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List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. It inspired me to be a writer. It was a beautifully written piece of literature originally published under the name Ellis Bell. Bronte’s character development and the intrigue of this novel, especially written by a woman in 1847 wasContinue reading “What 3 books!”

What fears have you overcome and how? I used to think I was fearless. Afraid of nothing. I was tough and could handle everything. Much bravado. But in my mid-30s reality struck home. I wasn’t fearless. I was fearful. Fearful of people, places, and things. I was afraid to have a voice. Afraid to speakContinue reading “I thought I was fearless”

Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. Hugging people. My husband. My daughter. My granddaughter. All my other children and grandchildren. My friends. A stranger. It’s such a simple act but it makes all the joy bubbles rise to the surface. The funny thing about this is that I neverContinue reading “What Brings Me Joy”

How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? I should be unplugged now but instead I am writing this blog. This is my current view. I am writing as part of my morning ritual now. It clears the mind. It prepares me for my day. IContinue reading “Sitting on my Balcony”

What quality do you value most in a friend? I guess I value this the most. I value many qualities such as honesty, positivity, loyalty and respect. But if I can’t trust a person than I can’t be real with them. And if I can’t be real, there is really no friendship. I have toContinue reading “Trust Worthy”

What jobs have you had? Oh I started out baby sitting as a young teenager. I also worked as a bookkeeping assistant at a car dealership in high school. Then I was a hostess at a restaurant. A clerk at an insurance company. A secretary at Hearst Publications back when Burt Reynolds’s did a centerfoldContinue reading “Many Jobs”

Do you practice religion? Well this is rather a difficult question since my beliefs are not normal mainstream religion. There’s Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Muslim, the Great Spirit and many others. I kind of practice them all to a lesser or greater extent. My beliefs are the spirit is present in all and it’s man’s trimmingsContinue reading “How Do I Practice”

Do you remember life before the internet? Before the internet, there was the World Book Encyclopedias. There were libraries with research books. Information was not readily available. Now its at your finger tips. But with the good things come the not-so-good things. The isolation. The lack of communication between family members. The neck thing. ThisContinue reading “Simpler Times”

What are you good at? I’m a good listener. I don’t always need to hear myself talk. As a counselor, I would listen. I let people talk. I let people work things out through my listening and their talking. As a mom, I listened to my child. I could hear what was said between theContinue reading “Listening”

What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? Having it all means having enough. Being satisfied with what I have and not always looking for more. Our society has become one of success being measured by how much you have. Keeping up with the next guy. My measurement of success is beingContinue reading “Having Enough”