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Today is Terri Luanna’s 46th Birthday… Here she is ringing in 37—pre-cancer, a little over a year after her mother died, teeming with life. Hands down, that was my favorite birthday celebration with her. Terri had an enhanced capacity for cultivating contagious bliss, so naturally, when she invited us to celebrate in her beloved…
Read MoreDigging deep into the power of words with “Wordshop”
I am…. I can…. I will…. I do… How would you answer these four sentences? I had the privilege of digging deep into the power of our own words with Christine D’Ercole, the glorious Miss M, and a group of brave, beautiful motherless daughters from empowerHER. What is Wordshop? According to Christine, “Wordshop is where…
Read MoreGrounding in Grace
I just finished polishing up my Grace Lessons Worksop for tomorrow’s event during Reimagine: Life, Loss, & Love‘s worldwide virtual festival on embracing life, facing death, and loving fully in the face of COVID-19. I hope you’ll consider joining me as we lean into our loss stories together. From creating a loss timeline to cultivating…
Read More“Their stories are now our stories…”
“Their stories are now our stories…” Steve Skafte Shifting from my dream state to an in-between state of consciousness, Terri Luanna and her mother, Jeanne, beckoned to me. Remember. Muse. Memorialize. It’s Memorial Day. An American holiday honoring the men and women who died while serving their country. It’s also a day to remember our departed…
Read MoreSafe Passage
It’s my 63rd birthday. It’s also the day my daughter and her husband are prepping to deliver my firstborn grandchild into this surreal and dystopian world we’re living in❤️ Sitting on my yoga mat this morning, prayer hands at my heart, I turned inward, listening for today’s intention/dedication. Safe passage… My heart swelled as I…
Read MoreCultivating connection, peace, and positivity
Easier said than done, right? How are you all doing in this unsettling and surreal space we’re inhabiting? I don’t know about you, but tempering the daily onslaught of fear, anxiety, anger, and helplessness is no easy task. Each morning I get a detailed pandemic update from my number one newsman (AKA my husband) as…
Read MoreReimagining Life and Death
In this unprecedented moment in time, I find myself leaning into and reaching out with an open heart as we settle into this new normal that is the coronavirus pandemic. Each day brings with it new information, restrictions, escalating anxiety and fear, loss of life, and loss of our daily, grounding routines. Astonishingly, it has…
Read MoreGrace Lessons
Happy almost spring! I don’t know about you, but with the temperature hovering near 60 and the sun beckoning me to come outside and play, my heart and soul are percolating with possibilities! Miss M and I are super-excited to share our heart-opening interview on WJAR NBC 10’s Studio 10 with Meaghan Mooney. Adorning her…
Read MorePositive News Now
Miss M and I are super excited to share our Positive News Now interview with you! A podcast from our new friend and founder of The Story Stylist, Gayle Nowack, we’re incredibly honored to be Gayle’s featured guests to kick off her new season! Gayle interviews conscious business owners, authors, speakers, and visionaries on her online radio…
Read MoreBooks and the World
It’s here! Our first Graceful Woman Warrior TV Interview! Deep gratitude to Cape Cod Writer Center’s Books and the World, and our fabulous interviewer, Kathy Aspden. It was as if Terri Luanna handpicked Kathy just for us… As soon as I received the email link I immediately called my Graceful Grief Warrior, Miss M. “You’re…
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