"Financial success is a by-product of a well-lived and well-expressed life."

Finding The Light

My next book. Very personal. What happens when a younger person gets dementia? Forthcoming October 2024.“Finding the Light is a poignant memoir about a mother’s journey caring for her son with a terminal form of early-onset dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration, or FTD. From the overwhelming tasks that must be done to ultimately sharing the meaningful insights […]

Do Words Have Power?

    We read often about the power of words. Today this is taken very seriously by many, and we hear how some words are harmful. Do words themselves have power? Does it have anything to do with intelligence? Or perception?   We judge others pretty rapidly for the words they use. We feel offended […]

My Beliefs and Yours, Room for All

Our carts almost crashed in the health food store while we were both looking for items on the shelves. “Oh, sorry!” I smiled. The cute, petit, grey-haired woman smiling back. “That’s Ok.” I went on my way. Later, in the vegetable section, she began talking to me. Asking me about my blood type, telling me […]

2nd Installment of the 7 Steps to Financial Success

RESEARCH  Getting to know our true nature  “He who knows others is learned; He who knows himself is wise.” ~Lao-tzu, Tao te Ching  Who Am I? What Do I Want? Spiritual – Here we delve into the greatest mystery. Just as it is essential to research investment strategies, different types of mortgages, and what kinds […]

They’re Flying Off The Shelves!!!!

I must say I’ve been blown away by the book sales since the Money Map came out. This is my 7th book, and I’ve never been so surprised by the high interest. Could the reason be because it is about money? I’m betting so! I posted an excerpt below explaining just how important our financial […]

Establishing a Ritual

  I haven’t been in touch lately with you, my subscribers, except to notify you of the launching of my new book. You deserve an explanation. My son, Justin, was diagnosed with a terminal brain disease called Frontotemporal Degeneration in April of 2019. At the beginning of this year he declined rapidly, and he passed […]

The Art of Raising Your Money Consciousness

COMING THIS FALL!  THE MONEY MAP A Spiritual Guide for Financial Success   Finding success, happiness, and prosperity should be easier than ever given the proliferation of self-help books and coaching. Yet with countless people reading, studying, and attending workshops, many still find themselves just scraping by financially. It’s clearly time to find a fresh approach. […]

Civility

Courtesy, thoughtfulness and kindness go a very long way in our lives to reach our goals, from getting what we need from other people to our inner growth.  These characteristics are valued in all the religious traditions I’ve read about; adored leaders use them, and hopefully our parents taught them. I believe most people are […]

Once Again

Once again, a horrific school shooting and everyone in the media is clambering to blame ‘the others’, lamenting along with their positions, angering one side or the other. We, ultimately, are all at fault. Our culture has a sickness to put it simply. It out-pictures in the vulnerable among us. Those lost souls with so […]