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My Journey from Writer to Editor and Podcaster

5 min readNov 2, 2020

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Photo by Michal Czyz on Unsplash

Once I discovered my purpose, my life took off. However, finding my purpose took decades. But when I stepped on the path, I hit the ground running, not with my feet but with my fingers.

I haven’t looked back!

My purpose manifested in three ways: I became a Ninja Writer, creator and editor of Middle-Pause publication, and the host of the podcast STOMP! (Stronger Together On Middle-Pause). You may be confused, so let me begin with the beginning.

Attention

I’ve known forever I had a purpose. But what, when, where, and how to fulfill my purpose escaped me. I searched for it but if you're like me; life got in the way.

You know, family, work, relationships, all the stuff that stood in my path. My time and talents were needed elsewhere. However, more often, I was getting in my own way.

The event that got my attention, though, was a health crisis that put me flat on my back. I was bedridden at fifty-five years old from an advanced case of crippling osteoarthritis and sciatica.

Chronic pain parked on my doorstep and gained entry more times than I care to remember.

The Voice

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We are the voices of women who encourage, inspire, and empower each other to live lives of meaning and purpose. We are women in the middle.

Debbie Walker
Debbie Walker

Written by Debbie Walker

Debbie Walker is the creator of Middle-Pause, STOMP!, & published a 3-book anthology. Top Writer Food & Diversity. Follow her at https://linktr.ee/Debbie_Walker