May 11, 2010
by Alicia Doyle
Ventura County Star
Working full time with a part-time job on the side, Sondra Briggs was searching for peace and serenity in her life when she discovered a simple walk along Port Hueneme Beach could meet her needs.
“Traditional sitting meditation wasn’t for me. It made me antsy,” recalled Briggs of Somis, who lived at Port Hueneme Beach for nearly two decades. “As I walked daily on the beach and allowed the natural beauty there to fill my senses, I found the peace I was looking for. Each day when I returned home, I wrote a few paragraphs in my journal. These entries became the basis for my book.”
Soon after writing “Port Hueneme Beach Walks, My Pathway to Peace,” published in 2008 by Neshama Press, Briggs was approached by friends and neighbors who wanted to come along.
“They asked me to lead them on my path to peace; they requested a schedule for the next walk, so I set a time, and people came,” said Briggs.