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Writer
Sailor
Photographer
Advanced Reiki Practitioner
All you folks that are in a hurry
to check out my clips and credits, may be excused now
~ you've got the basics.
Dying for details? Well, then…
Prior to playing with words for a living, I taught
first and second grade for 14 years. At the ripe old
age of 35, I resigned and sailed off into the sunset.
Literally.
With two afternoons of day sailing under my safety
harness, and some serious training tying knots around
ketchup bottles, I set off for seven months of sailing
the Bahamas aboard Godspede, a 37-foot sailboat. For
the next eight years I divided my time between the boat
and a cabin nestled in the Minnesota woods. I fell deeply,
passionately in love with both the ocean and writing.
My journey took a turn inward when I moved ashore full-time,
as I developed a strong interest in all aspects of well-being
~ physical, spiritual, and emotional. My present path
is a quest for personal growth. I meditate, practice
yoga, and walk each day. And I'm blessed with a remarkable
teacher on this adventure in awareness.
Neither therapist nor theologian, Mizzen is my mentor.
Ah, Mizzen! Feline friend and self-appointed supervisor,
each morning she settles into her chair near my desk.
She watches as I write, perusing the project of the
day through sleepy eyes. Totally in touch with her inner
tummy, she welcomes work breaks that feature "Whisker
Lickins." Mizzen's motto for mindful living? Take
time to "purr the cat."
I do. And I write. That's who I am.
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