Gerrie Sidwell is a local resident of Sedona. She is a graduate of The Sirkin Institute, where she taught metaphysical classes and did one-on-one counseling for years. She also worked in the financial world for over 40 years and she was the President of the Board of Directors of "LAMP", a non profit organization that helps the mentally ill homeless in Downtown Los Angeles. She grew up looking at her father's pictures of Sedona and knowing that she wanted to live there. She was able, through manifesting to accumulate enough money to retire and live in Sedona with her husband. Even the home her husband and she purchased was perfect for them. They have lived in Sedona since January 2004. They enjoy the Red Rocks and clear blue skies every day.