As Founder and Chief Navigator of Gold Boat Journeys: Mind Trips for Writer, http://www.gold-boat.com, I tailor escapes to help creatives refresh, rewire, reboot and rediscover the joy of writing. I am an award-winning poet whose essays, feature articles and opinion pieces have been published in the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Christian Science Monitor and many other print and online publications. My experience includes over 20 years in marketing communications for museums, aquariums, botanic gardens, universities, environmental organizations, artists, public radio and small businesses.