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Tommy Acosta Having grown up in the Bronx in New York City, Tommy Acosta was no stranger to the sounds of police sirens, fire engines, people laughing, singing, dancing and even fighting in the streets. His early life was exciting, colorful and full of family and pleasant times. Now, Tommy is the Editor and Publisher for Sedona.biz, a Sedona cyber-news outlet that has become a reading staple of the community. Tommy also plays with an original rock vocal group called “Green Light” formally the “Tommy Chicky J.R. Band.” |
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Dr. Marta Adelsman practices in the Verde Valley as a Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness. She received her doctorate in Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and her Life Coach training from The Institute for Global Listening and Communication. Dr. Marta is available for individual and couples coaching. Write her at drmartacoach@gmail.com, call 928-451-9482, or visit her website, DrMartasMusings.com for more information. |
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Our dear friend and contributor, James Bishop Jr., passed away on April 23, 2019. Jim was an amazing man, and we are honored to have known him for the past 32 years. You will be missed greatly, Jim. Rest in peace. James Bishop, Jr. is an author and creative writing instructor. Bishop is committed to grass roots organizing, the arts and environmental sanity. In addition to creating screenplays and novels, Bishop is actively advancing the cause of Sedona Recycles, Keep Sedona Beautiful, public art, and Vision Sedona, the nonpartisan citizens group. His creative writing classes are ongoing at various Elderhostel locations, Northern Arizona University, Yavapai College and the Canyon Moon Theatre in the Factory Outlets in the Village of Oak Creek. Bishop’s newest book, The Pink Nectar Cafe is available at on Amazon.com. Contact him at Plateau@NewTerritoryArts.com. www.NewTerritoryArts.com |
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Tom Carroll is a writer whose work appears online in blogs, news sites, and on his own website, SacredSpace.org. He offers these articles knowing that all that is true – all truth already resides in the heart mind of the reader. With this reminder, Tom’s wish is simply that every reader would feel secure in the fact that he or she possesses all any person needs to enjoy a sense of purpose and peace of mind. Tom travels much of the time but makes his home in a beautiful small town in Eastern Oregon. Tom Carroll’s latest book, “The Oracle: Guidance for Growing a Soul” is available online at Amazon.com and in Sedona at the Center for the New Age. |
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Paul Chevalier is a retired Senior Executive of a major retailer where he was responsible for law and personnel. He holds a Degree in Government from Columbia College, a Law Degree from Columbia Law School and Business Degrees from both Columbia and Harvard Business Schools. Mr. Chevalier has served the City of Sedona as a member of the Arts & Culture Commission, the Personnel Board, and the Youth Commission Study Committee, as well as serving on the Sedona Community Foundation. |
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Artist, Photographer & Author in Sedona, AZ. Founder of Atlanta Models & Talent and Georgia’s first film representative. “Many people ask “WHY?” I always seemed to ask “WHY NOT?”” |
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With more than a decade of entrepreneurial experience to her credit, Mary Cravets is a sought-after presenter who makes everyone in the room feel like she is speaking directly to them with her engaging, down-to-Earth style. She delivers compelling, practical topics in a way that not only gives participants simple, actionable ideas, but also the clarity and motivation to put them into practice right away. Mary is a Business Coach and Speaker who works with highly driven small business owners who are tired of working all the time, and who want their business to run like a well oiled machine and get paid what they’re worth. Mary’s entrepreneurial journey includes successful careers in Real Estate, Direct Sales, business-to-business Networking Events and now Business Coaching. |
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A Zen monk, artist, author, and spiritual teacher Cutler helps people experience the awakened consciousness that is always available to everyone. For the past twenty years Peter’s openness to the Pure Energy beyond the limitations of thought and separation have helped hundreds of people directly experience the Pure Boundless Energy of their True Self through direct transmission or Shaktipat. In some cases people have experienced freedom from chronic physical illnesses, but far more profoundly dozens have awakened to their True Nature. We invite the community to welcome our latest addition to Sedona.biz, the Internet Voice of the Community. Please feel free to comment. Visit https://n-lightenment.com to learn more. |
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Alan E. Freedman was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada and has been living in Arizona for 26 years. Alan is an Animal Advocate and has authored 3 books…The Walk, My Weekly Walk and I’m Every Woman. He is Podcast Creator and Host of Discovering and Living the Best Version…of YOU! |
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According to Amaya, there is no appropriate bio for Amaya Gayle. She doesn’t exist other than as an expression of Consciousness Itself. Talking about her in biographical terms is a disservice to the truth and to anyone who might be led to believe in such nonsense. None of us exist, not in the way we think. Ideas spring into words. Words flow onto paper and yet no one writes them. They simply appear fully formed. Looking at her you would swear this is a lie. She’s there after all, but honestly, she’s not. Bios normally wax on about accomplishments and beliefs, happenings in time and space. She has never accomplished anything, has no beliefs and like you was never born and will never die. Engage with Amaya at your own risk. www.amayagayle.com |
