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You've
heard of the list "100 Things About Me" and "50 Keywords" about
yourself? Here is a sampling of what I have written, giving you a
glimpse of me. If you want to read more, you will find the full version
on my blog.
Enjoy!
Selections
from 100 Things About Me
- I
use to dream of flying without wings.
- I
dream of the stars and wonder who is out there.
- At
one time I wanted to be a marine biologist.
- I
have a secret dream of being a photographer for National Geographic
magazine. My job is to photograph tide pools all over the world.
- I
am Multi-Ethnic and hate having to check one.
- I
love spinach.
- No,
its not a perm.
- I
have realized my childhood dream of having a library and it continues
to grow.
- The
best job I ever had was to work with those dying of AIDS.
- Death
teaches you about living. Blessings to all my teachers.
- I
love soft music, such as soft jazz.
- My
life gets better with age.
- I
adore good coffee.
- I
love the Olympic Peninsula
- I
once drove a motor cycle into the side of a house.
- I
lived to tell about it.
- Fall
is my favorite season.
- I
get better with age!
- My
spirit needs the beach, the stars, the wind, the birds, the trees,
space and my mountains.
- I'm
thankful when people pick up their own trash.
- Sunrises
and sunsets make my heart sing.
- Life
is meant to be lived, explored.
- I
am suppose to grow, even though it hurts sometimes.
- We
really do need to save our planet.
- I
love the early mornings.
Selections
from 50 Words about me
Bird
watching, nurse practitioner, midlife woman, left handed,
OlderWiserWomen, well being, womens stories, rain forest, soft jazz,
Mother, partner, daughter, Human Being, Living, Pacific Northwest,
Motown
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My
professional evolution began in 1978. You can say it actually began
when I was 10 and declared I wanted to be like my cousin Vestaan RN. My
father was appalled, and wanted me to become a MD. Life, dreams dying,
and finances intervened, and I became an RN in 1978.
I
spent many years in areas such as Critical Care (all types) when I
started migrating to Geriatrics. I enjoyed it so muchI went back to
school again to become a Nurse Practitioner
(NP). After doing this for a few years, I found myself answering an ad
for a Director of Nursing for a Hospice. It turned out to be a hospice
for people dying of AIDS. Initially, I turned it down, but something
made me change my mind. It turned out to be the hardest, the best, the
most enlightening job I ever held. I worked with the most amazing
people from the staff, to the volunteers, and most of all to my
teachersour patients. It was a blessed time in my professional
evolution.
Four
years into this I knew it was time to move on. I had really wanted to
get back to being an NP, and visualized working in rural, coastal
Washington. I needed to move to the beach. When I applied for that
dream job I did not qualify! Back to school, correct professional
designations obtained. Years later, while wondering if I would ever get
to my beloved coast, my vision was realized. And now, for the past 4
years, I've been practicing primary care in a very rural area of the
Washington Coast! (Visualizing works!)
How does
that bring me to OlderWiserWomen ™ ?
And just what is OlderWiserWomen ™ ?
In
my practice, the majority of my patients are women, and most of them
are approaching midlife or are older. I frequently get questions about
aging. A little over a year ago, one of my patients requested that I
write a book on aging. I declined her offer, feeling that women are the
true experts of their aging and suggested she write the book. This went
back and forth for a few months, and then was dropped. Several months
ago, while going about my daily activities, I suddenly had a flash and
OlderWiserWomen ™ came into being.
OlderWiserWomen
™ is about women telling their stories and helping to
redefine aging to the positive experience it is. It's about the
learning, sharing and rejoicing that can happen when women come
together. OlderWiserWomen ™ was born with the mission and purpose to
help women celebrate the transition, the growth, and the wisdom that
occurs for us all as we age.
What
started off to be just a book of womens stories on aging has
become much more. OlderWiserWomen ™ has taken on a life of her own and
is growing in leaps and bounds. She recently gave birth to a website ,
the book is in progress, and there is much more to come!
We
invite you to particpate at OlderWiserWomen ™. There you will learn how you can share your story and find information and resources that pertain directly to you! And when you register for Celebrations, the official newsletter for OlderWiserWomen, you'll receive a gift ~ "Celebrating You: 50 Tips for Vibrant Living".
Won't
you join us?
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