Debra DiPietro

Debra grew up in Hawaii, went to college and law school in Oklahoma,and raised kids and sheep (you heard that right) in Seattle, Washington. Ten years ago, Debra moved to sunny Florida and became a school teacher and social media specialist in the Jacksonville area. In 2010, Debra started her blog, The Warm Milk Journal. It is about living the life of your dreams by day and sleeping restfully at night. Debra was challenged with anxiety and insomnia issues for many years. Through writing, Debra found her voice, healing, and was able to help and inspire others with her insomnia tips, journal writing prompts, short morning prayers and verses, and positive living essays. In 2015, Debra won Success Magazine's BlogStar contest and The Warm Milk Journal® was recognized as one of the top personal development sites on the internet. Debra continues to be a contributing writer for Success Magazine and many other organizations. These days, Debra is very excited about her projects with Blue Mountain Arts and her continued efforts to help people get a good night sleep at The Warm Milk Journal. Additionally, Debra has begun to offer play shops for adult women in her community. There is nothing like seeing joyful faces and hearing laughter of women who gave themselves permission to just play and have fun. When not working, Debra enjoys taking walks on the beach, reading, practicing yoga, spending time with her cats and husband, and planning her next adventure. Debra is very excited to share her first Blue Mountain Arts book with you. Short morning (and bedtime) prayers became one of the most popular type of post on her blog. Something so simple as prayer can be very powerful.