In the book of our lives, we often find ourselves flipping through pages, marveling at the swift dance of each chapter.
It’s like standing in the middle of a sandstorm in the vast desert of time, watching tiny particles of experience swirl and reshape the landscape of our existence.

And let me tell you — my chapters have been nothing short of a captivating novel, sprinkled with twists, heartache, challenges, reinvention, and transformation.

Picture this:
The first chapter, an era of teaching art, flowed seamlessly into the canvas of family and farming life.
But oh, life loves a plot twist!
 

A curveball entered the scene when my (farmer) husband faced a life-threatening cancer diagnosis.
 

Suddenly, the palette of my life transformed.

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I shelved my paints and threw myself into the world of immune-boosting, organic health foods, determined to help support his recovery.
 

The result?
 

Twenty-two best-selling cookbooks that traveled the globe — landing on kitchen shelves from New Zealand to the USA and the UK.
I even dabbled in health food restaurants and collaborated with manufacturers to create wellness-conscious food products and appliances.

Cue another narrative twist:
Though my darling husband survived his first cancer storm, he would, twenty-three years later, be diagnosed with terminal asbestos cancer — mesothelioma.
 

He did not beat mesothelioma. Next to no one does.
 

Bruce passed away in 2006.

To find the woman I would become without him, I embarked on many solo expeditions chasing after the life still waiting for me.
 

Writing became my new love, birthing my first memoir, The Seagull: An Unexpected Love Story, followed by a fictionalized novel inspired by my journey — Seagulls on the Ganges — which has since become a screenplay.

Photography became another great love. Through all my adventures, I was never without my camera — always chasing the extraordinary hidden in ordinary moments.

But wait — there’s more:
Just when I thought my story had fully unfolded, a voice from the past called me home.
 

My art — the long-forgotten creative urge — beckoned me back. With brushes, paints, and canvases, a new chapter unfurled — vivid strokes telling the story of the growth I found through loss, through living.

And now, the latest chapter of my journey unfolds.
Recognizing that creativity and innovation must walk hand in hand, I stepped boldly into the future — developing The AI Storyteller’s Studio.
 

Blending a lifetime of writing experience with a deep understanding of emerging technologies, I created a space where writers could learn to harness the power of AI — not to replace their creativity, but to amplify it.
 

Through The AI Storyteller’s Studio, I help others unlock their storytelling potential, blending timeless human imagination with the extraordinary tools of today.
 

Because the future of creativity belongs to those who dare to embrace it.

So here I am — a storyteller, a traveler, a creator, a lifelong learner — still adding chapters, and still chasing after life.

If there’s one lesson life has gifted me, it’s this:
 

Our novel is never finished.
As the authors of our stories, we are forever adding twists, turns, inspirations, and motivations — filling our pages with brilliant hues that make our lives worth living, and uniquely ours.

So, my fellow travelers through life — let’s turn the page to our next adventure, armed with humor, warmth, boldness, and the unwavering spirit that comes from being ageless, adventurous, and resilient.

Cheers to us — as we chase the life in our lives.