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I took an early retirement option a year and a half ago to turn my part-time music career into  full-time.  I'm also finishing up an undergraduate degree and love love love being a student.  I grew up in a rural part of Ohio and I have 2 adult children - which rocks.  I share living space with two 14 year old battle ax felines...they needed staff.

 

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my VN interview

How did you get to where you are now?

Navigated rough terrain, mostly emotional, but traversed to a good place of accepting who I am and have always meant to be.

How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?

My current self no longer yearns to be someone else. 

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Farther along the road, but not old.  Bringing music to more people.

a postcard to my younger self

Please please believe in your own thoughts and ideas.  Avoid seeking permission to do what burns in your heart. You are best for others when you are honest with yourself and transparently authentic.

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my comments

Response to: Opinionated or Judgmental, Input please

Comment posted on June 16, 2010 at 4:34 am:
"This is such a helpful thing to remember...We all work from our own point of reference.  A thing that bugs me about YOU may well be a thing that is my own habit and I'm resisting seeing it in myself.   Hard lessons sometimes, but growth pr..." (read comment)

Response to: Opinionated or Judgmental, Input please

Comment posted on June 9, 2010 at 7:30 pm:
"There are always nuances to this sort of stuff, but i agree that opinions are hard to escape (though sometimes I try to avoid going there even).  Verbal response, however, is dicier in that the sensitivity or defensiveness of the person doing th..." (read comment)

Response to: How to Turn Negatives Into Positives

Comment posted on June 4, 2010 at 2:16 pm:
"I find this to be a daily challenge.  It can be done by reframing what we say, turning condemnation into blessings.We are so quick to use negative wording about ourselves - much more quickly than about others.  A friend recommended removing..." (read comment)

Response to: Women 50+ Know: Why journaling is important

Comment posted on May 25, 2010 at 8:34 pm:
"Journaling helps me start my day on a positive "can-do" note vs. flailing about for the next first step....focus.  ..." (read comment)

Response to: What you can learn from people who irritate you

Comment posted on May 25, 2010 at 8:32 pm:
"I am in agreement with this mirroring thing.  For me, it's often a behavior or trait that I may fear having or I may whine about someone's rants due to some insecurity.  I will add that age is a blessed teacher...the things that bothered me..." (read comment)