"I Became the Man I Always Wanted to Marry" “My Gutsy Story®” by Inge Bird A while ago a friend told me that my childhood experiences probably gave me the tooIs to deal with cancer. I have been giving her comment a lot of thought lately. Looking back, I can say my life journey (so far) as been one hell of a ride. I have no regrets. There have Continue Reading
Archives for July 2014
Volunteer in Africa: Tanzania, Moshi, Zanzibar, Mt. Kilimanjaro
As some of you know from my recent posts, I'm in a period of transition, re-evaluating my next move. I've recently trademarked: GUTSY LIVING™ and I'm looking for other adventures, including the Peace Corps. On July 11th, I have an appointment with a Peace Corps recruiter to ask many questions, including my desire to blog for the Peace Corps, Continue Reading
“Finding Heaven” My Gutsy Story® – Patrice Garrett
Finding Heaven “My Gutsy Story®” Patrice Garrett Many moons ago, when my world was young, my husband, and I packed into our old van, and headed south to Mexico for rest and relaxation. On our travels we befriended an American hitchhiker, a likeable fellow in his late teens, who'd had his money and gear stolen. Peter spent three weeks Continue Reading
Writers: Keep Your Day Job Unless…
I'm tired of being politically correct so once again, I'm going to be "Gutsy" and say what I think. In my recent article, "Do authors make money? The real truth," I emphasized one point: Don’t quit your day job Well, my day job for the last eight years has been raising my three sons, writing my memoir, and more recently, Continue Reading