The Grapevine Art & Soul Salon

Presentations: Zona Rosans

A BOUQUET OF ROSES

The following are individual tributes from Atlanta Zona Rosans to Rosemary Daniell, following the idea of the log line in which a writer tries to condense into one sentence the best that can be said about her work--in this case, about her mentor.

.....Rosemary inspired and encouraged me to find my authentic voice which led me to find my authentic self....the good, the bad, and the truly magnificent woman within. Deborah Bailey

Having Rosemary mirror back to me the beauty of the story in me, with her laser-like knowing, spurs me on to finish the telling. Gwen Whiting

Before life coaching was a profession, there was Rosemary Daniell. Pamela Smith

Rosemary Daniell is devoted to helping every writer find her truth and flourish. Jill Davis

Rosemary Daniell is a dynamic, vibrant, charismatic whirlwind of positive creative energy that changes lives wherever she goes by offering encouraging words to those who need to hear them the most--and we should never underestimate the power of encouraging words. Donny Bailey Seagraves

Through her belief in my writing, her sage advice, encouragement and prompting, and her commitment to richness and dimension, Rosemary Daniell opened the door for me to leap joyfully into a life that feels right and true. Ellen Bargeron

Rosemary, my beloved literary mother, shatters stereotypical cultural mirrors created to encourage female self-sabotage ("I'm fat, woe is me," "Who am I to want a dimensional life?") and replaces such false reflections with visions of women empowering themselves to conquer the world ("I can speak my truth on the page - and elsewhere in my life"). She embodies and models this self-empowerment via her impeccable leadership and her indefatigable belief in women's ability to change through the writing-and-living phenomenon of Zona Rosa. When Rosemary sees you, it's as you actually are--beautiful, talented, and quotable! Connie Baechler