What follows are excerpts from my book, Missed Opportunities, Journeys to my Ancestors. My Ukrainian Grandmother, Anastasia Winnicki Kicak, more affectionately known as Nana, came forward to tell me that there are many others who want to share their stories with me. She said: ‘We are very …
Writings
Missed Opportunities, Journeys to My Ancestors
It was about this time, a year ago, that I was given an enormous gift from Spirit, the title and beginning of my first book. This book was born from a conversation I had with my Italian Grandmother, Carmela DeCillis Pelosi. Since that time, two things have happened: many ancestors have …
World Balance
I write this article in the Spirit of Gandhi, whose greatest teaching was to become the change you want to see in the world. In order to achieve World Balance, we must begin with ourselves. There are many ways to reach this goal. The process begins by observing our thoughts, feelings, …