Ah, both are very pretty names. I really like Larisa, has a nice flow to it. Although being a tomb raider is sweet too ; ) - Anyway, thank you for sharing. My guess is you're young, maybe in your twenties? Dang, I'm an old man, turning 55 on July 13th. I used to look very young for my age, no lines, was always in top-notch shape, boxing & bodybuilding, at one point, I tipped the scales at 205lbs, was pretty ripped at that size too. Ugh. Before this Invega stuff I was 160. Now, I'm down to 140, not really into eating or drinking much, I've mostly been forcing myself all this time.
So, a financier. Wow. I actually did financial consulting for a short stint in my 30's. Didn't love the suit & tie thing every day. Before that I lived in Tampa & owned a wholesale cigar distributorship, made quite a bit of money but wasn't happy in my marriage. I left & came back to NY in 2000. Your aspirations are pretty amazing, far different than my scope of knowledge.
I went back to school in 2007. I had a bachelor's degree in psychology. I got my master's in social work and then did an online doctoral degree in holistic theology, specialized in Metaphysics.
So, yeah, I'm Dr. Dan, Metaphysician ~ Spiritual Doctor, I like to say. It was a lot of coursework in mind/body/spirit medicine & nutrition, religious studies, astrology, yada-yada. I really liked it.
I worked with families in crisis, all sorts of issues, as a therapist for a short bit up in Catskill NY, and then got whacked with really nasty Lyme which forced me back to Westchester County.
I was in & out of work, eventually going on disability. That's when I really started getting into my creative outlets & lots of reading too. Things really started looking up when I moved into
my new house four years ago. I won't get into all that again. Sorry for the long bio.
I'm sorry to hear you were in an orphanage & foster care. I hope you were adopted by a good family. And you get all the information you're looking for with the DNA testing.
Are you a woman of faith, Lara? I lost all mine through this catastrophe. I question all my 'spiritual' experiences now. That's such a tremendous loss for me. Where are you living now? Age?
Alright, I'll stop babbling. Thanks for the back & forth & sharing a bit about yourself. Ciao & Shalom, Daniel David (first & middle - I guess the last name is a bit much in the public domain)?