I decided I was going to blog about three weeks ago while I was working with a fellow entrepreneur.  I am extroverted, have written a book (that nobody has published) and was like “hell yeah let’s do it”.   Ever since then, writers block….nothing.  What do I say?  So I guess I will start by telling you about me.  Then you can decide if you want to keep reading.  I am 53, almost 54 years old.  I have been married for almost 30 years.  I have one son and two grandsons.  I had a daughter that was killed at the age of 19 in a car accident.  That was 15 years ago.  It shattered me and almost wiped me out.  I am not afraid to admit that I was suicidal for awhile.  Her death has made me  more empathetic.  I now understand where some people are coming from when they do things that may seem selfish, bizarre, heartless or rude.  Pain and trauma make us do things that others may misinterpret.  I am a nurse.  This week marks 20 years since I graduated from nursing school.  I have a masters degree in forensic science and a masters in nursing.  I am a family nurse practitioner and I see children who have been abused.  When my day is done, we don’t talk about it.  Nobody can listen and I am not to tell.  It can make for some difficult processing.   I own my own business.  I sell skin care and cosmetics.   It is the light to my dark.  It is frivolous and gratuitous.  It helps to even me out.  I have a very positive outlook.  I smile as often as possible, I laugh a lot and sometime it is at your expense.  I love to tease and we tease hard at my house.  I say it like it is.  If that hurts your feelings, sorry.   Amazingly enough though I say it like it is and it is generally well received.  Maybe I am blowing smoke up my own ass but I have a pretty good track record.  Most people still like me and come back for more.   So what am I going to do with this blog ….I don’t know.  Let’s just see where it takes me.   I love to give advice.   I tell great stories.  Maybe we can do this together.  Stay tuned and lets just watch it unfold…..Until then

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