Billie Fagan
It’s not easy to describe me. I’m a multi-faceted septuagenarian with a lifelong archive of stories, loves, adventures, and experiences. Family is, and always will be, the driver of everything I do and why I do them. It motivates me to keep working and be the best Spouse, Mom, Mimi, and Mother in Law that I can be. I’m like a book of stories, each one different but never-ending, as I am still creating and adding to my life’s stories daily.
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Post-Holiday Inventory
The new year gives me an incentive to take inventory of “stuff” & make the decision to eliminate things I’m not using. I know that taking care of the physical stuff also frees up my mental clutter. I’m not a…
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Figuring it Out as You Go Along
I don’t think I had a plan throughout my life. I took each day as it came, finding a purpose & continuing to move forward. That doesn’t mean I was aimlessly wandering; it means I accepted each detour along the…
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Overpainting
I enjoy finding a piece of art at a thrift shop or a yard sale & bringing it back to life. Overpainting is a term for adding a final layer of paint or as the word implies “painting over”.I found…
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Age is Just a Number
I believe we can start new things at any age, achieve, accomplish, & be productive. Yes, health can be a barrier, but if you’re in good health, what stops you from reaching your goals, writing that best seller, going for…
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How Do You Leave Your Mark?
Animals have an instinctive nature for knowing who their friends are and they can easily recognize predators or other animals that could become a territorial threat. As humans, we may say we have a “gut feeling” about someone, but for…
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The Power of Thoughts
In 1952 Dr. Norman Vincent Peale published The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living. Dr. Peale stated that positive thoughts could change one’s outlook & create a peaceful mind to live a…