| Carine and Steve | | | | be thrilled about something you've taught them to do |
| When I began my journey into adulthood, writing and | | | | and then gush about it to their parents. |
| musical theatre were my passion. I graduated college | | | | During those years, I began to suffer from severe pain; |
| at 20 and became a newscaster at a radio station in | | | | trying to run a private pre-school and day care |
| a mid-sized market within a few months. The pay was | | | | became unbearable. Then the news came that my |
| very low, but the experience was what I was going | | | | aches and pains were more than just overwork and |
| for at the time. I spent my time doing many interviews | | | | stress. I had rheumatoid arthritis. Thanks to some |
| with local heroes, city officials, creating public affairs | | | | powerful modern drugs, I am able to function at what |
| programming, and I did the afternoon news. I loved | | | | most people would call a remarkable level. But, I did |
| being able to write, produce and be on-air talent. I felt a | | | | have to shut down my pre-school and turn my life |
| sense of wonder and awe that some people in the | | | | around. |
| community actually recognized my voice! | | | | My decision turned out to be a wonderful thing! |
| Fast forward a couple of years: I fell in love at first | | | | Although I have to have a day job (selling high end |
| sight with my husband and chose a life with him over | | | | plumbing), most of time, I've gone back to writing! My |
| a job offer of merit. We've had a wonderful life | | | | motto has become "nothing is too small to write and |
| together, and I don't regret having made that right, | | | | submit!" I've had mainly recipes with their |
| instead of left turn. We have two amazing adult | | | | accompanying blurbs published, but they've been in |
| children who have given us much joy. As a couple, we | | | | major magazines. As well, I've been lucky enough to |
| are still very much in love and supportive of each | | | | be part of two major articles in women's publications. I |
| other. In fact, it was my husband who encouraged me | | | | just submitted an article ( to a women's website? |
| to try and get back into some form of journalism. | | | | magazine?), and my writing co-horts told me during |
| When our children were young, I taught school, in one | | | | previews that it was a wonderful piece of journalism. |
| form or another. Teaching various age groups from | | | | I've since started my own blog, and many people tell |
| birth through high school was more than satisfying. | | | | me that they can hardly wait to see what I conjure up |
| There is nothing as heartwarming as watching a child | | | | next! |