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The world we live in will piecemeal this blog. This will be my mosaic of life. |
| Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. |
| Whew, I finally landed a job. After being gainfully employed for the last 20 years, it was tough to find myself without work. I believe everything happens for a reason, so when I was terminated from my job 5 months ago, it took some time and reflection to realize it needed to happen. Did I want it to happen? Nooooo. Do I want my old job back? Hell no! But the security I had for 15 years kept me in a bubble that on some level I took for granted. I've jumped over that hurdle and now work in a non corporate company. My muscles are sore from being on my feet again but it's a good feeling to be part of the work force. Oh and I have sent in my second edit pass for my short story. Maybe it will be published by the first of the year! Namaste, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| This is my challenge in becoming a published author. Sharing my personal information and creating a "platform" for my readership. I am pretty introverted and even writing this blog is an exercise in discipline. I think I will continue to seek publication through an established publishing company so I don't have to maintain sooo much internet presence. I understand I need to let people see the person behind the stories but I just want people to like my stories. Do they have to like me? I mean, I'm not rude or hateful or disrespectful but fame is less of a desire. I want people like read my stories and think my characters and stories are neat. I am interested in hearing how published authors handle their internet presence and if you have any suggestions for me. I am still in the editing phase of one short story that was accepted for publication and realize I need to "put myself out there".  Help!!!! A Michelle |
| Does anyone else remember their dreams? Mine seem to be filled with people from my past and we are doing all kinds of crazy things from sledding, traveling to distant planets or other dimensions. Yes this all sounds crazy but it's been the norm lately. I also have reoccurring dreams every couple of years. And I still get glimpses of various dreams during my waking hours. It's like I live a whole other life in my dream world. Another aspect of my dreaming is I can make them lucid. I have in some way controlled what I was thinking not so much what I was doing. Like part of my consciousness has linked to the dream and I remember even more of the experience. My most favorite of late is one where I am very pregnant and about to give birth. Symbolically this means I will be experiencing a new life. How uplifting is that! Considering this has been quite a challenging time in my life. Anyone else care to share dreaming experiences? Namaste, A.Michelle  |
| This has been the most challenging 5 months of my life. I will write about it as a cathartic process. Lost my job on April 28th. Began Union Grievance April 29th. Thyroid biopsy May 26th. Diagnosed with Thyroid cancer May 27th. Thyroid removal June 11th. Filed Bankruptcy July 8th. Radiated Iodine Treatment July 21st. Full Body Scan July 28th. Cleared of any residual cancer in my body July 29th. Bankruptcy court August 7th. Still waiting for my union grievance to continue October 5th. Still trying to find employment in the event I do not get my job back. Through all this I have found appreciation for all the blessings I have. I have a loving life mate. I have my health and no cancer. I have lost 20 pounds through this process. I have learned to really evaluate what I want to do with my life. I have become closer to my mother even though we still live across the country from each other. I have learned who my true friends are. I have realized I still want to be a writer. I have submitted a short story and it was accepted. I have faith that I will become employed again and keep my family together. I have faith that all this happened for a reason. I appreciate my life, my partner, my family and friends. Thank you for your trust, love, encouragement and faith. Namaste, A. Michelle |
| So much to do so little time! I joined WdC September 1st. There is soo much I want to participate in around here. I have 30 favorites saved and most of them links to groups offering contest and memberships. Whew! It's been a awesome week of getting to know my way around and taking advantage of birthday week. In an effort to practice my skills, I will highlight my new hangouts. "The Talent Pond"  "Unofficial Erotica Newsletter Forum" "The LGBT Writing Contest - now judging" "Daily Flash Fiction Challenge" OH! I have volunteered to cheerlead for NaNoWriMo Prep Challenge. "October Novel Prep Challenge" GO Writers GO!!!  I don't have a Sig, yet....still working on that. It's on my to do list this week. "Weekly Goals" Time to get some reviews done. Namaste, A Michelle |
| Some of us are old enough to remember seeing Bruce Jenner on the Wheaties cereal box. Others might know Bruce from the Kardashian show. The name eludes me now but it was on for like seven years and might still, not sure. But I'd like to celebrate the new life of Caitlyn Jenner. Those who don't know, she is the new iteration of the once Bruce Jenner. How awesome and how scary. At 65, Cait is transitioning to some extent to live her life as a woman. She has a show on E! Sunday nights 10 p.m. This is a great topic of conversation. Her coming out has been the perfect venue for the world of Transsexuals. The picture below is how she looks today. Yes, she's 65 years old! She associates with transsexual women mostly and has taken great lengths to learn about the community she holds on her shoulders. She has become the default spokeswoman for a sect of America if not the world that is still disregarded and misunderstood. The main consideration I have open for comment is the difference or separation of gender identification and sexuality. We are like week 7 of the I AM CAIT show and the question of dating came up as a focus. Does Cait prefer females since she as Bruce married 3 times and had 5 or more children plus step children? She has yet to work out her dating preference. Does she continue dating women and would she be labeled a lesbian? Does she date men for the first time as a transsexual? It seems the mixing of body parts is what confuses people if a label is really needed. I tend to think she would need a bisexual woman as a partner. She has mentioned she thinks having a man by her side would make her feel more like a woman. Why is a man needed for her to feel like a woman? What prior life experience or associations is she clinging to which will validate her gender in her mind. See, there is the difference that seems to need worked out. To be identified as a woman as a gender and/or to be attracted to someone as a definition of sexuality. For those of us who love gender bending, questioning, non labeling ideals and perspectives I think watching her transition has been so beautiful and exciting! I hope she opens more people's eyes to the plight of the transsexuals who are severely discriminated against. |
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