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“I developed a strong interest in photography when I was nine years old and by age fourteen had my own darkroom and was engaged in professional photography. Photography has been a constant in my life. My work is focused on the beauty that surrounds each of us every day. Most images are taken of subjects and in lighting that is ever changing. The beauty is there for all to see if you but take the time to look and this is what I share with others … the transient beauty found.” Contact: Ted@TedGrussing.com www.TedGrussing.com |
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Gary Krupa is a CPA in Arizona, with more than twenty-five years experience providing accounting, tax, audit and computer services to organizations of all sizes. He’s especially attentive to the needs of his clients. He moved to Rimrock, Arizona in late May 2008. He has offices in Rimrock and Peoria, AZ. |
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Melanie Lee is an award-winning writer, editor, artist and author. Growing up in Texas, she read mostly biography and autobiography and dreamed of being a writer who could help inspire others to meet their muse by honoring beauty in everyday life. She holds degrees in languages and journalism and was a features editor and columnist, writing everything from lifestyle stories and business news to profiles of entrepreneurs, artists and inventors engaged in the creative pursuit of right livelihood. She lived for ten years in Northern New Mexico where she was creator and director of Sojourns Writing Workshops of Santa Fe. At the second half of life she moved to Sedona with her husband Louis Michalski. She met her muse anew, took up painting, became a yoga teacher and avid hiker and wrote A Year in Sedona~Meeting the Muse at Wisdom’s Edge, available on Amazon.com or from the author. She can be contacted at |
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Barbara Mayer is an InterFaith/InterSpiritual cleric, author and teacher who resides in Sedona, Arizona. |
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Elizabeth Oakes
Dr. Eizabeth Oakes writes two columns for Sedona.biz. She began a column, “Sedona Lit,” on “Sedona Literature, Past and Present, Written and Spoken” in late fall, 2015, which continues. In January 2017 she inaugurated a series entitled “Ruminations from the Arizona Room” about her thoughts on spirituality, personal growth, metaphysics, and other related issues, some of which will concern Sedona and Arizona. Dr. Oakes (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University) is a poet, spiritual writer, and former Shakespeare professor. After she and her husband John Warren Oakes traveled for several years to places where art and spirituality were paramount, such as Glastonbury, England, they came to Sedona, and within two days were looking for a house. Red Rock fever had struck! Elizabeth’s publications include such journals as the Harvard Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. Currently, she is included in Veils, Halos, and Shackles: International Poetry on the Oppression and Empowerment of Women along with poets, both male and female, from fifteen countries. It was published in Israel in 2016. Sedona sometimes makes its way into her work; for instance, her Sedona poems are included in Unstrung: A Magazine of, for, and about Poetry, published by the Arizona Consortium for the Arts in 2016. Recently, she has turned to spiritual and personal growth issues with two books: Healing Words: A Series of Interlocked Affirmations and Solace: Readings and Exercises for Transforming Childhood Trauma. She is currently engaged in writing a new book: Writings from the Spiritual Imagination. |
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Dr. Richard Pitcairn
Sedona resident Dr. Richard Pitcairn graduated from Veterinary school as UC Davis in 1965 and entered practice in Southern California. The work was with dogs, cats, horses, dairy cows, other livestock as well as animals in a traveling circus. After a couple of years, he moved to Pullman, Washington, to join the faculty at the veterinary school there. During that time of teaching, research, and a PhD in the study of viruses and the immune system, an interest in nutrition as a health aid developed. Re-entering practice, Dr. Pitcairn emphasized the use of nutritional therapy and homeopathic medicine as treatments. His practice in Eugene, Oregon, used only these methods of 20 yers. With his wife Susan Pitcairn a book emphasizing this approach was published in 1982, Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. Still in print, in4th edition, having sold over 500,000 copies. |
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Shaeri Richards is a Sedona Author, Filmmaker, improv actress, zen artist, hypnotherapist, & musician. And she loves Sedona. |
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“To put it succinctly, I am a member of the One Percent with a very different perspective on issues 99 Percenters might find troubling.” |
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John Tamiazzo, PhD
John Tamiazzo, PhD is the former Executive Director of the Sedona Community Center. He is the author of Love & Be Loved: 8 Steps to Creating Intimacy and Finding the Love You Want; Returning to the Land of Oz: Finding Hope, Love, and Courage on Your Yellow Brick Road. His dynamic Counseling work and Workshops integrate solution focused therapy, transpersonal psychology, neuroscience, imagery processes, and dream interpretation. Visit his website www.johntamiazzo.com to learn more about his counseling work, consulting, public speaking, endorsements. |
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Karen Walker
“Karen Walker is a multitalented individual with a unique background. Ordinarily you wouldn’t think that a fine arts degree would be helpful in working with those living with dementia, but Karen has special qualities from her educational training that make her techniques work. She is a gifted teacher who is able to demonstrate behaviors seen in those living with dementia, making it easy for caregivers to understand how to use a positive approach to care.” |
