Title: loves to laugh

Gender: Female

Age: 31

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Chinese Sign: Fire Dragon

Location: Concord, CA

In Loving Memory of My Beautiful Sister 1974-2007



I'm sorry to say that I lost one of my sisters and dearest friends back in February of last year……She took her own life and that was probably THE hardest thing I've ever had to deal with in my life….. Christine and I were soo close and she touched everyone that she ever came into contact with.  We would talk to each other 4 or 5 times a day and we would end every conversation with pee-in-your-pants laughter…  I know that she is not suffering any more and she is still with all of us.  Her funeral was filled with so much love and warmth. Friends came back to Iowa from all over the country…. It was a testament to Christine's love and friendliness…. I still think it's a dream and am waiting to wake up.  I know that she is in a better place and I can't wait for the day til we are reunited.  I love you my sweet sister……


I guess I'll just share a little about myself and what has brought me to this point so far in my journey of life….

I was raised Catholic and growing up I always feared God and thought constantly of heaven and hell in the biblical sense. I had thought that if we were good human beings and followed the basic golden rules to treat others as we want to be treated and love thy neighbor as thyself then why would I ever be scared of going to hell and are we really suppose to live our lives in fear? I think that's the problem with any organized religion.  It's funny talking to other people that were raised Catholic and sharing similar stories about growing up with a die hard Catholic mother. I always wondered though what really was “the truth” and seemed to be seeking that. 

When I was in college, I got involved with a christian organization and went to retreats and bible studies but still questioned God, my existence and my purpose on this planet. I seemed to question those I was around that claimed to be “born again christians.”  I always struggled with this though because it seemed like they always judged others and I had a hard time with this.  I seemed to struggle with myself internally about these types of things and it seemed like I wasn't even close to those I loved the most (my family) when I became involved with this christian group.  I was constantly questioning and journaling and asking God to show me a sign or somehow the truth….I had picked up a book during all this questioning one day called “Conversations With God” and it seemed like it literally changed my life.  I read the whole book in one night and my relationships with my family changed for the better and my whole outlook on life was different.  This book had solidified everything I was thinking or had thought about and believed.  Things like not judging others and really creating anything we desire by first having the thought, believing and taking action.  The bible says you shall know the truth and it shall set you free. 

Well after I read that book, I truly felt free even though what I read that night highly contradicted the beliefs I was raised on.  It was just an eye opener for me and since then, everything seems to be so clear. I am just truly grateful for every person, book, song and experience that has crossed my path. I am constantly learning and forever growing for the better and want to make a huge impact for the greater good to this sweet thing we call life and to all humanity.  We all are ONE and connected to each other and must realize this……One person can make a huge difference in the world…..

So here's some other stuff about me…. If you want to know anything else, please just ask!!!! I am a midwest girl born and raised in Iowa.  Both of my parents came to the United States about 37 years ago. I moved to Colorado almost 6 years ago and I loved it there…  I felt like I needed a change in my life and wanted to experience something new so I just moved to the East Bay area and I feel at home here…. The energy and the people are so great… 

I am an honest, sweet, genuine, fun, classy tomboy with a positive look on life. I can be a sarcastic smartass but it's all done out of love…. Life is too short to be any other way than yourself. I'm real from the door so what you see is what you get. I'm a very open person so you could ask me anything and I'd tell you. I've always been of the belief that we really can do anything we truly desire in this brief moment we call our life.  We just have to have the mindset that this is so…  I believe that we are suppose to be doing anything that we are passionate about and helping others along the way. I am very blessed with great friends and family that would do anything for me and vice versa.

My family and friends are very important to me and I desire to get the most out of life that it has to offer. I treasure the small, simple things in life (chocolate chip cookies right from the oven, beautiful sunsets, watching a thunderstorm, campfires, nature and animals, hot showers, falling in love, taking a walk, nice breezes, feeding ducks, making cds, bubble baths, a warm and fuzzy blanket, road trips with great friends, sweet dreams, laughing at yourself, getting mail, sending care packages, a  3 hour phone conversation, rainbows, making cards for those that I love, talking to my sister, watching the rain fall, laying next to the fireplace while watching movies under the blankets, watching Big 10 college football, late night talks, holding hands with that special someone, star gazing and ok.. I could go on forever) because it's those small things that matter the most…

I love my kitty Sammy to death.  I like to laugh a lot about anything, (inside jokes, reciting funny movie lines or just being a goofball….)

There is a shift in consciousness happening right now… I can feel it.  We are at a point where the time is now to make the change.  The world is such a small place and we are making it smaller every day  by connecting and communicating with each other. The internet has allowed us to be connected to one another across the globe and it is so cool. Now is the time to take a stand for a better world, to wake up and start living life to the fullest and consciously and to treat each other kindly with love and respect. This kindness includes love and respect for not only mankind but to all of our fellow creatures, and finally to our mother earth. 


“Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.” -Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (1875-1965)



“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” -Gandhi

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