Thank you for being here, and welcome!
I've worn many hats in my life up until now (see below!), and I've reached the beautiful realization that my experiences and skills are much more unified than they at first appear, and put me in an ideal position to help others who are also navigating the seas of transition and transformation in their lives - and who isn't experiencing transition, change and evolution?
I wrote about my journey from academic and film industry professional to the path I'm on today as writer/author and healer in an article that was published on Life Positive. You can read it here! I also had the privilege of being Artist of the Week on Be You Media Group; you can find my interview and artwork here! |
More About Me
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I am a writer, poet and author.
Since I was a little girl, my journals have been like a home to me, and sometimes, the world and my experiences don't feel real until I've written it all down. Sitting outside in nature and putting my thoughts and feelings into words is my version of heaven. I should also say when there aren't any words, I love to take photographs, draw and sew. I am an editor. I'm a Gemini - I'm a communicator through and through! When I was a toddler, I used to translate my baby sister's babbles to my mother. I guess I've always been hooked on helping people express themselves to the world, and my years of editing work have been bringing me great joy. I now view translating as helping people find their full, authentic, happy hearts and share them with the the world. I am a Reiki master, and certified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Akashic Reader and Yoga teacher. I believe we can all benefit from creating a space within us - to breathe, to be calm and rest in silence, and to listen to what our inner wisdom is always willing and waiting to tell us. For me, this is another beautiful, cathartic and healing form of storytelling. Becoming a a healer and wellness practitioner has given me more tools to be able to work with others toward their healing, of body, mind and psyche. I am a traveler. Endlessly fascinated with the people and cultures of the world, I've travelled far and often. In 2010, what was going to be a solo journey of a few months in Southeast Asia ended up with me meeting my now-husband, a Japanese native, three years of travel in Thailand and India, a move to Japan, and back to Canada again! Home is in our heart, no doubt, and the deepest explorations are within, but experiencing the world fuels my wandering soul and allows me a broader perspective in my work as writer and healer. I am a truth-seeker. (This is the Sagittarius moon, rising and North Node in me!) I spent years in higher education pursuing wisdom from the great minds of others, and I think it was this lifelong passion for learning that brought me to my extensive travels, where my search for truth led me on a path of meditation and mindful awareness. I aspire to bring great care, kindness and compassion to everything I do and everyone I meet and work with, knowing they are all my great teachers, and guideposts to the truths of our universal experience. I believe ... I believe in in our capacity for wisdom and compassion, and the power of using both our hearts and minds to effect change. I believe in the constancy of change and our power to transform and evolve. I believe in the power of words and our stories to heal. I believe that we can empower ourselves by knowing ourselves, and finding the stories within that drive us. I believe we can all find our voices and share them to make a better, more peaceful and more loving world. |
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I am an internationally and prolifically published writer and author, as well as a professional copywriter, content writer, proofreader and editor with over 20 years of experience in the field. I hold a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carlton University, a Master of Arts in Film Theory and completed my coursework and Comprehensive Examinations toward my PhD in Philosophy, making me eligible to teach. At 35, I left my job in the film industry and started travelling through Southeast Asia and India, finally settling in Japan, and then Canada, where I am currently living. While travelling, I became a Reiki Master in the Usui tradition, and a Certified RYT 200 Yoga teacher, and participated in many workshops, including Art Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy. I went on to complete a 2-year training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and completed a certification in Akashic Records reading. I have done several 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreats and mindfulness courses, as well as Buddhist courses and meditation retreats at the Tushita Meditation Center in Dharamsala, India, and Sounds True's Power of Awareness course with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. I am also a Certified Life Coach with the American Union of NLP. |