inspirational writer and pod designer

Barbara Casey

My name is Barbara Casey. In June 2015, I turned 70 (next milestone birthday is June of 2025). I didn’t want to be an “elderly” seventy-year-old, so I’ve been challenging myself over the years to keep up with new trends, thought-provoking ideas and broader perspectives.

I’ve documented some of this in my review of Chris Guillebeau’s book The Happiness of Pursuit.

Over the past thirty years, I’ve been a tutorial writer with 3 Kindle books and many online how-to articles. Since 2001, I’ve curated and written resources for spiritual entrepreneurs – on Squidoo, HubPages and multiple blogs. Between 1995 and 2002 I published 5 editions of The Metaphysical and Holistic Florida Directory, wrote a marketing newsletter from 2003 to 2009 and conducted numerous teleclasses that were converted to PDF e-books.

I have two Zazzle print on demand shops to augment Social Security, but my main love is writing, reading, and reviewing really good books. So I’ve gathered all my writings from their various temporary homes and herded them back to my own site, under my own banner.

I hope you find something of value during your browsing adventures.

Cottage Laws for Home Food Businesses

Cottage Laws for Home Food Businesses

Each state has its own rules for home based food businesses... links are provided below. When the economy gets iffy, it might be the time to add a side hustle or launch your own home-based bakery or other food business. Each state has different food safety rules for...

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Mouthwatering Mincemeat Muffins

Mouthwatering Mincemeat Muffins

Mouthwatering Mincemeat Muffins Leftover mincemeat? Make mouthwatering mincemeat muffins! What can you do with a cup or two of leftover mincemeat? Make the most delicious muffins in the world! A few weeks before Christmas in 2015, I found a recipe for a very tasty...

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Showing the Way Inspirational Poem

Showing the Way Inspirational Poem

  SHOWING THE WAY Blessed are the protestersfor they are walking the talk Blessed are the martyrsfor they awaken the sleeping Blessed are the scribesfor they reveal the truth Blessed are the open-mindedwhose hearts can feel this truth We ask for blessings for...

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Barb’s Senior Side Hustle is Working

Barb’s Senior Side Hustle is Working

Here's how I created a successful side hustle that brings in more dollars monthly than my social security income. I joined Zazzle in 2009 – not thinking of it as an income-earning side hustle – but to have fun making Christmas cards and coffee mugs with my photographs...

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Creating a Vegetarian Soft Foods Diet

Creating a Vegetarian Soft Foods Diet

Dental and medical problems often require a soft foods diet. And for vegetarians, this can require a bit of extra research and creativity.  Has your doctor or dentist ever told you to eat a "soft foods diet" for a specific dental or health problem? And did you...

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