Empowerment

Own Words

I come from a long line of empowered females. My grandmother was one of the original Ninety-Niners—the first women pilots with Amelia Earhart.  

My father was a larger-than-life visionary and a self-made man. He started grooming me from an early age by saying, “you will run my company some day.” He is no longer living and his company has since sold, but he instilled in me the idea that I would and could, as a woman, be the architect of my own dream. This was a beautiful gift of empowerment that endures to this day and has given me a “can do” lens on the world.   

in her

Wellness

I created a state of the art, spa/self-care program at California Pacific Medical Center for the Institute for Health & Healing, a world-wide leader in Integrative Medicine. 

I was a partner/owner of a multi-unit yoga business in the 2000’s that laid the foundation for the dominant “yoga lifestyle” trend we have in full bloom today. 

Retail

Growing up, my favorite childhood pastime was playing store. Ringing my pretend cash register or a simple calculator gave me so much satisfaction—it still does!  

The foundation of my business training was over a five-year period in the 90’s at Levi Strauss & Co. I worked in all areas of merchandising, from Women’s to Kids and from Tops to Bottoms. I learned all aspects of bringing a product to market, from samples to production, from sell-in to sell–through.

Hospitality

I worked for the iconic Post Ranch Inn, in Big Sur, during the emergence of the Spa trend in the 90’s. They were a hotel that revolutionized the guest experience and continue to be at the top of every “best hotels in the world” list, to this day. 

Culture

I was raised in Marin County, CA. I started traveling and living abroad at a very young age. I lived in Europe and Asia during my formative years, which gave me a deep appreciation for culture and our growing global community.

Growth & Healing

I began reading self-development books at the age of thirteen, including the influential The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell. 

I have always been on the hot pursuit of life’s meaning and have worked with wise mentors to create my best life. I have a passion for sharing the pearls of wisdom I have received along the road of life.

Beauty

Beauty has always been my medicine, the beauty created by masters, dignitaries, strangers, vagabonds, and even the beauty that I create. I love it all.

Nature

I fell in love with Nature during a childhood spent in gardens, orchards, mountains, and deserts. Flowers, trees, and the bounty of the Earth have always been a comfort to me.  

I studied the “tree huggers” in India in my early 20’s. They were more formally called the Chipko movement, a post Ghandian, non-violent movement. Women in the Chipko movement would literally hug the trees as an act of peaceful protest and to protect them from logging companies.