Starting out...
Starting out... I am in the dreaded Elderly category. I’m almost 67, and I feel it. But then again, it might be the assorted ailments that I deal with, like Parkinson’s disease, Meniere’s disease, and depression. I’m trying to deal with all this the best I can. Maybe this blog thing will work out. Although my physical ability has decreased, I don’t think my cognitive skills have dropped much. My short-term memory is a little shaky, though. For example, why am I in the kitchen, and what would I look up on Google? Everybody gets those moments, I think. What will I do about all these problems (should have said challenges)? I read, write, and try to push myself. I hope that works. Over the past few years, I've self-published fiction books , which helped shape my cognitive skills. I never made much money from them; I probably broke even, but I enjoyed writing them anyway. I’m now writing short stories and submitting them to online magazines. Writing, for me, has alw...