About Me
While the content (below) still describes me well, I've recently undergone a massive transition. My husband of nearly 50 years passed away in 2024 after a seven-year battle with cancer. I've learned great compassion, patience, love, and grief lessons. I've completed an art journal about grief and taught a class, and I realize this new dimension of my journey will be both challenging and rewarding.
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I'm at a great place in my life because I have time to give back to others. I teach undergraduate, self-help, and art journaling classes- all part-time- as well as doing some professional speaking gigs. I volunteer as an adult Sunday school teacher as well as teaching stress management to Cardiac Rehab patients at a nearby hospital. I love helping people grow and learn about themselves!
In the frigid Iowa winters, I write, cook, do art, read, and watch the eagles soar over the river. In the summer, I glamp* (glamour + camp), kayak, become a motorcycle mamma, and garden. I'm a "River Rat" (a person who lives on a river), and the owner/operator of a " Little Free Library."
My greatest loves are God, my family, my grandchildren, and all the wonderful people I'm honored to call family, friends, and colleagues.
"It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
Ursula K. Le Guin