: About Me

My schooling over the years has been a diverse road culminating in receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and advanced classes in Business and Information Systems Management. During my time in school, I was also working full-time in the retail industry - sales, supervisory capacity, and loss prevention. I continued working in retail loss prevention until my husband took a job that included a lot of travel.

I quit traditional work and took up freelance work in photography and writing. This fulfilled my craving desire for creativity. I won contests to get my photos published in several anthologies. Though I have had poetry and articles published prior to joining Helium, I was never given so much choice in subject matter as I have here. My writing, which had been on a many year block, began to flourish again. I also realized that there were no penalties for not being able to write full-time.

I am now working for Absolutely Unique, L.L.C. as a Computer Specialist, including web design and maintenance, and as a Secondary Jewelry Designer. This has added another level of satisfaction to my already brimming creative instincts. I enjoy these new opportunities, and they take much of my time. Yet, I don't think I'll ever give up my love for writing and photography.

My passion is ...

web design, writing, photography, and nature.

My parents always told me ...

you can be anything that you set your mind to.

My childhood ambition ...

was to write novels.

My favorite memory ...

is my wedding.

Why I write ...

to fulfill a creative need.

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

a number of fantasy and sci-fi books.

My first job ...

was cleaning houses.

My best moment ...

is every time I achieve what I set out to do.

My inspiration ...

comes from many different things in life, especially my husband.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Memories you can't escape

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These thoughts come to me, Shadows of my current life Twisted by imagination. Wanton cares, Sheltered memories. My heart beats fast With their refusal To leave. What am I to do? Should I treasure them Along my lonely road To nowhere?

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• Helium Charter Member