: About Me

I am currently employed part-time and still grieving for the loss of my Mother who passed on in April, 2011. My life is on a slow start back as I had been taking care of mom since her first cancer in 2005. In September of 2011, I lost my dog of 16 years, and have yet to find a suitable replacement. I know there is a dog out there for me but he and I have yet to connect. My future may hold the promise.

I have two adult children, a girl and a boy, who I raised alone since they were very young. Although my ex-husband and I divorced only four years after getting married, we remained friends until he was called to Heaven in February of 2007. I have two dogs, a rabbit and fish, and if I could get away with it, and had the means, I'd buy a farm and have dogs roaming freely all around me.

My dogs, and kids fill my life; my passions begun the day they were born. I write when I want, when I feel, and all too often, I write what I shouldn't. I've always got wheels turning in my head; my hands, unfortunately not as quick as my mind.

I love meeting new people, as strangers can become friends we never knew were there. The world, and those that share it with me, provoke my feelings each and every day.

I would love a little column to share my thoughts, my reasonings and my beliefs.....if only, just only, there was a need for what I have to say. Someday, I hope it will happen.

Until then, you'll see me writing on....using Helium as my blackboard for life's challenges. It is here that I can say what I need too without being judged; at least not in the way the world tends to do.

I'm open to friendships - just drop me a note - I'm never too busy for new conversation.

:-)

My passion is ...

Searching for and kissing dogs with big snouts, my kids, my mom and surfing the web

I know too much about ...

Myspace.com, Dogs, animal abusers, and wasted time

My parents always told me ...

that I'd be musically inclined..and they turned out to be right - piano and flute are my hobbies

My childhood ambition ...

To be recognized for something special about me, and to help others who can't help themselves

My favorite memory ...

The birth of my kids, kissies from my puppies, swimming with my family at Half Moon lake

Why I write ...

...it's usually provoked by something I've experienced

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Court TV - an addiction I can't escape...

My first job ...

Keeping my bedroom clean (payless), then lying to my parents about where I was at night

My best moment ...

When I graduated from college with Honors

My inspiration ...

...society itself........and.........the world around me.....this crazy, funny world....

Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Fighting fair: Rules for a fair argument

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No one relishes the thought of having an argument. It creates tension, resentment and can sometimes completely destroy a relationship. However, because no two humans can exist in total harmony (don't believe those who've claimed they've never argued), it is inevitable that some time or another one person will need to voice a topic that another feels completely different about. Arguments don't have to be seen as an unsavory battle. What determines the outcome is how both parties react when in a heated moment. Those that have mastered the art of productive arguing will tell you that it takes...

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