Maureen is retired from corporate America and lives in Arizona. Most of her work life had to do with management and leadership positions for a variety of companies. With her husband, she also co-owned a successful business for several years in Colorado. Maureen loves everything about leadership and leadership philosophies that promote the health and well-being of others as well as herself. In corporate America she was highly recognized for her leadership skills and contributions to the success of the company. After beginning a new life and becoming involved in the New Age community, Maureen was attuned to Reiki Master and became a Munay Ki Initiate. Practicing Reiki changed her life by way of greater overall health and sustaining a peaceful, joyous life. She also practices regular meditation and believes this is a key to self-truth, greater health and creating life's desires. Maureen laughingly defines herself as a "free spirit". She was born during the era of of free spirits, commonly called hippies and lived true to form during that time period. When she recently defined herself once again as a free spirit it was like putting on old, comfy slippers. In an age where conformity seems to be the norm, Maureen shed old, disagreeable beliefs and created her own beliefs based mainly on research and a gut feeling of knowing what works best for her. Outside of daily writing, Maureen does a lot of research and reading with a wide range of interests surrounding spirituality. She especially loves topics related to Quantum Physics and the energy body. She dabbles in a variety of arts and crafts but her true love is writing. Poetry is a relatively new gift that generates self-amazement. Often, the lines of a new poem begin to form and Maureen must stop and write before the words are lost. She loves to offer her poetry and experiences when helping others who are ready for change.