I'm old enough to be self confident, speak my mind when necessary and make every day count. I love to paint and listen to music. I read voraciously and I love to write. I am multi-talented, I love to cook and bake. I believe that a woman should never tell her age...for we are only as old as we feel and I still feel as if I'm 18. When I pass a mirror, I truly wonder "who is that old woman"? Then I realize it's me and I think, "not bad"!

My roommates are my Husband Jimmy, our 2 Maltese dogs, Rocky and Bullwinkle and 14 freshwater fish...who include Elliot Ness (a giant Angle Fish) and J. Egdar Hoover (an algae eater) and the Capo's (the rest of them).

My passion is ...

Painting and Opera

I know too much about ...

Nothing...one should never stop learning

My parents always told me ...

Keep your legs crossed

My childhood ambition ...

To be an actress or a great artist

My favorite memory ...

Too many to share here...read my blog

Why I write ...

To share my thoughts about life

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

Any GOOD mystery, House, Dancing With The Stars, Opera to Hip Hop

My first job ...

Medical Technician

My best moment ...

Now

My inspiration ...

My Children

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: A thousand words paint a picture

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The 2 most important words in the English language are "I am". With those 2 words we commit ourselves to whatever we wish to do. "I am the leader people are looking for." When we put these words before a declaratory statement, we are, in fact, creating an affirmation for ourselves.

Affirmations are very powerful! If we write affirmations and put them up where we can see them daily, they will become real. Our lives can significantly change by putting out positive energy everyday. The key is to truly believe your affirmation. They must be written in the present tense.

I choose...I am to...

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