About me - Valerie Preston

About me

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.

Briefly me

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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Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships How to start dating again when you're over 50: The female perspective

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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