I'm proud to be a professional blogger. That takes a great deal of professionalism in all realms of blogging. You can't always see the professionalism that goes into building a successful blog, because this happens to be my personal blog. I don't get paid for this one, it's just for me and my online friends. A place to vent, a place to share, and a place to dream BIG.
The investment I've put into blogging outweighs the investment I've put into any other field. I earned a BA in English, as well as a Master's Degree in Psychology. As a Real Estate Broker, I was never really happy with my accomplishments. Then my divorce ended my Real Estate work, since I was licensed to work out of my father-in-law's office. Sure I could have moved my license but I had never been truly happy, for a number of reasons, in Real Estate. I had become a broker because I had loved retail sales work and was very talented at it. Real Estate wasn't the same thing at all.
I decided to re-educate myself by taking college courses while my two young sons were in school. In that way, I could be available to my sons when they were out of school. I learned to do odd tutoring jobs and milk the system until I could again provide adequately for my kids.
What to do? I decided that if I majored in Professional Education, I could still be off work when my kids were not in school and I could help people in that way. Then I discovered that I could not stand other people's kids. They just weren't as well behaved as my own children. So I began to consider dropping out of college. Instead of going to my adviser, I went to the department head. He looked at my work and my needs for graduation and we worked it out that I could complete my two required minors in one year if I remained in school at least that long.
I made it through that year. I completed a minor in Management, which was easy with my business background. Then I began my Psychology minor and I fell in love with a new field. Psychology came to me in a snap. I could understand everything about it. I could apply it. I had been a layman psychologist my entire life and hadn't even realized it. My friends always said they loved the way I always listened and always made them feel better about their problems and to look at them in a more positive way.
I completed that minor in Psychology, and was welcomed into the graduate program with open arms. Psychology came quite naturally to me, and I displayed a great deal of professionalism and understanding of the field.
My first job after graduate school challenged me in many new ways. I taught myself everything I didn't learn in graduate school. Fortunately I worked with a very talented Psychiatrist and she taught me everything I needed to know about psychoactive medications. While I taught myself everything I needed to know about Behavior Therapy. I became very good at my job.
After a few years, my Type A personality and the stress of my job, began to effect my health. I became sicker until I left my position and moved into a less demanding environment.
Now, I'm disabled do to stress related health problems. I haven't let illness sideline me. Now I am a PROFESSIONAL BLOGGER. I address many of the political issues of the day. I ask that you, the reader, think about what I post.
You're always free to contact me.
God bless you always,
Love Rosie
P.S. This is one of my longtime blogger pals, check her blog out sometime. She's a sweetheart with the ups and downs that effect all of us women: http://beautyinsadness.blogspot.com/ .
Fine Artist, the first artist I've ever met online. I love her work, plus she's brilliant, beautiful, and very talented. She's almost me. "Grinning Like A Possum." Check out her work here: http://tagteambloggers.blogspot.com/ . Yes she has more than one blog, and this is one I've always enjoyed: http://fineartist.blogspot.com/ .
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