About Arlene
I was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a middle child and only daughter. My father was part French Canadian, part German. My mother on the other hand was full breed, 100% Sicilian with both her parents being born in Palermo, Sicily. In the future, I’d like to delve deeper into both my families heritage, but for the present, let it suffice that my outside appearance favored my German quarter while inside I inherited more from my hot blooded Sicilian family.
I consider myself a very caring, giving person, psychic as well as empathic, who believes that there’s more to us than just this shell we presently inhabit. Being raised a Roman Catholic gave me the basic foundation of my beliefs yet I have always wanted to know more about who I am. It has drawn me to research other beliefs and attend services outside of my birth religion. I have learned a lot yet I keep coming back to Catholicism every now and then to replenish my soul and thus refortified I go back to delving into life’s numerous mysteries yet again.
I am truthful not only by choice but by circumstance. I always get caught in lies so I learned early on in life that it’s not wise to tell them. Accordingly, it has made me a better person. I have a sense of humor that has always kept me going even during trying times. I am vegetarian yet not vegan; I don’t eat meat, pork, poultry or fish. I do eat cheese and diary products.
I am very drawn to learning about the psychic realm and spend many sleepless nights listening in my bed to George Moory on Coast to Coast AM. I believe that there are other life forms than just our own but I’m not sure whether aliens are inhabitants of other worlds, universes, difference realms or maybe fallen angels? One day, though, I’m going to find out. I believe in earth’s vortexes and love how the Native Americans honor nature in all of her forms. I hope to continue to learn and hopefully share with all of you out there.
Both my parents have passed away yet they continue to live in my memories and visit me in my dreams. I have two brothers, one older who favors our Sicilian ancestry; the other younger more French Canadian . I have three nephews from my younger brother while my elder brother is single. All of my family still reside in the suburban Philadelphia area preferring the northern cold to a warmer climate.
In 1991 I followed one of my dreams and moved to the western gulf coast of Florida. It was great, at first, with the warmer temperatures exactly to my liking. But eventually life became non-challenging to my intellect and my soul longed to be released from the boredom that oppressed me more than the constant humidity. So, a little over a week before Christmas of last year, I was fortunate enough to relocate to the city named after the ancient bird that periodically rises from its ashes only to be reborn again: Phoenix, Arizona. The city mirrors where I am in my life; striving to rise above the ruins (mistakes) of my life, trying to learn and grow and rise up a new person. A person neither all good, nor all bad, merely human; someone trying to make a positive difference in this world we find ourselves living in.
In order to pay the bills I work during the day for a great group of professional people as their administrative assistant. At night, though, usually around 2 in the morning, I am drawn to my first love, writing. I remember, when I lived in Florida and my Mom was still living, I would write her long letters about what was happening in my life. She told me it was like she was actually there. Later, after she had passed away I was shocked to discover that she had actually kept my letters and would read them over and over again.
Now, even though I continue to write to my brothers up north, I am drawn to reach out to a more wider, broader family with my writings.
I hope you enjoy my renderings along with my personable musings. If nothing more I hope it stirs empathy, raises questions or awakens some cherished memory long suppressed but never forgotten. Please let me know how you feel about my writings. They are a little piece of my soul.
Thanks for reading.
Peace and Happiness Be Always With You!
Your Friend and Virtual Sister,
Arlene