I have mental OCD. I overthink. I overanalyze. I overexplain. I over-beat-myself-up. Then I overthink some more. But I no longer feel shame.

As a believer in fate, I absolutely adored all the hints, signs, & “coincidences” that kept showing up to convince Ava that destiny existed.

A weekend in San Diego that was full of romance, wishes come true, and love lessons.

Solvang. It was a much-needed escape into the most adorable little town that lit up my heart, filled my belly, & launched a reset of my life

This encompasses everything that was endearing about Betty White: her humility, her compassion and her strength.

For May, I pay homage to empowered women figures by featuring some inspiring women’s (auto)biographies & memoirs.

Live music has awakened my spirit, and my soul wants to keep dancing.

More inspirational than funny, this book is an introvert’s guide to being brave enough to live in an extroverted world—and survive.

I have been blessed to have self-published 12(!) books, and the passion is still burning. Read my journey and get some sneak peaks...

I get deep and vulnerable about my recent downslide into depressive failure, and what it took for me to rise up and claim back my sparkle.

Focused on how to not lose your mind while working alone in today’s society, it considered both obvious challenges & little known factors

I end the weekly travel back journey with the epilogue, a summary of the lessons learned to that date, and "where to next."

This week, I share the final journey; the one that led me to a much deeper revelation than any other journey before: the truth.

This week, I share a moment of light-heartedness, acceptance and magic as I indulge my inner princess at a Renaissance Faire.

An original poem inspired by a trip to New England gone wrong...which led to everything going all right.

I reveal the life-changing trip to Sedona that inspired this book, my movie to California and a true embrace of who I was.