rednaxela07's profile

Eons member since

June 29, 2008

Age, Gender

63, Female

Relationship

Single

Hometown

West Caldwell, NJ/North Miami Beach

Places I've been

Wyoming, NJ, Florida, most of the southern states, New York as a child, Vermont (lived 2 years), Montreal, Vancouver, BC, WA, Texas, New Mexico, Mexico, Guatemala, Oregon, California and passed through many other states.

Education

• Jackson Memorial Hospital, Registered Nursing - 1963 to 1966
• The Union Institute, BA Psychology - 1985 to 1988
• University of San Diego, Master in Marriage, Family & Child Therapy - 1989 to 1992

Work

• Community Mental Health, Clinical Counselor - 2001 to 2008

More about me

Hello all -- I am a mom, a poet, a becoming artist, a woman who has loved both men and a woman, I am kind, generous, patient, an explorer -- I've lost my way several times, but always comes back to my spirit. I have worked with people who have mental illness for 40 years and I still love it. I am just getting a sense of this next phase of my life and am excited. I love all kinds of people. My dream would be to live in a community with all ages and people from anywhere and everywhere -- including all social classes. The only thing that enrages me is cruelty to other beings.

Favorite TV Shows

Book TV, Washinton Week, Jim Leherer, That biograhpy show, Used to like Charlie Rose -- don't watch TV unless I'm at someone else's place.

Favorite Movies

Life Is Beautiful; The Unbearable Ligthness of Being; Most of Ingmar Bergman's, The Matrix, Once, Little Miss Sunshine, Days of Heaven, She's Gotta Have It (most of Spike Lee's); Like Water For Chocolate; Spirited Away; Wings of Desire; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tampopo; Truly, Madly, Deeply.

Favorite Books

(See bookshelf) I love poetry, especially Spanish (with translations), haiku, women's poetry from all ages and around the world.

Favorite Charities

Habitat for Humanity, Samaritan House, Food Share.

Favorite Music

See my playlist...I love music...my son even got me listening to country with him...somehow since he left I rarely go there...

Activities

Gardening, kayaking, ART, wrting, reading, word games, sex (not necessarily in that order).

Favorite Quotes

It's not easy being green. Dr. Seuss Happiness is when what you say, what you think and what you do are in harmony. Ghandi

Favorite People

See my heros.

Favorite Places

Mexico, Guatemala, Warm Beaches, Hawaii. There is a place on the Oregon Coast that is as beautiful as anywhere else in the world -- Heceta Head Lighthouse area on 101.

Favorite Animals

Emma, most favorite, 17 year old border collie- aussie mix, still runs and smiles. Eli, my friend's Jack Russell. I have a thing for monkeys. Love to watch 'em.

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