From Stage to Page: A New Chapter.
In 2017, I had a lightbulb moment: my time as a trainer, coach, and motivational speaker is over.
After nearly 30 years of helping others grow, I realized that I wasn’t growing anymore. The thrill was gone, and I could practically coach in my sleep. My own mantra of “grow or die” was echoing back at me, and I knew it was time for a change.
One morning, after my usual meditation, I turned to Yoni and declared, “This is it—my last year of workshops and trainings.”
It was like a weight lifted off my shoulders, but it took a few more weeks to figure out what came next.
Then it hit me: I needed to tackle my deepest, most stubborn belief—that I’m not creative.
So, I decided to reinvent myself as an author and a scriptwriter. Talk about jumping into the deep end! Not only did I have to face my long-held belief that I lacked creativity, but I also had to wrestle with my fear of writing.
Being dyslexic, a non-native English speaker, and having been told my whole life that I “can’t write,” I had always stuck to what I was good at—speaking. But now it was time to confront that dragon head-on.
I naively thought that starting with scriptwriting would be easier than writing a novel. I mean, a script is only 120 pages, right? How hard could it be? Spoiler alert: much harder than I imagined! But ignorance really is bliss sometimes.
I had a story in mind, one close to my heart, inspired by my family.
I wanted to honor my sisters and my roots, but first, I had to learn the art of scriptwriting.
It felt like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole—suddenly, I was in a whole new world with its own language, perspectives, and challenges.
Making this shift wasn’t just about learning to write; it was about facing my fears—fear of rejection, of endless revisions, of balancing feedback with staying true to my vision. It’s been a steep learning curve, and I’m still on it, but by 2018, I had something to show for it: my first script, “Like Mother, Like Daughter,” ready to present at a Screenwriting Festival.
It wasn’t ready for production yet, but I was on my way. And that journey—full of twists, turns, and unexpected detours—has been as fulfilling as any destination.