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.
The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
The case studies Chris Guillebeau showcases in The $100 Startup are of regular people, mostly in jobs, who unexpectedly found ways to create businesses in unique niches that suited them to a “t.” And that provided really useful products or services to clients who were willing to pay for them.
Cottage Laws for Home Food Businesses
When the economy gets iffy, it might be time to start a side hustle or cottage food business. Here are links for each state’s food safety cottage laws for home kitchens.
Mouthwatering Mincemeat Muffins
What can you do with a cup or two of leftover mincemeat? Make the most delicious muffins in the world. Here’s the recipe for Mouthwatering Mincemeat Muffins. They’re wonderful with a little butter fresh and hot from the oven… plus they’re hearty enough to serve for a quick breakfast with a cup of coffee in the morning.
What Can One Person Do?
Still, yet, more, again until it stops. What is “it”? The world knows what “it” is. And “it” stops when enough people speak truth to power.
Barb’s Senior Side Hustle is Working
As a senior citizen on Social Security, I need a side hustle source of income. If you’re in the same situation, this is what worked for me.
Creating a Vegetarian Soft Foods Diet
If you’re vegetarian and your doctor or dentist has prescribed a soft foods diet, creating a healthy menu requires some research. Here’s what worked for us.
Message from a Spiny Orb Weaver Spider
The spiny orb weaver spider I called Carlotta brought me the animal medicine message I needed to hear.
My Mom, The Queen of Courage
My mother, Anne, was the Queen of Courage in my life - a graceful, gracious and tough lady, especially when faced with adversity. The Finns have the perfect word for her kind of toughness - sisu - which describes determination and perseverance when faced with...
On Writing by Stephen King
Stephen King on the Art, Craft and Business of Writing On Writing is the first Stephen King book I’ve ever read. It’s an excellent memoir of his life as a writer: what got him started, how he built his writing portfolio, and how his stories evolved, through vivid...
Crafting the Personal Essay
My book review of Dinty W. Moore's Crafting the Personal Essay In my investigation of “alternative” styles of writing, including everything “flash,” I came across a book edited by Dinty W. Moore called The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction. I...
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