: About Me

I am a proud Mother of a wonderful 9 year old girl, she inspires me daily. I'm also a Graduate of Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and Bradford School of Buisness. After an injury in 2004, I've been diagnosed with RSD(Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)a central nervous system disorder and chronic pain disease. Writing helps me to work through the pain on the days that I need to escape the most! It's been one of the many gifts I value in my life!

My passion is ...

Reading to my Daughter, Writing Stories & Poems of my own.

I know too much about ...

Pain; physical, emotional, & psychological.

My parents always told me ...

Pretty is as pretty does.

My childhood ambition ...

To work in the movies & to write a book that changed the World.

My favorite memory ...

Singing,"Imagine," by John Lennon while giving birth to my Baby.

Why I write ...

To escape and hopefully help others to do the same.

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

Dante's Paradiso, it's more positive poetry.

My first job ...

Barmaid

My best moment ...

When My Poem "Laughter",celebrated #1 for a whole year!

My inspiration ...

has always been the wonderful people in my life, like my daughter Sara.

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Professionalism as a dying art

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What does Professionalism mean to the World at large, these days? The Webster's Dictionary definition states that a Professional, (adj.), is: Having to do with a job or profession; referring to or engaging in an occupation. The Webster's Thesaurus gives these words as synonymous with Profession: Calling, occupation, vocation, and employment. Yet, I've always thought of a calling to require much more talent, creativity, and ambition than one might need for a mere occupation, or employment. Although, many vocations are rather qualified for study by someone who has at the very least an intere...

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