Good Morning on this 8th day of May….16 months since the fire that changed many lives over here/there in Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The coyotes and occasional mountain lions have been replaced by giant enthusiastic raccoons and squealing children and all
What a blessing it is when a heart is prepared for you in which every secret rests secure, whose conversation calms your anxiety, whose opinion aids your plan, whose confidence you fear less than your own, whose mirth dispels your sorrow, whose
As many of you know, I am on a register of crises in the country and get called in to help one on one with people going through immediate disasters…recently a mother of a teenage son who took his life and the
For those of you who ask the question repeatedly: “Your scripts are so amazing and you are so magical, why has this not happened yet?” I will try to enlighten you , though there is no solid answer. Various elements contribute to
Before my family moved to India in the mid 50’s, we lived in Concord, New Hampshire. Spectacularly dramatic New England seasons, color and foliage emphasizing the passion of it all. When we moved to India, the drama was no less but truly
Every silver lining has a cloud. Clouds are often private.,..and they become dense….and more dense….and more private…and then what happens? They burst and their cloudiness sprinkles out on the earth and flowers grow. From the moment that my parents left me in
Channeled Chimes was born from a glow that ripples, tickles and soars through my being, at the majesty of simply inhabiting the earth in this body at this time with all of its creatures and creations and you. Thank you for joining me! Shall we dance?
I am a writer, including screenplays, a poet, a tapestry artist , a teller of stories, a singer of songs, who lives in a cottage by the sea. I have been a teacher,
an actress, a children’s theater director, a counselor for women with breast cancer, a grief counselor, a massage therapist, a filmmaker and a rollerblade champion.
I grew up in South India and Sri Lanka, and have lived in such colorful places as New Orleans, Charleston, Boulder, Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Minneapolis, New England and Malibu.
I have two grown daughters that I raised alone, I have four grandchildren, at different times I have had three golden retrievers and I look forward to having another!
In the birthday greeting words of an old friend:
“You are a wonder, you are light, you are a free spirit, a meditative soul, and a magical mamgee. When I think of you, I see you flying high, the whole world far below.
You skate with abandon, you have the heart of a child, and you see the world through the eyes of a poet. You are a craftsman of words, a teller of tales, and a dreamer of dreams. This Earth is a far richer and more joyful place because of your birth!”
I am herewith acknowledging Norman, my former husband and forever soulmate and heart’s friend for creating this website.
We are all blessed!
Thanks for the photos to Pexels.com and all of the creative artists
