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You found me. A retired mother of three married children, sanity re-entered my life at long last. People think I'm in my thirties and I never tell them I'm fifty.

Recently escaping motherhood in Florida, where I lived for over twenty years, returns me to my

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Living with depression: 2 of 182
Why don't I care? I want to. I ache, searching for a captivating article to move me. I read through all the websites I write for, looking, always looking, for something to care about.I flip through all the websites I don't write for, looking and searching. But the words stare me down. I think how my websites miss me; how my r... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Are Pit Bulls man's best friend or murderous beast?: 1 of 25
Not believing in peace or solace, I ask for both as I write a story of pit bulls. I write swiftly, keeping the story distanced.I've heard of friendly pit bulls. I knew a friendly and loving pit bull. People with children have pit bulls. Okay, not all pit bulls are killers. I concede the point. My son David owned pit bulls. Th... More..
Style & Beauty > Shoes Should you wear stockings with open-toe shoes?: 1 of 23
The Pantyhose Know and No-No's. Breathless with anticipation and wondering if you can wear pantyhose with bare toes? Relax, take a breath. The answer is no. Pantyhose and bare toes are not complimentary.Are you guilty of a fashion transgression?Confident? Disdainful of public opinion? Are you clueless about fashion faux pas?I... More..
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Should there be a link between spirituality and psychiatry?: 1 of 18
A direct link between spirituality and psychiatry is a consideration? No. A psychiatrist is not a spiritual leader. Without any further discussion; spirituality is not definable. It is not consistent between any two people. Spirituality is a multi-level conceptual experience. Two elements of spirituality consist of talking an... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet (Other) Effective diets must consider the mind along with the body: 2 of 19
Dieting is a state of mind. Try convincing yourself to lose weight and you will struggle under the heavy yoke of guilt. All emotions flee to panic when you dwell on your expectations of ideal body weight. Merely the thought of dieting cripples the mind and a beleaguered mind ignores your body.Working with your mind and body c... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Is death a choice or fate?: 10 of 92
Life and death, although considered opposites, are one and the same. You can't have a beginning without an ending. The two intertwine as a circle. We consider birth a celebration and death a devastation. However each is a natural life cycle. The problem is_we don't like dying and hope to control our death.As a young child, I ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Schizophrenia: 2 of 15
A schizophrenic mind is a curse and a gift. The medications the doctors give me make living in this world possible. I don't like living in this world. I prefer the world in my head.Without the meds my brain is dependent upon, I can't cope. If I missed only one dose; I am able to enter the world of me. A psyche split in two at... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness The effects of childhood sexual abuse: 4 of 29
They call us survivors, as if living is an accomplishment. We are the abused children now in adulthood, suffering from our pasts. Some of us don't make it. The shame we experience and the humiliating memories lead survivors down a dark path. Without psychological and possible medical intervention we deal with our mental scars... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization This too shall pass: How every obstacle hindering your way to success is subject to change: 13 of 94
Keeping your head up during difficulties and forging a new path encourages us to grow. With growth comes change and with change comes opportunity. Before opportunity, we're often faced with pain and confusion, or loss of faith in life. Who, standing on the brink of disaster has not cried, "Why me?" Everyone knows difficulties... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?: 24 of 150
Cats are the only way to go. If you don't mind going to great lengths to do anything your cat asks of you. Their requests are demands. As in demanding to know why you were late coming home from work.I like it when they demand you change their litter box. If you've fallen behind on your cleaning schedule; you won't be surprise... More..