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It's all about me, me, me, me.....

Professionally, I have been a waitress, a secretary, a bookkeeper, a teacher, a bartender, a maid, a security guard, and now proudly, a writer.

Personally, I have been a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a wife, an ex-wife, a follower,

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Spiritual: 25 of 596

Sometimes I wonder, Lord, if at times you don't laugh at the notion which inspired you to create me. And if at times you don't, then I shall laugh at that which inspired me to wonder.
Law & Justice > Lawyers & Legal Advice Simple suggestions to prevent getting a DUI: 1 of 7

TIPS TO PREVENT A DUI The way to prevent being charged with a crime is to not commit it in the first place. Drinking is not a crime. Driving is not a crime. But driving, after you've been drinking, a.k.a. "driving under the influence" is a criminal offense. Thus, it follows to prevent being charged with a DUI, do not "drive ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Unspoken thoughts: 82 of 493

Do you ever grow weary of being you? Or get tired of doing the things you do? Or remembering a past that is filled with regrets? Or anticipating a future of unpaid debts? It's not that you're wishing that you were dead, Just wishing to be someone else, instead. It would only be for a day...or a year. Enough to get a break fr...
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills The art of communication: Basic principles of effective communication: 11 of 25

The Failure or Success to Communicate To address the failure or success of communication, we should first establish a definition of communication, just to make sure our communication doesn't breakdown right from the start. Oh, if it were only that easy. But the definition of communication is as subjective as the process itse...
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Why some married women have affairs: 45 of 71

Regretting Divorce I met my ex-husband in a bar, in 1982. The next year, I moved in with him. Ten years later, we were married. It was the first time for both of us. After living together for 10 years, our "honeymoon night" could have been rated "G". Unfortunately for us (but probably fortunately for them) we never had any c...
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A guide to good sexual health: 7 of 10

A Guide to Good Sexual Health The term sexual health does not just refer to sexual activity without the risk of disease or coercion, as one may think. Sexual health goes beyond these concerns and encompasses a positive and respectful approach to one's own sexuality and getting pleasure from one's sexual experiences and sexua...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Reflecting on your life: 131 of 183

DO YOU EVER WONDER? Do you ever wonder why you were picked to be the one to be you? Was it something bad you once did, or something good you didn't do? Was it something in the universe? Some cosmic explosion of certain stars? Or an intergalactic battle which took place between Uranus and Mars? Do you ever wonder how it is th...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Live and let live: 4 of 5

Live and let live. What a heavenly concept! Perhaps it even is Heaven. But it is not possible here on Earth. It is not possible for 301,621,157 people to mind their own business. Yet, I am not sure that this is really a bad thing. Obviously, each of us wants to live our own lives as we choose to do, but there have been many ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My father's suicide: 2 of 2

Courage vs. Bravery In 1968, my dad committed suicide. He formed the plan. He executed it. He succeeded. Much thought must have gone into such a plan. Much courage must have gone into executing it, but bravery was not required. Bravery was not required, at least not until I sought a synonym for the word courage and found the...