: About Me

Louise was born a country girl and spent her childhood in rural USA. Although she kept a diary in her youth she came to resent the notion of journaling when it became a class assignment in some obscure high school class. Years later she developed technical writing skills and the effort earned her high grades and landed her on the Dean's list. Writing a mini-thesis for her Masters work at Antioch Seattle would be the largest body of work she would write until 2008. Louise spent twenty five years working as a professional human services provider in a variety of fields including social work, psychology and rehabilitation. Drive and dedication to her client base resulted in a bad case of burn-out and an early retirement. Four years later finds her living a stress free life and writing in a journal on a regular basis. Conducting research on line has resulted in the development of a life style that has lowered her blood pressure, abolished her asthma and is well on the way to finding a cure for arthritis. Louise recently finished writing her first book and is contemplating the notion of having it published; research into finding an agent is on her list of things to do.

My passion is ...

My passions change with new discoveries; currently I am passionate about reading books on spiritualism.

I know too much about ...

the world in general; what ever happen to original thought?

My parents always told me ...

Actually I don't recall anything worth repeating here.

My childhood ambition ...

to own arabian horses, to be an interior decorator in New York City

My favorite memory ...

a christmas pagent seen from the high balcony of a gym

Why I write ...

I write in my journals to clarify my thinking process; I write on Helium to share my opinion or knowledge and when so stricken I seem able to write books that may never be published.

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

I read anything I can get my hands on right now, but am currently leaning toward James Patterson. I am a tv hound and have my favorite night time series that I watch faithfull, I listen to the radio when I work in my sewing room and prefer music from the sixties and seventies.

My first job ...

My very first job was at the age of nine and I was a babysitter for the neighbors. My first job as an older child was working in the fields. My first job as a young adult was working as an aide in a nursing home. My first job out of college was working as a book keeper for a paint company, which convinced me I needed to get my Masters...which I did.

My best moment ...

I have had some really good moments in my life; nothing stands out as the best and I hope it is yet to come.

My inspiration ...

I find inspiration all around me; I consider myself blessed to live the life I enjoy right now and take the opportunity to express that gratitude in different ways.

Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife What happens when we die?

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There are many people who like to wax philosophical and say there are two things in life that none of us can avoid; taxes and death. Now that I am retired I no longer pay taxes... so much for philosophical sayings. Knowing I have lived long enough to avoid taxes means I must be getting closer to death. In the western half of the world there is still a great deal of fear attached to the notion of death. Christians have been brow-beaten down through the centuries and taught that some sins committed cannot be forgiven and so hell is where those sinners will end up. Some religions allow for fo...

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