I am a 60 year old retired woman and lover of life, living in a rural setting with plenty of land to explore with my dog, but few social outlets nearby. I have always loved to write, and now that I have the time I can enjoy the luxury of doing some creative writing, mostly for my own enjoyment, but I hope to please/inspire/humor others in the process.
My passion is ...
The senses, all 6 of them!
I know too much about ...
Nothing; I am always eager to learn more.
My parents always told me ...
Get an education.
My childhood ambition ...
To be a famous writer, figure skater, singer or actor.
My favorite memory ...
Summers at Grandma's house.
Why I write ...
I love doing it.
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Everything I can that is wholesome and good.
My first job ...
A waitress at 16.
My best moment ...
Acting successfully in a play.
My inspiration ...
Life in all it's glory and dispair.
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by Ann Major
by Shawna Blake
by Christine G.
by Paracletos
by A. South
Becoming single again at 50 changed me completely. Now, 11 years later, I look back and I am delighted at who I've become. I can see the fears, hurdles and the triumphs I overcame over the years while trying to like my aging self and date again, as a "senior single". It made a New Woman of me. Yep, and you probably feel like I did then about now. Your youth is suddenly gone, as if it were sucked away in one fell swoop. You can be called a senior now, even though you feel like you are 30-something. Your face and body are changing for the worse. Many self-critical thoughts are going through ...
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Member since: January 2008
Articles Written: 11
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