About
Story
My life has been shaped by curiosity, creativity, and a deep reverence for the stories that connect us.
For more than 50 years, I have had the privilege of teaching, supporting, encouraging, and inspiring people from many walks of life. Along the way, I’ve discovered that beneath our different experiences, we all share a common longing -- to be seen, understood, and reminded of the wisdom that already lives within us.
Like many people, I have stood at unexpected crossroads, sometimes pleasant and other times shocking. Those experiences taught me that transformation often begins when we are willing to meet life’s uncertainties head on, even in the face of fear.
My journey has taken me down many paths. I began as a trained classical musician and later served as music director and on-air radio host in Southern California. Storytelling eventually became another expression of that same calling, leading me to work as a published author, editor, photographer, audiobook narrator, researcher, trainer, and ghostwriter for a PBS television Emmy Award-winning celebrity.
Whether through music, words, images, or conversation, I have always been drawn to the places where meaning, wonder, and human connection meet.
Evolving with Every Step
My professional path has also included extensive work supporting individuals of all ages and abilities through my background in assistive technology and medical-legal studies. These experiences deepened my understanding of resilience, adaptation, and the many ways people navigate change.
Over time, my work naturally expanded toward the study of life’s profound transitions. I have completed certifications and coursework in grief, conscious dying, pediatric and pet loss, and spiritual approaches to transition and transformation.
Yet beyond any credentials, what continues to guide me is a simple belief:
Every threshold contains the possibility for growth, healing, insight, and renewal.
WHY EDGE OF LIGHT
Edge of Light was born from a desire to create a compassionate space for people navigating life’s significant passages -- whether welcoming new beginnings, facing unexpected change, moving through grief, or preparing for a meaningful transition.
As an Edge Walker, I don’t tell people what path they should take. Instead, I walk beside them with presence, respect, and deep listening.
I believe that even during life’s most uncertain moments, there is wisdom waiting to emerge.
Oftentimes we simply need someone to help us pause long enough to recognize and hear it.
certified grief practitioner
Professional Development is Ongoing
Learning is a lifelong journey, and my professional development
continues to evolve alongside my work.
The certifications, courses, and specialized training listed below reflect my ongoing commitment to serve others with integrity, compassion, safety, confidentiality, and respect.
COMPLETED CERTIFICATIONS AND COURSES
Inner Coach Transformation Method
Patrick Dominguez
Certificate Pending 2026
Mirabai Starr and Caroline Myss internationally renowned authors
The Wisdom of Grief
Completed
Conscious Dying Collective
(previously Conscious Dying Institute)
Conscious Dying Coach
Certificate
Conscious Dying Collective
(previously Conscious Dying Institute)
Pediatric Death
Certificate
the Centre for Sacred Deathcare
Navigating Pet Death
Certificate