"Do Dead People Watch You Shower?" by Concetta Bertoldi

Even growing up Catholic with 12 years of Catholic school under my belt, I never particularly considered myself to be an exceptionally "religious" person. But I am a "spiritual" person.

When we think of death and dying, I believe we all get a little scared of the unknown. Just the feeling that you have no control over your ultimate destiny is a bit rattling, even to the most devout Catholics, Protestants, Episcopalians, etc.

I have always felt that there is more out there after we die, like there is some sort of after life, so to speak. Recently, I caught a segment on Good Morning, America which featured a prominent medium named Concetta Bertoldi.

Just her presence (even on tv) was comforting to me. She was promoting her new book, "Do Dead People Watch You Shower?". I felt compelled to buy it right then and there.

Bertoldi has a proven track record as a reliable, respected medium. Her book aims to comfort and show you that your loved ones are at peace. She speaks of the energy forces and how once we pass over to the Other side, all of our actions and those consequences will be known to us. We will have a complete understanding or "knowing", almost like a fast-forward of our lives, of why we were here in the first place and what our mission is life was.

As she communicates with the spirits, she explains how she has been told that there is no room over there (on the Other side) for negativity or regret. There is only love and perfect harmony. She says that our memories are never lost and our love for others remains in tact.

She explains that we are sent here so that our spirits will learn more lessons and thus move on to a higher spiritual level. She speaks with the spirits of our loved ones on the Other side to learn more about the process of dying and life after death.

As humans, I believe she is right when she says that we cannot fully comprehend the spiritual world at this point. Our minds do not have the capacity to completely "get" how things work on the Other side because we have not been there yet. It is all unknown to us here on earth.

All I can say is that if you have ever lost anyone dear to you, you may want to pick up a copy of this book or even get it as an e-book, as I did. It is sure to warm your soul and maybe, just maybe, comfort you in times of doubt and sadness. Remember that love is eternal.

New Find! Beautiful, Handmade Pottery Jewelry by Lily Pottery

I just happened to stumble upon this Web site yesterday and can't help but to share. Lily Pottery has got to be my new favorite site for beautiful, handmade pottery jewelry.

Check out her wonderful pieces at Lily Pottery:

http://www.lilypottery.com/index.php?page_id=3

The owner, Lily Wikoff, has captured the pure essence of the earth with these feel-good pieces. She handmakes each one-of-a-kind stamp and uses customized glazes to bring out the beauty of the clay.

If you are in the area, stop by her studio and show some love. The studio is located at 1207 Pendleton Street Greenville, South Carolina and is open to the public on the first Friday of every month and the first and second Saturday of each month.

The 'Ex-List'

Ocean Beach, CA has a wave of commotion surrounding the small, mom & pop beach community. The 'Ex-List' is a new sitcom set to air in the fall on CBS Friday nights at 9pm. The show is being taped on-location in Ocean Beach, giving much needed employment to over 150 locals, including a local cast.

The show features 30-something, Bella Bloom (Elizabeth Reaser of Grey's Anatomy) as she learns from a psychic that she will marry IF she finds her love within the next year. But, there's a catch: she's already dated her future husband! She's also told that if she doesn't find him within the next year, she will be alone FOREVER.

Bound and determined to marry, she searches through her mind's rolodex to figure out which man, among the many in her past, is to be her future husband.

This is good news to us Ocean Beach locals or "Obceans", as we are sometimes called. The show's popularity puts OB in the spotlight, bringing local businesses added revenue.

Since they're filming on my street, mostly on Wednesdays, I've observed, I get to see first-hand what goes into the making of a film. Looks like a lot of work, but we are all anxious to catch the first episode, airing on October 3rd on CBS.