How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? My car was repossessed. For about a minute I thought of myself as a failure, not responsible, not taking care of of business, not a good financial steward. Then I realized the gift: I was relived of the financial drain of the […]

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You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? I am a 68 year-old retired Blesbian Blerd mother of 3, grandmother of 1, writer/journalist/author/Substacker/podcaster/blogger/Alexa developer/performer.

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What are three objects you couldn’t live without? My iPhone, my purple pen, and my cookbook from high school home economics class

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What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Challenges that I reflect on and evoke my spiritual tools.

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Do you believe in fate/destiny? Yes and I also believe in co-creating my fate/destiny. I am blessed.

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Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. The transition from high school, living with my parents to college, living in a dormitory and sharing a bedroom and bathroom was a phase in my life that was difficult to say goodbye to. I moved from a small city, Huntsville, Alabama to […]

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If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? I would be Snoop Dog. He currently seems omnipresent and I would like to see what that level of celebrity feels like for a day.

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Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. When I was a teenager I repaired our frost free freezer by talking to my father via telephone and describing the schematic diagram on the door panel. As an adult recently I installed a bidet.

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If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?I would ban “try”. Too wishy washy. Either do it or don’t!

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What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? Staying focused and balanced with my projects.

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