Life-long writer, blogger & overall observer.  I love to defy stereo-types and frequently incite debates among intelligent people who disagree on important issues - I believe that's important.
I'm married.  A mother & grandmother.  A counselor and a deeply spiritual person.  I am outspoken, blunt and can be considered abrasive, at times.  I am also loyal, honest and a  huge fan of such arcane values as honor, personal codes, family and  community.
I am progressive, yet strangely traditional.  I live in the shades of grey in the world and revel in their complexities.  I seek stimulation and challenge, but do not enjoy confrontation.  And I love to express views that make myself, and others, uncomfortable.  Now, as my mother used to say - 'out that figure, can you, if'.