Getting ready for an evening of writing. I am a night owl writer. Today, I am inspired by my recent trip to Panama and my visit with the Embera tribe. Panama taught me to be brave and to follow my bliss.
If I had a time machine, I would send my younger self this message: Be brave and follow your bliss.
Fear held me back more than once. I wanted to join the Navy, but I let fear keep me from taking that step. We can never know where the “what-ifs” of life might have led us. Still, I embrace all that I have been, all that I have accomplished, and all the adventures yet to come.
I will turn 70 on August 25—a meaningful milestone and a time for deep reflection. After retiring from a 30-year career with the Post Office, I finally gave myself permission to follow my bliss. I spent six years as a Buddhist nun, eight years as a graphic artist for my local newspaper, and another eight years as a pediatric nurse. Each chapter taught me something valuable and helped shape the person I am today.
Now, I am beginning what may be my greatest adventure: writing. I hope to continue creating stories, learning, and following my imagination well into my 80s.
I cannot change the opportunities I missed, but I can honor the life I have lived—and step bravely into everything that still awaits me.
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