Background in philosophy and psychology. Revisiting works of Anais Nin, Doris Lessing, Virginia Wolfe. Major influences at this time are Billy Collins, Ray Bradbury, James Hollis, Patti Smith, Maxine Hong Kingston, Gail Sher, Marc Freedman. The challenge and opportunity of a 60 something female, alone,  transitioning to a new period of life, burned out and in need of revitalization. What's next can be a daunting project. Not yet old, not wanting to cling to the familiar, yet not wanting to enter the abyss of irrelevance.

Winner of poetry contest at 8 yrs old. Superior rating at poetry oratory (other's poems). Marriage and Family Therapsit liscense