About my hometown
"Encinitas"
~ My little beach town ~
I have a degree in Art from the University of California, Berkeley ~ I loved experiencing the independent and creative community of Berkeley ~ and after graduating ...my love of art led me to work in the San Francisco Bay area as well as San Diego as graphic artist/ illustrator ~
~ There are certain extraordinary spirits in this world that will shine their beautiful light upon your path in life ~ They will uplift your heart and you will know without a doubt when you encounter such forces of spirituality and love ~
I love music ~ any kind of music ~ just as long as it moves me ~
My musical list has always been very broad and includes artists from World Music, Latin, Jazz, New Age, Country, Rock, Pop and Classical ~
Most recently I have fallen in love with Flamenco, Latin, Gypsy music ~ Whenever the Gipsy Kings come to town you can find me dancing to their heartfelt music at their concerts ~
I also love meditative and spiritual music ~ I have found so many gifted artists, Deva Premal & Miten, Anoushka Shankar and others....through this web page and truly feel blessed ~ The most recent treasure to nourish my spirit is the music of Sevara...and I find his spiritual guidance a blessing ~
Something extraordinary happened ~ and that was when I discovered the music of Johannes Linstead~
Johannes' music and heart and soul has changed my life forever ~ It is as if his music and words and acts of kindness speaks directly to my heart ~ my soul ~ and I have never been the same since ~ To listen to Johannes' music is to experience the depth, passion and tenderness of his heart ~
Congratulations Johannes for winning "Guitarist of the Year"!! ~
I love the great epic movies with great music and cinematography and I also love a simple love story or stories about the quiet human struggles in life -- A little known movie that really touched my heart is called El Norte and is about a brother and sister from Central America -- Also movies about the lives of great artists such as Vincent Van Gogh -- and many more --
The books I love most have to do with spirituality ~ My hometown was the home to Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda and you can see the photos I took of his retreat in my picture section ~ His writing greatly inspires me as well as many other spiritual guides. Also, I love books which speak of kindness and compassion for people ...
Many history books speak of the lack of compassion when revealing some tragic events in time ..that I pray their lessons can lead to enlightenment and not to repeat itself in our current world and everyday lives ~
I also love reading inspiring books of poems and quotes ~ and reading about the great artists of our time and their lives like the great masters such as ~ Michelangelo, da Vinci, Van Gogh ~