I
grew up in North Orange County but I spent a lot of time in South
O.C. going to the beaches. As a child, Laguna Beach was a magical
place and I always looked forward to my mother taking me to
the Sawdust Festival. Being attracted to the arts, I received
my Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University
of Fullerton. My passion for acting led me to Hollywood where I had
an agent, went on auditions and was apart of a theatre company: F.A.T.E.
(Friends and Artists Theatre Ensemble) little did I know that my "fate"
would be in the Healing Arts.
While living
in Venice Beach, a friendof mine invited me to a meditation group.
It was just what I needed because at the time
I was working in the garment industry while pursuing my acting career
and both were demanding. I had hoped that this group would give the
peace and balance that I so desperately needed. It did that and so
much more; the teacher of the group opened me up to a whole new world
where I learned meditation, the power of prayer/visualization, energy
work, chakras and Native American Indian ways and ceremony. It was
truly a transformational time. I now knew I no longer wanted
to pursue acting and I could no longer tolerate working in the garment
business. I knew something had to give, and something did. Through
a workshop led by author Barbara Sher based on her book, "How
to Get What You Really Want", I realized what I really wanted
was to be able to "move" people. I got to experience this
with the work I did in my meditation group. This led me
to
become a certified massage practitioner. A whole new world opened
up for me which eventually led me to Laguna Beach, that magical place
that I had dreamed of living in one day.
That day came
and my dream was realized. I now live in Laguna Beach and I established
my own business, Laguna Beach Massage. A sanctuary where I get to
"move" people and be "moved" every week in my
beautiful office overlooking Woods Cove Beach in South Laguna. This
has been my "fate" and I am eternally grateful!