THINGS YOU DIDN’T NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ME

What is a meme?

I have been tagged by Robert at http://www.reason4smile.com to write an article on 7 things that you may not know about me and then “tag” another blogger.  It is called a meme and it sounds like fun – so here we go -

A meme is almost like a progressive dinner because each of us chooses another blogger and brings them to the table.  He chose me.  It was a wonderful surprise and he said great things about my blog and even gave me an award. Now nice is that?

It sounded like fun so – so here is more than you ever needed to know about me.

1.  I am a life coach and I pride myself in knowing a lot about business and people, mainly because I have made so many mistakes myself in the past.  OK, and some lucky successes!

That’s how I became a blogger.

A client was recommended to me who is a blogger.  WHAT?  I was not sure what a blogger was so you can imagine my embarrassment.  I didn’t know where to start with her.

Fortunately, in our first session, she told me she was booked for a radio interview and the interviewer had asked her to supply the questions.  The questions she had prepared would have been way over the head of most people so I said, “Let me do the questions for you.”  That was my introduction to blogging.

I started with, “What is a blog?” – “How is it different from a webpage?” – “How do you start a blog?”And on and on.  Simple, basic questions that the completely uninformed person like me would want to know.  At the end of the interview, I knew something about becoming a beginning blogger

I said “Hey! I can do that!”  You’ve been stuck with me from that time on.

It wasn’t quite as easy as I thought.  A techie I am not.  Fortunately Michelle Vandepas from http:///www.divinepurposeunleashed.com bails me out when I get in trouble on my blog or mess something up.  Which is a lot of the time.  I could not survive without her.

2.  I have been a widow for years.  Yes, I have had relationships along the way but it does not look like it is in the cards for another marriage in this lifetime. (Unless you know someone?)

3.  I am a writer.  I have had three books published.  They are still listed on Amazon but are out of print.  I guess it is time for me to get busy and write a new one.

4. I am a speed reader and I don’t know how that happened.  Never took one of those courses.

Perhaps because I have been an avid reader since the first grade. I never went to kindergarten.  The nuns taught me to read in two weeks.

5.  At ten, I was finally eligible for my own library card.  I arrived before they opened the doors that day.

AWhere are the AA=s?@ I asked.  The surprised librarian at the huge Brooklyn Public Library inquired why I wanted to know. 

ABecause I am going to read every book in this library!”

6.  I am a very pretty cook.  My kids keep trying to take holidays away from me and until now I have resisted.  My son and daughter-in-law are doing some holidays this year.  We’ll see if I don’t drive them too crazy.

7.  The thing I love to do besides read is writing for my blog.  I especially enjoy the comments that come in.  Blogging is like a small town.  You start to make friends.  From all over the world.  I especially love it when my commentators talk to each other.

I have many other secrets but this is enough already!  I will tell you more when we know each other better!

Some of my favorite blogs that I read often are -

http://www.copyblogger.com 

http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com

http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/

http://www.problogger.com 

http://www.craigharper.com.au/ 

http://www.urbanmonk.net

http://www.tomstine.com/ 

http://www.stduffy.blogspot.com/

http://patriciasingleton.blogspot.com/

http://www.inmyheels.com/

http://www.reason4smile.com 

http://www.makeitgreat.typepad.com

and – of course -

http://www.divinepurposeunleashed.com 

I am tagging Michelle’s partner, CK, there!

Take it away, CK!  Tell us your secrets!