The first time I meditated was at a Lifestream Workshop here in Rochester not many years ago. Before that, the idea of meditation scared me or made me uncomfortable at best. The Lifestream Workshop was for personal growth and I was ready to make some changes so I was open to try something new. At first it just relaxed me. But in a short amount of time, it began to do a lot more. After meditating each morning, I felt more peaceful and empowered. My thinking was calmer and clearer. I began my day with more energy and joy increasingly free of worrisome thoughts.

After a short amount of time, I began to write meditations. I also immersed myself in books, audios, workshops and seminars on the topics of presence, mindfulness, creativity, healing and other personal growth practices to help create a more peaceful, joyful and love filled life. Much of this work inspired and influenced me in writing the guided meditations. I began sharing my meditations with others and got a very positive response from people.

I had been teaching children for almost 20 years and now for the past few years I have enjoyed teaching and facilitating meditation and personal growth sessions and workshops for various groups. I continue to write new meditations that I will be recording in the near future