Publications
The Impact of Fall
Published November 10, 2025
European Adventure
Published October 30, 2025
Stepping Into September Part 2.
Publish September 22, 2025
Stepping Into September
Published September 8, 2025
The Liminal Space of Illness
Published August 25, 2025
A Doorway to the Past
Published August 11, 2025
A Gentle Pause
Published July 28, 2025
Summer Joys
Published July 14, 2025
My Favorites
Books
I love reading. As a child it fed my imagination and as an adult it feeds my soul.
I believe that books find me at the right time.
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Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
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Archetypes: Who Are You? by Caroline Myss
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Let Them by Mel Robbins
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Callings - Finding & Following an Authentic Life by Gregg Levoy
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Life Makovers - Take Time For Your Life by Cheryl Richardson
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Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives By Gretchen Rubin
Stuck – Why We Can’t (or Won’t) Move On Anneli Rufus
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza
Awakening at Midlife by Kathleen Brehony
How Starbucks Saved my life by Michael Gates Gill
Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age by Bruce Feiler
The Crossroads of Should and Must by Elle Luna
The Way of Transition by William Bridges
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by William Bridges
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change by William Bridges
Work Reimagined by Richard Leider & David Shapiro
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Crucial Conversations by Grenny Patterson & Switzler McMillan
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Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
Big Magic; Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
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The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
The Creative Heroine's Path by Julie Baldwin
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson & Lou Aronica
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield; Shawn Coyne
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A Year of Living Consciously by Gay Hendricks
Journey of the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul by Melody Beattie
The Miracle Factor: A Day Book by Kathy Jacobson
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Death - Current Perspectives by Williamson; Shneidman
Final Gifts by Maggie Callahan & Patricia Kelley
On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
On Living by Kerry Egan
The Sacred Art of Dying by Kramer
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Coaching at End of Life: A Coach Approach to Ministering to the Dying and the Grieving by Don Eisenhaur
Option B by Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
The Orphaned Adult by Levy
Understanding Your Grief by Alan Wolfelt
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A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
Build the Life You Want by Albert Brooks & Oprah
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
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Cancer as a Turning Point
Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma and Loss by Annie Brewster
Lean on Me: 10 Powerful Steps to Moving Beyond Your Diagnosis and Taking Back Your Life by Nancy Davis
Love, Medicine & Miracles by Bernie Siegel
The Healing Power of Storytelling by Annie Brewster
The Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing & the Human Condition by Arthur Klienman
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder by Arianna Huffington
When Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up: A Woman's Tale of Healing the Immune System and Awakening the Feminine Patt Lind-Kyle
The Mindfulnes Solution to Pain by Gardner, Nix, Jackie
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Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine
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The Wisdom to Know the Difference - When to Make a Change & When to Let Go by Eileen Flanagan
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Living with Intent by Mallika Chopra
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Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine Deepak Chopra
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Conscious Living: Finding Joy in the Real World by Gay Hendricks
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Be Fearless by Jean Case
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
Play Your Bigger Game by Rick Tamlyn
The Go Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg; John David Mann
Redefining Possible by Ron Alford; Dustin Hillis
This Time I Dance! Creating the Work You Love by Tama Kieves
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A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
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New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver
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The Positive Thinking Secret by Aaron Kennard
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Resiliency Advantage: Master Change, Thrive Under Pressure, and Bounce Back by Al Sierbert
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The Way of the Happy Woman by Sara Avant Stover
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
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Eat, Pray, Love By Elizabeth Gilbert
Finishing Well Bob Buford
Half Time: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob Buford
Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment by Katrina Kenison
The Gift of An Ordinary Day - A Mother's Memoir by Katrina Kenison
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What I Know For Sure by Oprah
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Writing As A Way of Healing by Louise DeSalvo
Poetry
These poems really speak to me and serve as a reminder of what I felt during my major life transitions. They ground me and I refer to them often.