I’m an entrepreneur who doesn’t fit into one box. I’m a Self-help expert, Author, Poet, Artist, Speaker, Coach, Podcast Host, Voice-Over Artist, Meditation Teacher, and Business Advisor! I offer books, articles, poems, podcasts, coaching, writing, and consulting services that empower people (mainly women) to make positive changes to create happy, healthy and successful lives and businesses, while rising above the daily challenges of life and work – from the trivial to the tragic.
There was a time in my life where everything seemed to be falling apart and upside down. While I was successfully climbing the corporate ladder and holding hi-level executive positions in the hi-tech industry, I lost four family members in four years, including my mother, father and my younger sister, who committed suicide. Those tragedies forever changed the trajectory of my life and career. That was when I realized I wasn’t the Queen Bee I thought, in control of everything, but instead an ordinary person with an extraordinary power. The power to be happy, healthy, zen and loved, even during life’s darkest moments.
Sure, it takes a life reboot and practice to hone that power. I still have meltdowns and search for answers in all the wrong places. I’m only human! But with a few simple adjustments, I’ve learned how to be happy, no matter what life dishes out. Hint — those adjustments always come from within, so self-awareness, self-love, and self-confidence are a big part of my schtick.
The devastating events in my life sent me on a path I could never have imagined. They unleashed my passion, power and creativity in all that I do and write about. In 2014, I was inducted into the Happiness Hall of Fame - an organization that recognizes special people who have advanced the cause of happiness throughout the world. Other inductees include celebrities such as, Deepak Chopra, Serena Williams, Taylor Swift and Dolly Parton.
My current books are: Vita’s Will, Real Life Lessons about Life, Death & Moving On (a self-help memoir), The Goddess of Happiness: A Down-to-Earth Guide for Heavenly Balance and Bliss (happiness for women), and Note to Self: Love (a novel about self-empowerment).
I’m originally from The Bronx, NY, but now live in the SF Bay Area where I spend lots of time cooking, writing, painting and dancing “like no one is watching”. Oh…and I do have some formal credentials in case you’re interested: B.S. in Business Administration, certifications in Integrative Health & Life Coaching and Hypnotherapy.
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