Come on a short journey into the past with me:  Imagine sitting in meditation, calm, relaxed, listening; it was about five in the morning, my quiet time.  It was also about two years after leaving my marriage, and I was working on discovering Me.  At this point I was 55 years old.

My primary focus in life, at that time, was to figure out who I was.

Sounds silly and unbelievable that, at 55 years of age, I didn't know that.  I was working on discovering Me, and had been for about two years.

So, there I was sitting in meditation. I've always said prayer is when I talk with God. Meditation is when God talks with me.

On this day, God spoke!  I was told that I had changed my life and embarked on a strong, solid path.  I was told that choosing my own name would be a very good thing.  Not my maiden name.  Not my married name.  My very own name!

I know.  It sounds crazy.  

This story is about how I learned to proudly exclaim, "I Am Mickie Zada." For more information about Cool Retired Women's Club go to our web site www.CoolRetiredWomensClub.com To join Cool Retired Women's Club Facebook group http://bit.ly/2kmBNIy