Charlene Leslie-Chaden:  

My early career spanned 18 years with California State in many positions, the last being a legislative analyst. I got divorced in 1978 and continued my spiritual search for the meaning of life and moved to Hawaii with my 18 year old daughter, where I co-owned a large upscale restaurant/lounge until the tourist-oriented economy bottomed out. Being an adventurous soul, I moved to Alaska and worked as an office manager in the Alaska Kidney Center, until I realized I desparately need to be where the sun shines regularly, and moved back to California. Took a position in Santa Barbara as a Personnel Mgr, for the man who was to become my future husband. At the time, Syd was the CEO of a large international water purification/desalination company that built city-size plants around the world. After two years, I resigned my position. Being an avid reader and seeker of knowledge, I started up a spiritual/metaphysical bookstore in San Diego where Syd's company also had facilities. After several years, I received an offer I couldn't refuse and sold the bookstore. Syd and I moved to Southern Colorado where we built our dream home. Syd started and headed up an International Business Consulting Firm there, while I authored two published spiritual books, took up quilting and learned to be a lady of leisure for the first time in my life. We traveled the world and after 12 years in Colorado my healt...Expand for more