What I learned from Jeneth Blackert Dear Reader, Back in 2012, I was learning from several online business and life coaches and mentors. Jeneth Blackert was one of them. Jeneth was an interesting coach and mentor, working with different modalities, like Access Consciousness, that she was learning at the time. One of the most important...
DIY Cat Ladder: From Inspiration to Completion
From Inspiration to Completion Dear Reader, Halfway through this project, I almost gave up. The workload was daunting and the amount of time each job was taking felt overwhelming. I never knew it would take this long, but it was So worth it at completion! Read on for the full story! The Beginning Last summer, a friend told me she’d...
From Curbside Find to Hip Living Room Couch
From Curbside Find to Hip Living Room Couch Dear Reader, This is the third in a series of blogs centered around Marie Forleo’s famous phrase, “everything is figureoutable.” In today’s blog, I’ll tell you the story of how I learned how to take one massive project step, by step, by step to its completion. Don’t be scared! Just take the first...
DIY: Learn How to Arrange Sunflowers
Learn How to Arrange Sunflowers Dear Reader, Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. And, I think they are for a lot of other people too! Think of the artists that have painted them, ie. Van Gogh. Think about the people who grow them. Lots of people! Think about how they make you feel when you see them. ...
Get Past Your Fear and Create Beautiful Art!
Get Past Your Fear and Create Beautiful Art! Dear Reader, This is the second of a series of DIY (do it yourself) blog posts to inspire and motivate you to figure things out in your life! Marie Forleo is famous for saying “everything is figureoutable.” And, this past year and a half, I’ve realized that statement has been true! A...
How I Figured Out Zoom
How I Figured Out Zoom Dear Reader, The year of 2020, as we all know, became a year of Zooming: Zoom calls with family and friends, teaching classes on Zoom that previously were taught in person, hosting parties on Zoom, etc. Well, as a dance instructor, I knew it was important to have both great, audible vocal sound, so students could...
Summer Salsa and Latin Dancing at Salsa in the Park, 2021
Welcome to the 8th Season of Salsa in the Park, 2021 NEW COVID PROTOCOL: PLEASE BRING PROOF OF HAVING RECEIVED A FULL COVID-19 VACCINATION TO SHOW UPON REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT MONDAY. IF YOU DON'T HAVE PROOF OF RECEIVING A FULL COVID -19 VACCINATION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK DURING THE ENTIRE EVENT. WE WILL PROVIDE NEW MASKS FOR...
Mom’s Wise Words
Moms wise words Recently, while having dinner with my mom and siblings, mom leaned over towards me. “I had an insight that I’d like to share with you,” she said. “This morning, I realized that I’m not that person anymore, who I was in the past. I am who I am today!” I instantly broke out my phone and said, “Mom, can I...
Everything Is Figureoutable – Marie Forleo
Everything is figureoutable Back around 2014, I decided to invest in Marie Forleo’s online business training for entrepreneurs, B School. Although I learned a lot about how to create a more successful online and in person business, I’d learn, last year in particular, that during COVID, this one phrase she used all the time was...
Trusting The Flow of Life
Trusting the Flow of Life For over nearly thirteen years, I focused on growing a business and being financially free. And, although creating a business and a living is essentially a creative endeavor, it's not the same to me as being an artist that's creating visual, movement, music-based or food-based art. As I focused on growing my business,...