I grew up in Forest Hills, New York. In 1973, I was 6 years old and my life changed drastically. That year my parents divorced, my grandfather died and so did our family dog. I remember overhearing my 1^st grade teacher tell my mother, “Helene used to be very interactive with classmates and participate in class but now she just stares out the window.” I can remember sitting at my desk in class and staring out the window at that beautiful weeping willow tree blowing in the wind. I feel peace and experience healing when I am in nature. My most vivid memories of childhood have nature as the main character. I love how sunlight filters through the trees and how shadows create their own special world. I developed a certain way of coping with life’s challenges by shutting people out of my life which in turn shut down the potential for people to support me. My blog is a way to emerge into the world. I brought Sister Weekend, LLC and the chichi shirt into the market place to share a great product that I personally love and this emergence in the world requires me to disclose and share my process. I now choose to acknowledge and display my authentic genuine self and I encourage you to do the same… be brave, break through your fears and remember you are not alone…