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I help people unleash their pure creative fire—the vital energy that brings their gifts to life—so they can create and inspire lives filled with love, joy, freedom, and prosperity.

A Life Illuminated by Lightning

At seventeen, I was struck by lightning.

Riding my bike home from a summer job, a sudden thunderstorm erupted. A three-pronged fork of lightning struck me directly, throwing me off my bike and into the air. I landed on my feet and ran home, leaving behind a twisted mass of metal in the road.

That singular moment changed everything. It awakened me to the field of energy that moves through and surrounds all life. I didn’t have words for it then, but the experience illuminated my path—both inwardly and outwardly—for decades to come.

In the years that followed, my body carried the imprint of that shock. Whenever I heard thunder, pain and panic would flood through me. I would freeze, flee, or shut down—patterns that lingered into adulthood and shaped how I met life’s unexpected challenges.

The Journey Back to Light

Over time, I developed a profound love for light in all its forms. As the daughter of a professional photographer, I learned to study light the way an artist studies line, form, and color. Yet despite my fascination, I also felt a deep disconnection from the inner source of light—the source of awareness itself.

Seeking that source, I looked for comfort in food, fantasy, and isolation—anywhere but the present moment. Yet the same current that once struck me was also calling me home.

As an adult, I began exploring light and awareness through many paths: visual communication, psychotherapy, mindfulness, energy medicine, indigenous wisdom traditions, meditation, and coaching. Through study and lived experience, I discovered that it’s the quality of our awareness—the light we bring to life—that transforms our experience of it.

Awakening the Creative Source

Through these explorations, I came to see that when we disconnect from our creative source—our Spirit—life grows flat. We search endlessly for “something more,” often in the form of external validation or addictive comforts. That discontent can appear in our relationships, our work, our health, and even our finances.

My own healing journey revealed a simple truth: our deepest hunger is for reconnection—with our own creative essence, with each other, and with life itself.

My Work Today

Today, I stand for that reconnection in others.
As a coach and guide, I help people reclaim their creative fire, awaken their Spirit, and bring their authentic presence into the world. Whether through one-on-one work, group programs, or retreats, my approach blends presence, compassion, and practical action.

The lightning that once changed my life has become a living symbol of my work—powerful, illuminating, and transformative in the most life-affirming way.

Where I Live and What I Love

I divide my time between Boquete, Panama, and the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, two places that continually remind me of the beauty and diversity of this world.

I love connecting with nature, creating art, writing, practicing Tai Chi, traveling with my husband, Steve, and savoring the small miracles of everyday life.

Life is good—and it’s even better when we live it awake, alive, and creatively free.