From the Author of Reinventing Myself, Seniorwriting, Elder Expectations, and "Never too Late!": Write to Discover, to Heal, to Reinvent, to Share, and to Enjoy. I'm here to help you.
Time Flies: An old cliche, Yet oh, how true these days When doing much or nothing or Just thinking makes these elder days rush on. In joy or boredom or despair, We cling to our routines, Still hurry as Time flies.
I live on the thirty-fifth floor of a senior highrise on Chicago's Gold Coast. I retired in 1999 after 40 years in the English Department of Wilbur Wright College, on Chicago's Northwest Side, where I was department chair for 7 years and Wright's Distinguished Service Professor for 1995-96.
In late 2005, I found myself retired, widowed, 73, and depressed, so I set out to find contentment through reflection and writing. My first published book, Reinventing Myself: Memoirs of a Retired Professor (2006), is a series of personal essays recounting that quest and some of the experiences that came before it. My second isSeniorwriting: A Brief Guide for Seniors Who Want to Write (2007). My third is poetry, Elder Expectations: My Life in Rictameters (2008). My writing also includes a column for eGenerations.com.
I advocate writing for everyone, and hope to encourage my fellow senior citizens to write. I am a member of the Illinois Woman's Press Association, The Story Circle Network, The Authors Marketing Group, and the Chicago Writers Associaion and a volunteer at the Chicago Cultural Center. Please comment on my posts!
1. Observations: June 5, 2007 2. Photographs: June 6 3. What Would you Do?: June 7 4. Mementos and Souvenirs: June 12 5. My Favorite . . .: June 20 6. Names and Nicknames: June 24 7. Recurring Dreams: June 30 8. Holiday Memories: July 4 9. Overcoming Adversity: July 10 10. Family Tales: July 16
2 comments:
Beautiful.
Really love this one. The clock is nice, too.
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