: About Me

I'm a writer and an artist. I have a studio in an artist's co-op in Fairhaven, Washington. I've been making art since I was a child, and writing too. Writing only became my serious passion ten years ago. I have an MFA in creative writing now. I draw on my childhood experiences for much of my fiction (novels) and non-fiction (memoir and poetry). I teach writing weekly to a group of spunky women. I am a mother and a grandmother and have a tuxedo cat named Sid.

My passion is ...

Writing with friends.

I know too much about ...

Child abuse.

My parents always told me ...

to work hard for what I want.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be an artist.

My favorite memory ...

is of playing with my brother as a child.

Why I write ...

I write because I have so many memoies that I feel compelled to share.

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

my friends words, I feel connected and happy.

My first job ...

was mailing direct-advertizing for my father.

My best moment ...

was when my daughter was born.

My inspiration ...

is art and nature, anything beautiful.

Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Red flags in a relationship

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Relationship red flags are easier to recognize than you think. Sometimes negative relational patterns develop over a period of time, especially during stressful times, such as a move, job change, or illness. Certain words or ways of saying things may seem benign to you, but could be hurtful to your mate. Watch how your mate reacts and don't let things go. Red flags in a relationship are far easier to spot if you can put yourself in your mate's shoes. Do you give disapproving looks, offer critical remarks, judgmental comebacks, too much advice; to one person this type of behavior may seem p...

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