tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921489875307510571.post3262989277345317433..comments2023-09-22T10:41:10.803-07:00Comments on 52: Steep InclinationsBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730794029980729104noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921489875307510571.post-32433644733329299562009-03-17T12:00:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:00:00.000-07:00What a thought-provoking post! Thanks for promptin...What a thought-provoking post! Thanks for prompting a question worth asking. <BR/><BR/>Numero uno on my "believer" list is my husband, who calls me,"the best investment he ever made" and never grumbles when the income from my writing ventures only offsets a tiny portion of workshop costs, club memberships, and numerous trips to Staples for ink and paper. <BR/><BR/>A new member of my believer team is my adult daughter, who has decided my ideas actually could work for her, (after being "repackaged" to fit her age group and lifestyle.)<BR/><BR/>I think both of them believe in me because I believe in myself. I'm no Wonder Woman,but I do have a willingness to explore the things I imagine, and the sense of humor to laugh it off if my ideas don't pan out.<BR/><BR/>I remember being "RIF'd" (reduction in force for you young folks) in 1982, and losing my nestegg in the market crash of 1988. I survived by going back to basics with my lifestyle and not being too proud to do any job that paid a fair wage and wouldn't get me arrested. There are so many material things we can live without, and so much experience we can share with those willing to listen and learn.Ginger B. (Barbara) Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894876082043999554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2921489875307510571.post-31990111655955603372009-03-13T08:05:00.000-07:002009-03-13T08:05:00.000-07:00...with the top down, hair blowing in the breeze, ......with the top down, hair blowing in the breeze, heading toward parts unknown.<BR/><BR/>I've enjoyed reading your blog, Beth. Thanks for allowing me to follow along en route to finding that newness and awe we all know lurks just under the surface of daily life. <BR/><BR/>Cheers!Nilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788719090501043893noreply@blogger.com