For 27 years, I taught high school Marketing and Business classes. I am passionate about SoulCollage®, a creative, contemplative, and spiritual practice, as well as writing blog posts for my websites, Being Benedictine and SoulFully You, and leading retreats on creativity and spirituality.

Learning IS the greatest gift of being human. I am encouraged when a retreat experience enriches others as we learn about spiritual practices and living soulfully with joy, creativity, curiosity, and wonder. My “WHY” as a teacher and now, as a retreat leader and writer, is the same—to foster curiosity, wonder, and a love of learning. It is what makes me come alive!

The image I’ve used to represent SoulFully You —a SoulCollage card —tells a story. I didn’t start out making a personal brandmark (actually, I was designing a new laptop skin and started playing around with some of my favorite images). Still, it ultimately came together to form a visual representation of my spiritual journey. Pictures are worth a thousand words

 

A diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2012 changed my life forever. I am more intentional about living Soulfully; living with purpose, on purpose; being attentive to the present moment; practicing gratitude; making good choices and having no regrets; keeping “death daily before (my) eyes,” as St. Benedict writes; and leaving something beautiful from a life well-lived.

I have been married to Joe since 1985, and we are parents to our daughter, Jessica Morgan, born in 1994. I am a lover of learning, reading, and writing, and a compulsive curator of images, information, and inspiration.

As a Benedictine Oblate at Christ the King Priory since 2011, being Benedictine is the spiritual and practical framework for my life. As St. Benedict writes in the Prologue of his Rule, we are learning in “the school for God’s service.”

All of life is a becoming. As Michelangelo said, “I am still learning.” And so am I.

Join me on the path of Being Benedictine.

Become SoulFully You. Upcoming Retreats:

June 3-5, 2026, St. Benedict Center

May 20-22, 2027, Full Moon, St. Benedict Center

Cultivate your creativity and spirituality through a variety of creative and contemplative practices, including SoulCollage®, praying with art, poetry, music, and more. Half-day, full-day, or overnight SoulFully You Retreats are available for your church, organization, or group.  To request information about hosting your own special program, email below. A list of retreat themes HERE.

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