Verunka's Voice

I was reading articles online and came across this article on Fortune’s website. This is such an amazing idea.

Daniela’s birthday is this Saturday. She will be turning 40 years old. This has always been a difficult day for me because she has been mentally ill since she was in her teens.

“One of the first reasons I wanted to play the trumpet is that it healed me.” -Tom Harrell, trumpet player. Jacob and I went to the famous jazz club in NY, Village Vanguard on Friday night to watch the Tom Harrel Quintet. We were lucky enough to be sitting in the front row. Anybody that has never seen Tom Harrel perform, if you have a chance to watch him perform, DO NOT MISS IT. I have always had a passion for jazz and especially for sensit...

Ok. If I am telling somebody something that is a beautiful day and they are quick to tell me about how too bad there is dog poop everywhere in the street…well, that annoys me.

I have been called “the counselor” many times in my life.

I wrote a post awhile back about Susan M. Brackney’s book The Lost Soul Companion. I also told you that I sent her an email and she replied to me and told me that she would be sending me one of her books as a ” gift to the cause”. So, I was excited to receive it and when I did, I was in heaven!

Valentine’s Day is this weekend and I am hope that you all are out there trying to find something for your loved ones. Some people love this day and some people do not get the point. I have a close friend that really does not care for Valentine’s Day, neither does my fiancé. They both view it as a day that Hallmark created to make money. Maybe they are right? Maybe it is because years of having it crammed down my throat by advertis...

About a week ago, I watched a video about Will Smith talking about success and how to get there. I have always had a lot of admiration for him because he came such a long way. He talks about not spreading yourself too thin and really keeping the focus of what you want. There are so many other great things but I would much rather have you watch it for yourself. He really makes you think! There are always those out there that doubt but if you kee...

My friend Phyllis Chen, lent me a book called The Lost Soul Companion by Susan M. Brackney. If you are an artistic person or if you are dating an artistic person and are not sure what the hell is going on in their minds, this is the book to read.