: About Me

I've been writing for my own pleasure since the age of 10. I've had a dozen poems published in various anthologies, newspapers and magazines. Some have won contests.

For the last year I have earned my living through the written word. I have my own column in a local weekly newspaper, and have been a regular contributing journalist in my local daily newspaper.

In addition to writing, I have a Master's degree in Metaphysic which I use to run my own holistic therapy service. I mostly teach stress, anger, pain & grief management techniques to private clients.

I use my bi-weekly column, "CommUnity Voice" (There's no Unity in community without U), to highlight the people and things in my community that are working for positive changes in the world and as a glaring spotlight on those problem areas in need of change.

I am the single mother to 4 grown children, and neighborhood 'mom' to countless others. All the pets I've ever owned were rescued or adopted and I'm a strong advocate for the spaying/neutering of pets.

My passion is ...

pursuing knowledge

I know too much about ...

my kids' private lives

My parents always told me ...

I ask too many questions

My childhood ambition ...

to be a travelling preacher

Why I write ...

poetry- to express my deepest feelings; journalism- to create the change I want to see in the world.

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

alternative rock radio

My best moment ...

seeing my byline for the first time; then hearing how something I wrote helped someone else.

My inspiration ...

inquisitiveness

Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing How to manage stress

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Stressed and Distressed? De-Stress now- here's how May is the month of Prom, Mother's Day, college finals and graduations, wedding plans and bridal showers. But even if there were nothing to celebrate or prepare for, the condition of our economy; the price of gas, food and just about everything else in today's world may have you feeling stressed out. This article aims to give you some tools and suggestions to manage all the stress and distress you're feeling. There are external forces such as the cost of living, crime, traffic tie-ups, and career downsizing concerns that we have little con...

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