Meet Dorci
I’m Dorci Cerrato, author of Good for Good. I’m from Minnesota, and I’m worried I sweared too much in this book.
I’m the middle child of twelve children, and so far, I’m the only one to publish a book. I had to do something to get a word in.
I have two adult kids who rely on me for one thing: love. And they get it in droves.
I spent eight months solo traveling through Europe and could probably write another book called What Not to Do While Solo Traveling. Carrying a 17-inch laptop on my back for eight months, for starters.
I used to get so excited to go out when I was younger. Now I get that same excitement from putting on an Agatha Christie mystery, sipping a hot cup of tea, and doing a jigsaw puzzle. Wow. What a night!
I’m an avid walker. I walk three to five miles outside every day, rain or shine. Sometimes I wance—that’s when a particularly beat-y song comes through my headphones and I walk-dance. Wance.
My prayer and meditation time is part of every day. I still pray, “Lord, let me learn my lessons quickly.” I remember that the cross is my disclaimer. I hear the Song of Joy from Good for Good and pray the Prayer of Jabez. But mostly, I thank God for gratitude.
What a gift!
I Also Love a Microphone
I love telling a good story, and I love what happens when people recognize a little of their own story in mine.
Good for Good has given me a lot to talk about—faith, recovery, grief, surrender, radical acceptance, and the incredible gift of gratitude. I can talk about the hard stuff without making everything heavy. There is always room for laughter.
I’d love to bring that conversation to women’s groups, churches, recovery communities, book clubs, podcasts, conferences, and anywhere else a good story might get people talking.
