Announcement: Readings and The Spirit Garden Membership

Oh, happy days! When I decided I needed to dedicate all my focus upon writing my first book to be published—The Ghosts of Misawa Air Base and Other Phenomena—part of what I had to get rid of, or put on the backburner, was my intuitive services. After reading for people all around the world since the late 1990s, I figured it was a good time to let go of that part of my world and open my arms to my life-long dream of becoming an author.

It was laughable. Just as has happened many times before, the minute I step away, demand comes roaring back. And Spirit laughs because it’s not something I can ever get rid of…my intuitive abilities. I was born an intuitive and will be one until the day I die. No matter how much I try to shove it away, ignore it, or pretend I can move on from it, it never leaves me. It never shuts up.

People started reaching out to me wanting readings. I told all of them that I was sorry, but I was done giving readings. I was now concentrating on my passion of writing and the dream of becoming a published author. I figured I was given all these book ideas for genres all across the board for a reason. Yes, time to be the writer I always wanted to be.

I could hear Spirit laughing and feel their love and amusement as if they were saying, “This is hilarious! Isn’t she so cute when she thinks she can turn off her intuitive side?”"

Forgetting that I was probably also given my intuitive gifts for a reason, I buckled down on the writing and stuck to my guns about no readings…well, sort of. I found myself still writing down messages that were coming through last year and into most of this year for people.

What the heck, Team! Leave me alone! I’m trying to write here!

I pouted because I was convinced I was supposed to be an author—and that must mean that the intuitive side needed to skedaddle back into the ethers from whence it came. But I reluctantly began to give an impromptu reading here and an impromptu reading there, all the while trying to devote most of my time to promoting my book after it had been published.

I did accomplish quite a bit. Thanks to Rob, he helped me achieve the dream of getting my book into two libraries to be accessible to whoever wanted to read it (Misawa Base Library at Misawa Air Base, Japan and Geauga County Public Library—Chardon Branch in Chardon, Ohio). I was able to have the time to create the videos, blogs, social media posts, revamp my website to sell signed copies, and everything else I could think of to get the book out into the world. If you haven’t read my blog yet about 8 Lessons Learned from the Literary Publishing and Media World, I explained how without the backing of a major publishing house, you have to become your own best salesperson and fan of your own book. It’s a lot of work, especially for someone who really didn’t know what she was doing half the time.

It was after the most recent impromptu reading, however, I sat back in my office chair after I got off the phone and thought, What am I doing?

I had walked away from my intuitive side, once again, thinking this time would be different. Silly me. I can’t turn it off and it never goes away. As I said at the beginning, it never shuts up. Never. As I pondered what the heck I was doing in that moment, I realized that somehow I had come into the belief that I had to pick one or the other. The writer side of me that has been a huge part of who I am since I was a little girl, or the intuitive side that has been with me the minute I entered this world.

I guess a lot of that belief came thinking that if you want to be a success at something, you should put all your focus into that one thing. I had gone through most of my life as a “Jack of all trades, but a master of none.” I forgot, however, that sometimes you have to take your focus away in order to get out of your own way and allow God, Source, Spirit—however you wish to assign a higher power—to co-create with you. I forgot that sometimes the best ideas come through when you step away.

With the impromptu reading I had just given over, I tapped my fingers on my desk and the answer came in clearly: If you can’t beat it, join it. I’m going to be doing both. These two sides of me are what make the whole of me. The storyteller in books and other writings, and the storyteller of people’s personal and spiritual journeys as I help them unwind the past and the hidden in order to head into a more fulfilling future. Both are why I am here. I would not be whole if I chose one over the other. I would not have been given these gifts if God thought I couldn’t handle them both.

In my heart it felt right. In my head, I felt panic. How am I going to be able to accomplish it all? I felt excitement when the next thought was, Why can’t I accomplish it all? No real answers came to mind of why I couldn’t do it. Just excuses. And lots of them. So I excused myself from my excuses and bid them adieu.

So, I’m back into providing readings! Please visit my Intuitive Services page to find out more information!

But wait. There’s more. In the shower that night, I began to receive a huge download of messages from my Team. I was shown the creation of a membership section of my website where I could celebrate my intuitive side with those who are of like mind. A place where behind a paywall, I could share exclusive material. As everything unfolded in my vision, I grew more and more excited. I came out of the shower, grabbed my notebook, and started to jot down everything before it slipped away from my memory. And that’s how the Spirit Garden came to be! A place to grow and evolve along with me.

For just a tad over $1 a month (billed yearly), the Spirit Garden has Monday Meditations, videos where you receive guided meditations. Perfect for those who are new to meditating or find it beneficial to follow the lead of a narrator to go deeper. The first one dropped this past Monday and the second one is already scheduled to drop this coming Monday at 0400 Eastern time.

I will have videos about intuitive musings. A brand new series is in the works called “Talking with Spirit” where you will get to watch real client readings. Blog entries just for members. A weekly oracle card posted on Fridays. I will be offering classes in the future, prerecorded to enjoy at your leisure. Right now, the membership section is in its infancy with content. But, it will continue to grow and expand before you know it as the inspiration and ideas keep coming at me at every turn.

I’m especially excited about “Talking with Spirit!” For those who have been on the fence for a while or are nervous about what a reading looks and feels like, you will be able to see one in action. The video episodes in this series will show people who have agreed to allow me to record their session over Zoom and create a video episode in exchange for a free reading. If this is something you’re interested in and would like to receive your reading for free, please book your appointment today! I only record the free readings on Saturdays. My calendar is open for 3 months at a time, so if the appointments fill up in the future, keep checking back each week as new dates become available.

Originally, I thought Rob and I were winding down as he inches closer and closer to retirement from the federal government. Now we find ourselves winding up, nurturing new gardens to yield and reap the things that make our hearts sing! Our paths slightly differ—with the exception of Rob’s publishing company Dogfather Publishing for my books—but, those paths merge back into the common goal of leaving something positive for future generations. Who would have thought it? Not I. I was ready for a retirement community with our pups and daily doses of The Price is Right. But yet, here I am…where turning back is not an option because the forward movement has already begun. And I can see the beautiful and wonderful ahead.