storyteller

• Gender: Female
• Astrological Sign: Pisces
• Industry: Education
• Occupation: Happily Retired
• Location: Southern California : United States

About Me

After spending most of my life in schools (first as serious student then as dedicated teacher) consistently doing my best to make a positive difference in the world, an unexpected "Golden Handshake" and some significant changes in "regulations" allowed me to retire much earlier than expected. In the past few years, I've chosen to slow down, step back, and rediscover playful & creative exploration of what is and what might be -- if only. Always an avid reader, I've filled many journals "processing" life's encounters to gain some perspective. These Blogs are experiments with sharing ... finally. I live a block and a half from the Pacific Ocean in Southern California with my not quite three-year old Labrador Retriever (Molly) who reminds me to play often and take long walks. The feral cat a friend "adopted" on my behalf several years ago also shares my life. Both keep me company as I garden daily.

You get to ride the big roller coaster three times in a row. What will keep your dad from taking a bite out of your candy apple?

He's brushed his teeth already and says he doesn't want have to brush them again.

Interests

• creativity
• mindful living
• spirituality
• writing
• journaling
• reading
• listening
• speaking
• laughing
• learning
• being present
• walking
• observing the ocean
• dogs
• cats
• gardening
• self-discovery and personal growth
• sacred explorations
• playful discoveries

Favorite Movies

• Defending Your Life
• Field of Dreams
• Grand Canyon
• Groundhog Day
• When Harry Met Sally
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• Sleepless in Seattle

Favorite Music

• James Taylor
• the Eagles
• Barbra Streisand
• Andrea Bocelli
• In Search of Angels
• Bobby McFerrin
• Sarah McLachlan
• John Denver

Favorite Books

• The Precious Present
• The Four Agreements
• Harry Potter
• The Hobbit and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trilogy
• Julia Cameron's Walking in the World and Transitions
• Conversations with God
• The Seat of the Soul
• A Course in Miracles
• anything by Madeline L'Engle
• CS Lewis
• Carl Hiaasen
• Dean Koontz
• Diana Galbadon
• Beth Gutcheon
• Anne Wilson Schaef
• Barbara Sher
• Joan Borysenko
• I could go on indefinitely so I'll stop here for now