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I am a widow of three years, I have no children and I'm a psychologist and writer.

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How did you get to where you are now?

Well, today, I drove. Some times I walk... That question needs to be clarified, but then maybe you want us, the vibrant women that we are, to figure out the answer. First, where am I? In my den at the computer, deciding to take a chance on writing in to this site. Generally, I'm suspicious of the internet taking my soul and using it for confetti.

Really, Where am I? Is a serious question and I would say I am in a better place than I have ever been, on many levels. The catastrophic impact of my husband's death turned me and my life upside down and consequently I had to right it, or die. I had an incredibly lovely marriage to a wonderful man, so learning to live without him has been life saving for me.

So now, I'm right side up, which is good, because it's really hard to type with my feet.

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

Oh, my God! Yes! I'm still me but a more complete and integrated version.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Alive and kicking.

a postcard to my younger self

You were the bomb; that red hair alone was the detonator. Be yourself and it'll all work out.

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Response to: Present Moment

Comment posted on May 1, 2012 at 11:26 am:
"At this present moment, I'm working on being in it. I'm working on letting go of the past, putting things in perspective and quieting my mind. Thank you for your suggestions, and for reminding me there are other people out there doing the same thing ..." (read comment)

Response to: A former model on the beauty paradox

Comment posted on May 17, 2010 at 2:58 pm:
"As long as we have eyes we're going to care what ourselves and each other looks like; it's not something we can control with our best intentions. We get older, we wrinkle and dry up and crease and fold and parts of our bodies lie around our ankles li..." (read comment)

Response to: 7 magazines I can't live without

Comment posted on February 22, 2010 at 9:35 pm:
"Abolutely! I counted three separate ads that had nipples as a part of their charm..Why would a women's fashion magazine reinforce women as objects? Oh, I forgot, fashion often is about becoming an object to entice men (or women) to love us for our ap..." (read comment)