother

I know too much about ...

the School of Hard Knocks

My parents always told me ...

There is no limit to what you can do.

My childhood ambition ...

To become an author.

My favorite memory ...

Being in my grandmother's kitchen, baking cinnamon rolls

Why I write ...

Writing is like air to me. Without it, I cannot breathe. It's my catharsis, my release, my life.

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

I'm reading the Soul Journey books by Sanaya Roman, watching re-runs of Perfect Strangers in my spare time with my sons and listening to the soothing sounds of the cello.

My first job ...

A hostess at a Chinese food restaurant

My best moment ...

Hands down, giving birth to my son and holding him for the first time.

My inspiration ...

My son, the love I have in my life daily and my husband.

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As the leaves begin their transformation from vibrant green into the rich, jewel tones of red, yellow and orange, we find ourselves coming upon cold and flu season. The common cold is a communicable virus that is highly contagious and is easily spread from one person to another through touching common surfaces with an infected person, as well as being an airborne virus. For many years, people blamed that extra snap in the air and damp weather that the autumn and winter seasons bring for the onset of the cold. Research has shown that it is not the weather to blame, but rather the fact that ...

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