Pigments of My Imagination: Modern Day Parables

"I realized that, in our lifetime, we journey from being a lump of coal into becoming a diamond that reflects the light of God. We are polished and shaped by the events and the people around us who, in turn, we also help to polish and shape." That quote sums up my personal philosophy so well, and it is just one of a vast amount of insightful gems found in this brilliantly written book. I believe the reader will find one woman's spiritual journey to be deeply reflective of his/her own.- Dr. Libby Adams, PhD, DD The Academy of Self Knowledge




This book reflects how one's life can have many beginnings, renewals, restarts-whatever one chooses to call them. I think the best picture that I hold of Dea is that of a butterfly just out of its chrysalis. It was the struggle of breaking through hard times that enabled Dea to have the strength to soar higher and higher. Her willingness to share her story and struggles hopefully inspires others to do the same.A phrase comes to my mind that goes, 'It is not one's accomplishments that is a testimony to one's strength but rather what one has overcome.' Indeed, Dea has painted a masterpiece of her life with a spectrum of colors that I believe delights the eye of God.- Dr. James Proetz, DC




With candor and humor, Pigments of My Imagination beautifully captures our common human experiences of struggle/surrender; loss/love; resistance/acceptance; despair/faith and more. Dea reminds us that walking a spiritual path can heal us in our broken places and allow space for a deeper connection with our higher wisdom.- Victoria Sciarra, licensed marriage and family therapist and meditation teacher