A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself.

My name is Patricia. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio USA on April 11.

I am an Aries. . .the first sign of the Zodiac, associated with fresh vigor and new beginnings.

I am creative and artistic. I draw and paint. I write poetry and other literary pieces. While in high school, I wrote for various teen magazines and had poems, concert reviews, articles, and at least one short story published. We were a loosely-knit group of young free-lance correspondents who worked for peanuts and the prestige of seeing our name in national print every so often.

I have always wanted to write The Great American Novel, not so much for fame or fortune, but rather to satisfy my own creative energies. I have done extensive research for a coffee table book tentatively called, Connected Lives, on the social history of NYC’s super rich during the Gilded Age, complete with photos, family trees, and personal stories found in private diaries. And I have at least three novels started—an historical romance, On The River in Summer, as well as two fictional pieces, An American Girl and The Return Home—with page-upon-page of notes and drafted chapters, sitting in boxes, waiting to be entered in the PC and finished at last.

I keep a journal and read the dictionary. Words are important to me. I value anything done well—writing, art, music, films, theater, and the beautiful graphics created by online friends.

Professionally, I am a skilled administrative assistant with years of solid secretarial and accounting experience. I also manage a successful online store called, Our Empty Nest, and design "websites with " at Sweet Solutions.

I have two children, both grown and on their own, and live in a little house on a lake with a wonderful man named Tom.


As a child, I thought life was like Leave It To Beaver or The Donna Reed Show. I was a spirited young girl. Animated and alive. Full of romantic ideas, illusions, and delusions. Confident, hopeful, and very very happy. I always only wanted to be a loving wife and mother living with my family in a beautiful house in the country.

As I grew older, my vision for my future never changed much. I was married for 25 years,
and throughout those years found comfort and joy in nesting and nurturing my family. It came naturally. It was learned behavior from watching TV families and my own parents. . .and I was happy doing it. But the marriage itself was not good. I felt profoundly alone and lonely; and there was always a nagging sense that I was spreading myself too thin. In my attempt to fill the gaping hole in my marriage, I was trying too hard to please—trying too hard to be everything to everyone—and never quite succeeding. . .losing myself in the process.

After my divorce—a sudden and sobering experience—I set out to re-invent myself and recover the essence of the happy girl I once was.

Through reading, Reiki, daily meditation, and with a little help from my friends, I developed a heightened sense of self-awareness. I realized that, all the while I had been searching endlessly for someone or something to open a door to the happiness I felt was missing in my life, I held the key. I also realized that I had a lot to offer and, if I put my mind to it, I could accomplish anything. I could feed my family, pay the mortgage, put my kids through college, cook, clean, read, write, do as I pleased or do nothing at all without ever feeling that what I did was not good enough. Like a beautiful butterfly emerging, I felt transformed, better than ever before—more confident. . . capable. . . independent. . .attractive. . .and finally free to be who I really am.

In a nutshell. . .

I am
an american
fun feline female
sweet sincere saucy
a poet a writer a reader
cheerful optimistic honest
cotton denim satin and lace
music lover art lover film lover
caring daring kind compassionate
spiritual emotional passionate playful
homeowner lawn mower garden grower
daydream believer and homecoming queen

Once I stopped searching for answers, took charge of my life, and realized I had the power within myself to bring about positive change in my life, everything else fell easily into place.

My desire to have children has been satisfied; and I am exceedingly proud of mine, their accomplishments, and my own as a parent.

Meeting Tom was another dream-come-true. I am finally with someone special who supports and encourages my creative endeavors and treats me with genuine love and respect.

Tom and I have a good life together. It is peaceful and satisfying. We share core convictions, have common interests and goals, and our nesting instincts are strong. Together we are transforming our little house on the lake into a beautiful, comfortable home.

Decorating our house, writing, and designing websites have been sources of joy, pride, and satisfaction, and provide me with the creative outlets I need to express myself.

My ambitions for the future? Work until it is time to retire. . .continue designing websites. . .write that Great American Novel. . .travel. . .see my children (and Tom's) in loving relationships of their own, happy and healthy, and living out their dreams.

There is so much more I want out of life; but for the first time in mine, I can honestly say:
I am content.

"I've found the joys that feed my soul
and give new meaning to the word LOVE."
—from my poem, Loving Myself

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