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Truer words have never been spoken. And those words flowed in and out of my consciousness on our recent trip to Canada. The picture below is from our first night in Vancouver. Miss M and I  stayed at the Granville Island Hotel, a spot I had stayed long ago with Miss M’s Nana Canada and…

  I’m sitting next to my exceptional niece, Marisa, completing her submission to Sing Me A Story. Once again, weareempower opened up a creative path for Marisa to lean into the loss of her remarkable mother. This time, through poetry. Sing Me A Story invites kids to send in a story/poem, then they will match Marisa…

Miss M performed her first dance solo tonight entitled, “For Mãmae🩷” choreographed by Jazzmine Szyndler.   In the words of her beloved Nana Canada, “Words can’t reach it…”  But I’m gonna try.   Breathtaking Glorious Captivating Radiant Otherworldly   She literally took my breath away, as I know she will yours. See for yourself – For…

What will your echo be? As we enter a new year, I’ve been thinking a lot about this question. Immediately, I’m drawn to the echos of those who’ve already transcended. In listening to the whispers from their souls, the veil between my world and theirs thins. Terri Luanna’s “Big Idea”  hangs above my desk and…

For some reason Terri Luanna’s birthday blog post didn’t automatically send, so subscribers received it manually (thanks to a friend who turned me on to his Geek squad!) Unfortunately, the formatting was off and the pics did not come through 🙁 I hope you take a minute to view it on the website cuz you…

The tears have flown unbidden today on your 49th birthday Terri Luanna❤️ Your effervescent spirit checked in bright and early, playing Pharrell William’s “Happy” song on my ride to drop off my grandson Mark. I quickly snapped a pic, sending it off to Miss M, Papai, and Auntie Cole along with a boat full of birthday…

August 5, 1927 – July 3, 2023 Our beloved matriarch, the beating heart of our family, Dorothy Elizabeth Rubbicco, joined her cherished daughter, Jeanne, granddaughter, Terri Luanna, and love of her life, Peter, transporting across space and time to the other side. An instrument of grace throughout her life, her emotional legacy is lodged in…

Terri Luanna… Oh how we miss you my love❤️ Facing and embracing this deathiversary day alongside your radiant, magnetic, incomparable daughter, the essence of your being was transported across space and time. She is a stunning portrayal of you, Terri. Living the questions you asked with such grace, innate beauty, and magnetism, it’s hard to…