My Father Diego Pichardo My Father, the Rockstar Sometimes I’ve fantasized about meeting Elvis Presley’s daughter. I’d like to shake her hand and tell her, with a sigh, “Lisa Marie, girl, I know exactly how hard your childhood must’ve been. My father, Diego Pichardo, was also a legendary rock star.” Except my father was a …
Steamy Romance Novels versus Clean Romance Novels Steamy Romance Novels versus Clean Romance novels—Finding your Goldilocks Zone In the past, I used to scorn at steamy romance novels calling them the “lowest common denominator literature.” However, one of my dearest cancer patients offered me a new perspective. This delightfully polite lady in her seventies—I’ll call …
American Pride: Blessings we take for granted. This 4th of July 2022, Let’s celebrate American Pride. I don’t know about you, but I never take for granted the incredible luck of being an American and living in the US. Lately, the news talks a lot about American dissatisfaction. But take it from someone who …
Feel Good Books: The World Needs More of Them Feel good books: Better than therapy. My passion for writing fiction and my day job as a Love and Purpose Coach may appear disconnected, but they’re not. My main intention as an author is to uplift spirits and leave the reader with an aftertaste …
Loving Yourself First (Rejoining the World) You’ve probably heard it a million times: Loving yourself first is indispensable before you begin searching for love. But there’s a long distance from knowing the concept, to living it. What do you do when, over and over, the world gives you evidence that you’re a misfit? Loving …
Agreeing to Disagree: Love Trumps Being Right (Click/Tap here for a book excerpt) Partially Edited Transcript Agreeing to Disagree: The Key for Harmony, Peace and Love. I base every fiction story I write on a value or life principle. And one of my favorite stories ever is Kiss me In Italy, because it …
Friend to Lovers: A Reflection on Romance and The Stages in Love (Partially Edited Transcript) The Stages in Love according to my mother: Romance, Disillusion and Joy. Some people don’t know this, but my parents were quasi-famous in the church circles where I grew up, in the Dominican Republic. They devoted their lives …
