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I am a passionate professional with diverse experience and interests.

I am a licensed Esthetician & Instructor with the State of New Hampshire. I am the educational director for a Paul Mitchell partner school, and have been since 2001.

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Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Taking time to give thanks: 4 of 68

One of the most important responsibilities in my life is my job as a post-secondary technical school teacher. In the school where I work, every year for the last 7 years, the day of thanksgiving, I stand by the door and hand out or leave around the school taped to doors and counters, what I call "Much to be Thankful For." As...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Learning to tie my shoes: 1 of 15

As a young girl who admired my parents, I would often wonder what my parents did after I went to bed. Many nights I stayed awake in my bed and one night I finally decided to creep in to our living room, where I found my mother and father watching tv and talking. Desperate to be a part of their "nightly world" I decided to fi...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Friendship: 2 of 27

My Friend Words can't express what a friendship can mean You were so unexpected and so unforeseen A commitment of souls, a life of forgiveness My smiles and tears, you will be there to witness I can count on your strength when I am not strong You will make me feel right at times when I'm wrong Your eyes are my ground and you...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Why I admire my mother: 4 of 51

When anyone asks me about my childhood I reply most of the time with my first recollection. It was perfect. We did not have valuable posessions. We never went on a family vacation, not even over night at the local beach. We did not eat lobster or prime rib, in fact I did not experience these food until after my teen years. M...
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Why do people judge gays and lesbians: 4 of 36

Its so simple. People judge because they cannot possibly understand what they are not personally going through themselves. They look at gays like its another "realm of beings". When they are really normal people with a different sexual preference than the "norm". I think although many people think they can put themselves int...
Style & Beauty > Cosmetic Procedures The pros and cons of facial chemical peels: 1 of 6

As a licensed Esthetician and Instructor for 8 years and an owner of 2 businesses, I will make this article very simple for you. Contrary to popular belief and fear, the most commonly used "chemical" peels are actually from natural sources such as sugar, milk, grapes, citrus fruits, flowers and wintergreen leaves. Before goi...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My mother's kitchen: 9 of 51

Through tired eyes, she carefully works she's always there, and masks the hurt Measuring so carefully Not realizing that I can see Its now not what it once was before When I was young and running through her door I am not there to give her a reason Now it is seldom and done with the seasons I'd watch her intently, anxiously ...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: I cry: 6 of 25

I'm sure they're smiling The way I did when I still had you here with me I hope they love you The way I did when I could see you anytime I bet they're happy Like I was when I could call you when I needed Someone to make me feel okay The strength that helped me through the days Now part of my life has gone away because: You c...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Post partum depression, "the baby blues": 3 of 8

Something I never thought I'd experience. The uncontrollable feeling of sadness and doom after the most exciting and long-awaited experience of your life. I can't speak for everyone, however if anyone felt the way I did, then I can safely say that it is very confusing. You have a physically traumatic event, but the ending is...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Funerals: 7 of 15

Everyone knows they will attend them, but no one is quite prepared for how a funeral will change your life. I guess one would say it is the death that will change your life permanently with your loss but really the funeral seems to me, as the concrete assurance that you will never be the same again. You don't want to go, but...