About Me

My name is Derinda. I was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 25^th, 1962. My first life experience that I remember was that of carefree, happy times. I was interested in and felt a deep connection to Mother Earth: the rocks, the sand, the animals, and humanity.

As it is in most households, I grew up with all the function and dysfunction that life brings. I was always struggling to find my niche in the bigger picture of life. I seemed to be paddling in the opposite direction of those closest to me and always wondered if I was the only one choosing this direction and if anyone understood that place inside of me. I had questions about the reality of time and space.

While I was in high school, when everyone else was reading Of Mice and Men, I was reading I’m OK, you’re OK  by Thomas A. Harris M.D. I spent my time trying to understand humanity and all its aspects.

Raised in a conservative, hardworking family, I graduated high school mid- term and went straight into Cosmetology School because that was what I had said I was going to do my whole life. My entire Barbie collection has been cut styled and couiffured more times than I can even remember.  I never even entertained any other ideas. I finished top of my class and went on to be a very successful salon owner with several employees and a huge clientele.

I married in 1986 and had two children, Wilson in 1990 and Anna In 1993  life was good, however, somewhere along the path I forgot to remember who I was and became wrapped in living a life that I thought would please everyone else.  I was suffering  with  fear, disappointment, illness and depression. I was imploding inside of myself.  I was dying and not even dying my own life but someone else’s idea of what my life should look like. It was time for change!

I have always felt that my purpose here on earth is to serve. I “woke up” one day realizing that my serving others was not in the pursuit of the dream  I longed for which was to change the way people see, not the way they look. That transition  had to start with me. This is where my new journey began, letting  go of  my fears and finding my love again.

The past few years of my life have been a process of “Living, Loving and Learning” as Leo Buscaglia’s book is entitled. I have submerged myself into seeking out knowledge for self-awareness, growth, and transformation. I have been blessed with many great teachers, healers, and training pathways which have given me the opportunity to “pay it forward” and guide and inspire changes and awareness in others.

This brings me to: Forgetting 2 Remember,LLC.  ”bridging the gap between fear and love.”  I have founded this company with the mission to facilitate weekend seminar, designed to create a better understanding of our fears and how they hold us back from the love that we all seek to have in our homes, community, and our world.  Also, providing a place daily to visit my blog  for thought provoking questions, insight and comments on a  particular subject. 

I hope you can join me on this journey of forgetting less and remembering more.

Much love & peace,

Derinda