Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Started my corporate career @ age 18. Hopped around to several jobs / companies until I found a good fit for my skill set. Planned to work at the selected company as long as possible. Advanced rapidly.
Got married @ age 19. Continued my career in the corporate world. Life was good.
Had my first child @ age 21. Decided to stay home for the first 2 years of her life. When she was 6 mos. old, we moved in w / a handicapped man, & took care of him for 1 1/2 yrs. for room & board.
Went back to my job after 2 yrs.until my spouse broke neck in a freak accident - paralyzed from neck down. Worked while he was in hospital / rehab for nine months. Quit day job to care for him 24/7.
Moved from city to rural area w / 50 yr. old farm house on 256 acres. For 14 yrs., took care of hubby, raised daughter, worked odd jobs, lived on disability income, went to college, started own biz.
Went bankrupt, ended marriage, moved to city, applied to 5 temporary service companies. Work under contract to NASA in aerospace industry. Re-married. Worked for 20 yrs. Retired early-poor health.
Took a year off after retirement to rest, de-stress, re-group & address health issues. Started own business in the health & wellness industry. De-stressed. Health improved.Started own business in t
Focused full time on freelance writing, teaching others how to detoxify their lives & got initial reflexology cert
Education
High School
Bachelor
Computer Science/Psycology
Tyler Junior College/College of the Mainland
Computer Science/Psycology
Tyler Junior College/College of the Mainland
Certification/License
Certificate of Completion/Diploma
The Institute for Writers
Certificate of Completion/Diploma
The Institute for Writers
Career
Entreprenuer
Freelance writer / health & wellness consultant
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Writing
Entrepreneurship
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
A typical work day for me begins with an hour of quiet time - daily devotional readings, prayer, meditation and coffee! Next I do a quick check of my calendar and To Do list for the day, and preparation for any meetings, appointments, events or phone calls / emails I need to send that morning. I use mornings as prep time for any actual activities that must be accomplished that day. I always / only schedule meetings for afternoons. I generally work from 10 AM to 10 PM on weekdays & take weekends off.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Computer Science/Psycology
Computer Science/Psycology
Certification/License
Certificate of Completion/Diploma
Certificate of Completion/Diploma
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You daydream too much! Get real. Dreaming about becoming a published author is just a pipe dream. Choose a practical career instead that will pay the bills every month. Conform to societal norms like everyone else if you want to be successful in life."
