My first career was as an Administrative Dietitian. It brought me back to the Northwest (from Loma Linda CA) and I worked in Portland and Tillamook OR. It was there I fell in love with Tillamook cheese. When we moved (was married at the time) to Spokane WA in 1989, I ventured forth into a Desk-top Publishing/Print Broker career.

Projects included business cards, brochures and flyers, pricing guides, color catalogs, and life-style pieces to name just a few. Sometimes it was one of a kind artwork to 500,000+ copies. There was always something new to work on and it was fun to create great working relationships with various clients and vendors.

2001 began my travels south. It began in January with the MacWorld conference in San Francisco. Afterwards I was introduced to Laguna Seca racetrack by a high school classmate. I was in love—with the track that is! The view from the top of the corkscrew is awesome. Five weeks later found me enrolled in a Skip Barber three-day car racing school. OMG what a blast! Total overall, there were 6-7 trips to California that year to see my grand daugher, to attend several car races, etc.

In 2003 I realized I wanted to live somewhere other than Spokane. In April I put a deposit on an apartment in Scottsdale AZ and then watched the triple-digit temperature all summer. Ummm, no way I’d ever survive living there. My house sold that fall and I had no idea where I was moving to. Fortunately it was contingent on the buyers house selling, so it took a few months. OK by me.

By the time the house sales were complete, my belongings were in a 24′ UHaul truck headed to a storage unit in Napa CA. At the time I had no idea where I’d be living. With Divine guidance I ended up in a railroad flat on “B” Street in Marin County just north of San Francisco. Everytime I’d give my address, it’d remind me to BE rather than “do.” I truly thought I was where I was meant to live for the rest of my life.

So how did I end up in Paradise?

I took a trip to Hawaii in December 2006. It was then that the Big Island of Hawaii called me to live. Life happened, doors opened, and the move was made in September 2007.

It’s been an interesting transition to move to this big rock in the middle of the pool (ocean to some). There were many a day when I’ve asked, “Who moved me here?” and “How did I get here?” And it’s clear I’m exactly where I’m to be—at least for now.

The view from my desk is expansive and creative! The birds sing and coo and gossip, butterflies and dragonflys play amongst the flowers, the palm trees gently sway in the breeze, and the geckos with their suction cup feet play outside the window.

I choose daily—to live a life filled with joy, happiness, miracles, and Divine Appointments.

May you be richly blessed!
Mahalo

Renée, The Book Angel

Another expansive view

View from my desk